Crime & Police

A SPD spokesperson claims they were classifying rapes as “unfounded” when they should have been labeled “inactive.”

Robert Johnson, the man whose brutal beating sparked international outcry, filed a federal lawsuit against the city and three Mesa cops on Friday.

The last people to see her alive said they saw her get into a blue Cadillac with an Arizona license plate alongside a man with a ponytail and jeans.

Mesa Police Chief began de-escalation & implicit bias training after high-profile excessive force events. Now his officers are trying to get rid of him

Seventeen women filed federal lawsuits against Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone last week alleging black mold in Estrella Jail is making them ill.

FBI data show SPD is classifying rape cases as unfounded at a rate much higher than the national average and higher than any other similarly sized city in Maricopa County

In Arizona, 1,112 police officers have been decertified for misconduct ranging from foolish to downright criminal.

The sheriff’s office requested multiple felony charges for activist Vann Gutier of Phoenix. A plea deal reduced that to a single misdemeanor.

Co-workers say Robert Interval constantly accused Christina Mustafa of cheating as the search continues for her body.

Arthur John Bachelier blames news reports in Phoenix New Times for forcing him to flee.

“I’ve seen no remorse for any of his crimes .. He is still living the gangster/thug life in prison as a member of the AB.”

Records and receipts show numerous cross-country flights to conferences, seminars, and trainings since the police chief was hired in 2016.

The Department of Child Services is not answering questions about what it knew about the Hobson home and when.

“Come out, my little rabbits … I have a gift for you. Come meet my AK.”

“When questioned by one of the leaders, Becht put his finger to his neck and made a sawing motion.”

One of them had a baby with them.

The same jury found Ricci guilty of first degree murder in early January, with the penalty phase beginning January 17.

Frances Salazar is suing the state for failing to disclose an officer’s record for dishonesty.

The suspect in nine murders depicted himself as a man of God, reformed in prison, and someone who saw the light in people.

Australian Lisa Cunningham and her husband accused of killing his 7-year-old daughter.

In the federal prison where snitches where often targeted for death, a master criminal broke the convict code and turned his life around.

Boe Bergeson, owner of the gun range C2 Tactical, reportedly fired shots at his wife and then fatally shot himself, according to a police report.