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Arizona election worker charged in security-related thefts seen with Democrat politicians in resurfaced photos
A Maricopa County election worker charged in two thefts posted photos with Democratic politicians, including a U.S. senator and the leader of the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
As Arizona pastors, we can’t let a GOP official use Christianity to ‘lynch’ someone
Opinion: Maricopa County Republican official Shelby Busch told an audience that if Republican Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer were in the room with them, she would 'lynch him.'. Katie Sexton and Caleb Campbell. opinion contributors. As pastors in the state of Arizona, we are concerned about the toxic polarization that...
1 killed in shooting in Rio Verde; roads closed
RIO VERDE, AZ (AZFamily) — One person is dead after a shooting overnight in the Rio Verde community near north Scottsdale, and authorities have the area closed as they investigate. Deputies responded to the shooting just before 11 p.m. on Monday at 168th Street and Dixileta Drive, just north...
‘Irresponsible and offensive:’ Arizona Police Association calls out DOJ report on Phoenix PD
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Arizona Police Association (APA) and the Maricopa County Attorney hosted a news conference Tuesday morning regarding the recent Department of Justice report into the Phoenix Police Department. “Thirty years of failure is what the Department of Justice represents,” APA President Justin Harris said during the...
'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. In the 126-page report released last month, the DOJ said Phoenix PD discriminates against Black, Hispanic and...
Arizona Police Association, Maricopa County Attorney react to DOJ report on Phoenix PD
PHOENIX — The Arizona Police Association and Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell discussed the Department of Justice's recently released report on the Phoenix Police Department. Watch the full press conference in the video player below:. In 2021, the city and its police department went under a sweeping federal probe...
1 person dies after shooting in Rio Verde
RIO VERDE, Ariz. — A person is dead after reports of a shooting in Rio Verde, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said. According to MCSO, authorities are working a scene near 168th Street and Dixileta Drive Tuesday morning. Officials said a person has died and there are no outstanding suspects.
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,...
Dogs are already flooding shelter, rescue groups. More runaways expected over Fourth of July
Six years ago, Love Connections Dog Rescue worker Heather Nicely would have said the hardest part of her job was making a decision between fundraising $20,000 for a dog who had been hit by a car, who may never have a great quality of life again, or euthanizing them. Now,...
Valley Metro, border town to benefit from new federal grants
(The Center Square)— Nearly $40 million in federal taxpayer dollars are bound for transportation projects in Maricopa County and southern Arizona. The funding is part of the application-based grants, and it will go toward helping the city of Douglas help nearly 8 miles of roadways as well as bolster the Valley Metro by extending it 4.35 miles in the east valley cities of Mesa and Tempe. “This investment will improve...
ASU nursing students treat people experiencing homelessness during extreme heat
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — After a record 645 heat-related deaths last year in Maricopa County, cities and agencies are coming together to reduce the numbers. ASU nursing students are partnering with the City of Phoenix to do their part to help people experiencing homelessness in the Arizona summer heat. Each week, a group of students spends time at Burton Barr Library, Phoenix’s 24/7 respite center, to help care for the people who use the facility.
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