Crime & Police

Dive into Arizona’s history of human experiments, from shocking abuses to peculiar ventures done in the name of science. Just in time for Halloween.

“It has grown into a cottage industry that is costing taxpayers millions and millions of dollars.”

Right-wing activists taunt professor with homophobic questions, then shove him to the ground. ASU President Michael Crow called them ‘cowardly bullies.’

Police removed dozens of disabled dogs from a Chandler home and gave them to the Arizona Humane Society. Now, the owners want their pets back.

Police said Robert Crockett, 26, was holding a pellet gun when he was gunned down by officers on Sept. 9.

Excessive force, bungling investigations and domestic violence are the most common allegations against misbehaving Arizona cops.

Police released videos of officers fatally shooting another man and an incident in which a person died after being handcuffed.

Sheriff Paul Penzone wants a new traffic unit of Ford Mustangs and BMW bikes to tamp down a ‘Fast & Furious mentality’ on Valley roadways.

The Wall Street Journal called the treatment of its reporter by a Phoenix officer “outrageous.”

A neighbor called Phoenix police to complain about Juan Reynoso. Their investigation ended in his fatal shooting.

At least eight people have died of an overdose in Maricopa County jails in 2023 – and that’s likely an undercount.

The footage sheds new light on the two deaths, which are the eighth and ninth fatal shootings by Phoenix police this year.

Just seven months into 2023, officers have killed as many people as they did in all of 2022.

Detention officers say understaffing is a “serious threat” – both for jail guards and those imprisoned inside.

The 35-year-old man “may never recover from the coma that he is in.”

Phoenix police officers have fatally shot nearly as many people as they did in 2022 – and it’s only July.

Phoenix cops have cited more than 450 people. “You’re being prosecuted because of what you’re wearing.”

The wanted man is no fan of Scottsdale, where he faces new criminal charges.

Lethal injections and last meals are making a comeback.

The incident occurred in the parking lot of the popular nightspot after a fight escalated to gun violence.

“They don’t want to be held accountable.”

Criminal justice reform advocates pan the plan: “We need a different type of response to community safety.”