Phoenix police officer charged in high-speed crash identified
The officer caused a wreck while driving 89 mph in a 35-mph zone. Now he faces four felony charges.
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Mesa police arrested a longtime activist who said he was filming ICE
Martin Hernandez, an organizer with UFCW Local 99, was later released after a community outcry.
ICE agents were involved in a Mesa vehicle collision
ICE says a Venezuelan man they’d targeted hit them with his car, though ICE has been documented causing crashes before.
Phoenix police officer suspended for saying ‘Fuck Pinal cops’
Christopher Hendershott was suspended for six months for how he acted when sheriff’s deputies were called to a party.
Former AG lawyer hit with felony charge for stealing, reselling mail
Vanessa Hickman was arrested by U.S. postal inspectors on Nov. 19.
Ex-Arizona AG lawyer allegedly sold stolen mail, worked while in rehab
Vanessa Hickman, a former division chief for Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, was arrestd Nov. 19.
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How a real estate agent helped Scottsdale cops make a title fraud bust
John Rowan suspected two women were trying to sell him a house they didn’t own. So he helped police set a trap.
Top Arizona Attorney General official arrested by postal inspectors
Vanessa Hickman resigned as the state government division chief for Arizona Attorney Kris Mayes on Monday.
Turning Point leader pleads guilty to attempted election fraud
Former GOP state Rep. Austin Smith was caught submitting fake signatures in his reelection campaign.
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‘How can I let this happen?’: How a Mesa woman got scammed out of $40K
Arizonans lost more than $390 million to cyber-enabled crime last year. Here’s how one such scam played out.
Phoenix cops have a new policy: Don’t harass homeless people
The Department of Justice found Phoenix police regularly stopped people just for being unhoused and routinely (and illegally) destroyed their stuff.
Phoenix cop indicted for causing wreck while going 50 mph over limit
Despite asserting a commitment to transparency, the Phoenix Police Department has not named the officer.
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MAGA woman in infamous Scottsdale Target video sought by U.K. police
Melissa Rein Lively, who went viral for a 2020 anti-mask tantrum in Scottsdale, may have participated in an assault in London.
Bullet from Mesa police shootout hits ICE deportation plane
It’s not clear who fired the bullet that hit the plane, which ICE says is still airworthy.
A law says cops must sell the gun that killed her husband. Will it change?
Julie Erfle’s police officer husband was killed on duty. Arizona law says the murder weapon must be sold and not destroyed.
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Phoenix cops broke teen’s wrist, told him his dad should beat him
The teen, who also suffered a busted chin, is now suing the city and the three officers involved.
‘ICE is violence’: Activists hold vigil for man shot at by federal agent
An ICE agent shot at a Honduran man during a traffic stop, leading to a demonstration outside the Phoenix field office.
An ICE agent shot at a man during a traffic stop on Interstate 17
The man, a Honduran immigrant, is hurt but reportedly in stable condition. ICE claims the agent feared for his life.
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Woman sues Phoenix cop who fatally shot her son in the back
Officer William Rodriguez Gallardo calmly picked off an allegedly armed Christopher Phillips with a single shot on Jan. 17.
Video: Phoenix cop shoots, kills man holding machete to woman’s throat
Body-cam footage shows officer Kyle Drake shot and killed Francisco Aviles Barcenas at near point-blank range.
Phoenix police create new policy to stop treating kids like shit
Last year, the DOJ found Phoenix cops regularly used excessive force on minors, handcuffing them to the point of injury.
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ICE rams Avondale man’s truck, arrests him after hours-long standoff
ICE had a warrant for someone else, the man’s wife said. ICE also claimed the man rammed them, but video says otherwise.