Crime & Police

Miguel Godines is the fourth person killed by Phoenix police so far this year.

On what would have been his 22nd birthday, his mom wants justice in a case the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office refuses to prosecute.

The county’s new sheriff says he wants the job for a full four-year term. He faces voters in a July primary.

The Maricopa County Attorney is capitalizing on this reality: People love dogs and people love seeing politicians with dogs.

Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced new indictments for teen violence in Gilbert, but none in the killing of Preston Lord.

Police said the 26-year-old confessed to two vicious stabbings of young women in the Valley and a homicide in New York City. He planned to kill more.

Concerns about Richard Wilson’s mental health spared him the lethal injection prosecutors initially wanted.

The fatality – the third Phoenix police killing in 2024 – came as officers investigated the robbery of a pawnshop.

County Attorney Rachel Mitchell talks Preston Lord, teen violence, brass knuckles and kids with guns.

The longtime sheriff’s deputy changed political parties so he could replace Democrat Paul Penzone.

An ex-con, his wife and a second man will stand trial in Phoenix this summer for their involvement in the fatal beatdown of Jake Kelly.

“We’re running him over. Hold on,” an officer said seconds after another one shot David Epaloose.

The media keeps asking Rachel Mitchell about Preston Lord and the Gilbert Goons. Yet, Maricopa County had 258 other homicides in 2023.

Scores of arrests in teen violence cases across the East Valley, but none so far in the October beating death of Preston Lord.

John Michael Lewis Jr., 43, was inside his home when shots were exchanged with officers. It’s not clear how he died.

The Aug. 1 incident unfolded quickly as Devin Thompson fled and an officer shot him at close range.

Phoenix police officers have shot and killed two men in the first three weeks of 2024.

The legislation would bring sweeping transparency, support to people injured by police or relatives of those killed.

Chief Michael Sullivan was blitzing the media on Thursday trying to head off federal oversight. Across town, officers gunned down another person.

The Phoenix airport ranked fourth among the Top 10 airports for guns. Most of them were loaded.

Kalen Christian D’Almeida and Braden Joel Ellis now face a Feb. 9 court hearing.

The days of the anti-Semitic, anti-LGBTQ+ serial harasser avoiding jail time might be coming to an end.