Law Enforcement

The Phoenix City Council has appointed nine people to a civilian review board that will keep tabs on work done by the city’s police accountability office.

Attorney General Kris Mayes filed an amended complaint in the state’s ongoing lawsuit against Heritage Village Assisted Living, adding racketeering claims. She’s also asking the court to take over two other assisted living facilities controlled by the owners of Heritage Village.

The Arizona Department of Administration has approved a waiver request to allow $15 million in funding to be used for school safety personnel.

Drive around town right now and you’ll see campaign signs everywhere, saying things like “endorsed by fire” or “endorsed by police." But, how much do these endorsements matter to voters?

In 2023, the Arizona district court issued another injunction to speed up the process, ordering the state to improve its health-care staffing, bring in additional physicians and hit benchmarks laid out by the court. In 2024, though, the problems remain

A political operative was indicted on felony charges following an investigation into unsent mailers Maricopa County Democrats paid for in 2022.

A Maricopa County man has been sentenced to a year behind bars for the extreme abuse that resulted in the death of a husky puppy in June 2023.

The gun that was used to shoot San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, a former standout at Tempe’s Corona del Sol High School, appears to be from Tempe as well.

The Phoenix Police Department wants your feedback on a draft of a new policy for how officers are to handle protests that are planned or spontaneous. The request comes after the U.S. Justice Department said Phoenix police retaliate against people exercising the right to free speech with violence and bogus allegations.

FBI agents seized and shut down the Royal Inn near Interstate 17 and Bethany Home Road earlier this week.