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Arizona election worker accused of stealing a security fob also charged with other crimes
PHOENIX (AP) — A temporary election worker accused of computer tampering in Arizona’s largest county has been charged with additional crimes. Walter Ringfield was charged with third-degree burglary and criminal trespassing after prosecutors say he stole several items while walking through a secure area of the Arizona Legislature on June 15, according to an indictment filed last week.
Westbound I-10 to close between SR 143 and I-17 (July 12-15)
PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising motorists to plan ahead and expect delays as westbound Interstate 10 will be closed between State Route 143 and Interstate 17 from 10 p.m. Friday, July 12, to 4 a.m. Monday, July 15, for barrier and sign structure work. At...
Maricopa County closes shooting range for 'public safety,' leaving gun safety in the dust
Letter to the editor: Safety and skills training are as important for gun owners as the sheriff's deputies who will take over a public shooting range. I was upset to learn that Maricopa County Parks and Recreation made the decision to close the Joe Foss Shooting Range in the Buckeye Hills Regional Park to the public and transition the complex to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) for their exclusive use.
Arizona’s homeless could be targeted by police under Supreme Court ruling allowing bans on public encampments
Advocates for homeless people in Arizona fear the Supreme Court has raised the risk of violence at the hands of police by upholding ordinances that criminalize sleeping in public places. Phoenix made national headlines for months last year after a judge in Maricopa County ordered the city’s largest homeless encampment,...
What to know about Frank Milstead, Maricopa County sheriff candidate and former DPS director
Frank Milstead is running for sheriff of Maricopa County on his career experience in Arizona law enforcement, but his tenure left behind scars that are still apparent in a recent lawsuit. Milstead started as a police officer and later a commander at the Phoenix Police Department before serving five years...
Excessive heat warnings issued for Maricopa, Pima counties
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued an excessive heat warning for Maricopa County starting at 12:14 a.m. July 7. The warning expires at 3 p.m. July 7. The National Weather Service in Tucson also issued an excessive heat warning for Pima County starting at 1:18 a.m. July 7. Pima's excessive warning expires at 8 p.m. on July 9.
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