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'Highly irresponsible and offensive': Arizona Police Association, MCAO respond to DOJ report on Phoenix Police
PHOENIX - The Arizona Police Association (APA) and Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell held a news conference on July 2 to respond to the Department of Justice's report on the Phoenix Police Department. "We have combed through the report, and are appalled," said APA President Justin Harris. "It is highly...
Tolleson mother says ride-on toy truck burst into flames outside home
TOLLESON, AZ (AZFamily) —Rosie Contreras is relieved after her family escaped a house fire on June 20. She said a ride-on toy forklift she had gotten her two five-year-old twin boys, Emanuel and Xavier, for Christmas burst into flames around 3:30 p.m. outside her house. Fortunately, her boys weren’t...
Lori Vallow's Arizona murder trial pushed to 2025
Lori Vallow's murder trial was rescheduled for early 2025 during a hearing Tuesday. Vallow appeared briefly in Maricopa County Superior Court for the status hearing but left after the judge decided a news camera could film the proceedings. Vallow's attorney, Gerald Bradley, had argued to have news cameras removed from the court and for the sealing of all recordings of the hearing made by the court's own camera system.
Man shot, killed in Rio Verde after confrontation with married couple
One man is dead after confronting another man and his wife in Rio Verde, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said. About 10 p.m. Monday, authorities said Kyle Kepler, 45, initiated a confrontation with Thomas Griffin, 31, and Griffin's wife. ...
Arizona election worker charged in security-related thefts seen with Democrat politicians in resurfaced photos
EXCLUSIVE – A temporary election worker charged in connection to two security-related thefts that happened just a day apart last month at the Arizona Senate Building and the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center was seen smiling with several Democratic politicians in resurfaced social media posts viewed by Fox News Digital, and participated in Democrat primaries in Arizona during at least two past cycles.
Convicted Felon Sentenced to 20 Years for Shooting at Arizona Trooper
Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell has announced the sentencing of Howard Lamar Johnson III for aggravated assault, a Class Two Dangerous Felony. Johnson, who has a history of multiple felony convictions, has been sentenced to 20 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections. The incident occurred on May 30, 2023,...
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