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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...
Arizona election worker accused of stealing a security fob also charged with other crimes
PHOENIX — 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.
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.
Sunday I-17 crashes near Northern Avenue end in 1 death, 2 life-threatening injuries
Arizona troopers were investigating a DUI case along northbound Interstate 17 near Northern Avenue early Sunday morning when two nearby crashes occurred, killing one and sending two people to the ...
Delores Fire burns 103 acres near Wittmann, 100% containment
MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. — Crews are battling a wildfire in Maricopa County, called the Delores Fire, which is burning about 20 miles northwest of Wittmann, according to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management. DFFM said the fire is burning in the Whispering Ranch subdivision, off of 311th...
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