The state Auditor General contracted an outside firm to review whether the board that regulates chiropractors correctly handles complaints involving criminal allegations.
The company, Sjoberg Evashenk, found that the Board of Chiropractic Examiners did not consistently report allegations of evidence of wrongdoing to police.
The board reportedly wanted a woman who said a chiropractor touched her inappropriately to do a psychosexual evaluation to assess the validity of her allegation.
Auditors say the board was legally required to tell police about her complaint but didn’t.
Now, they want the board to require that police be called within 48 hours when there are allegations of evidence of criminal wrongdoing.
The board agrees to the requirement, but rejects the 48-hour deadline, reasoning that it could undermine the board’s discretion to decide when an allegation of evidence is substantiated.
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A national search is underway to find Phoenix’s next police chief. The city expects to have three finalists who will take questions from the community during a public forum in March. -
Ridenour was convicted of six arson and hate crimes counts for burning two Douglas churches in May 2023 because they included women and LGBTQ parishioners in church leadership roles. -
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes created a new unit to help local police departments investigate unsolved cases. -
Axon says the decision to abandon the project is due to a ballot referendum initiative. Last month, a pro-union political organization called Worker Power said it helped to gather enough signatures to allow voters to decide if they want to veto the development. -
Aaron Gunches is not going to get his wish to be executed on Valentine's Day. Instead, the justices said they want to hear arguments from all sides – including Attorney General Kris Mayes, who wants Gunches executed, but not on his schedule.
