Crime & Police

New research suggests the coronavirus pandemic transformed the Tempe Police Department more than the killing of George Floyd did.

More catalytic converters are stolen in Arizona than in 41 other states, according to a report this week from State Farm.

Udofia was remembered as a “gentle giant,” and beloved friend by friends and family members after his death.

In the days since a break-in left Phoenix’s beloved Mystery Castle in disarray, staff say they have seen an “outpouring” of support from the community.

Highway hackers in North Phoenix hit Interstate 17 again. This time, they’ve got a message for Vladimir Putin.

An electronic highway message board in Phoenix was hacked with a profane message for motorists.

Phoenix police now immediately begin the process of purchasing and implementing a drone program.

One woman in Estrella Jail testified that she had not been provided a vaccine for months, even though she was high-risk for complications.

One Arizona judge ordered a jury trial over an excessive force on protesters case in Phoenix during an era when the police department is under more scrutiny than ever.

Arizona lawmakers proposed legislation which would create an independent agency to oversee investigations of police misconduct when civilians are shot by law enforcement.

Phoenix is launching a drone program this summer but questions remain about how privacy will be considered once in the hands of the police department.

Not enough workers. Constant lockdowns. Conditions in Maricopa County’s troubled jail system are worsening.

Charles Ryan once reigned supreme over Arizona’s prisons. Now, he might be locked up.

Hundreds of dead people, many homeless, are still waiting to be identified in Maricopa County in the wake of a recent breakthrough in a 1983 murder.

After George Floyd’s death, the city of Phoenix pushed to seal records in the case of Muhammad Muhaymin, who died as he cried out, “I can’t breathe.” Now public, the records show how hard the city fought to keep the case secret.

A Phoenix cop took a $1.2 million paycheck protection program loan for an organization without any employees, the feds say.

After speaking up about coronavirus sweeping across Maricopa County jails, a detention sergeant was put on administrative leave for more than three months. His attorney says that’s a violation of his freedom of speech. Now a judge will decide.

None of the officers involved in Muhammad Muhaymin’s death were ever disciplined. But some had a troubling history of excessive force.

A mental health call gone seriously wrong is the subject of a new lawsuit against the city of Mesa.

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office recommended the cop be charged with child abuse. But he was never prosecuted and remains on the force.

More law enforcement officers have died from COVID-19 in Arizona than gunfire this year.

The former Gila River Police Department sergeant admitted to sending a direct subordinate a dick pic.