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City to Pay $1.6 Million to Victim of Illegal Cavity Search by Phoenix Police

City to Pay $1.6 Million to Victim of Illegal Cavity Search by Phoenix Police

By Steven HsiehDecember 17, 2019

The settlement comes just before the six-month deadline for Erica Reynolds to file a lawsuit against the city.

Inmate Says He Was Raped, Retaliated Against at CoreCivic Prison in Arizona

By Elizabeth WhitmanDecember 17, 2019

CoreCivic officers kept Justin Fuller from calling lawyers and a prison rape hotline, he said. They piled disciplinary reports on him and threw him in solitary.

Tempe Decides Not to Pay Ex-Police Chief $150K After Email

Tempe Decides Not to Pay Ex-Police Chief $150K After Email

By Meg O'ConnorDecember 13, 2019

An email sent to Tempe Mayor Mark Mitchell, City Council members, and the city manager may offer some insight as to why the city changed its mind.

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For a Tiny Police Department, Globe Has Big Problems

By Meg O'ConnorDecember 13, 2019

At the 26-member Globe PD, two chiefs resigned (one is suing), two got banned from law enforcement, two were suspended, and two were accused of abuse.

Police: Child Porn Found on Pinal County Detention Officer’s Phone

By Meg O'ConnorDecember 12, 2019

Vasquez told police he had videos and photos of children as young as toddlers on his cellphone, police say.

Tribal Cop Under Investigation for Domestic Violence

By Meg O'ConnorDecember 11, 2019

She tried to protect her neck as she feared for her life and she screamed for her 10-year-old daughter to come,” Faust said.

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Video: Phoenix Light Rail Riders Help After Woman in Wheelchair Attacked

Video: Phoenix Light Rail Riders Help After Woman in Wheelchair Attacked

By Ray SternDecember 7, 2019

The vulnerable woman seems rightfully terrified, grabbing onto a pole to stop herself from being wheeled out against her will.

Tempe Set to Pay Ex-Police Chief Tom Ryff $150,000 to Settle Lawsuit

By Meg O'ConnorDecember 6, 2019

Ryff alleged the city breached a non-disparagement agreement and prevented him from getting a job with the Tempe Union High School District

Yuma Cop Asked 17-Year-Old to Film Herself Twerking, Resigns

By Meg O'ConnorDecember 6, 2019

A Yuma school resource officer has resigned after the department learned he had struck up a personal and sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl.

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Video: Arizona DPS Director Gets Warning for Driving Over 90 MPH

Video: Arizona DPS Director Gets Warning for Driving Over 90 MPH

By Ali SwensonDecember 4, 2019

Watch out while driving — you may be sharing the road with the lead-footed state DPS director.

Phoenix Cop Involved in Wife’s Alleged Thefts Gets 80-Hour Suspension

By Meg O'ConnorDecember 4, 2019

Officers declined to aid in prosecution against their fellow officer.

Chaplain Who Abused Women in Jail Pleads Guilty, May Get 15 Years in Prison

Chaplain Who Abused Women in Jail Pleads Guilty, May Get 15 Years in Prison

By Hannah CritchfieldDecember 2, 2019

All of them were under his care as inmates at the Cochise County Jail.

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Judge Scolds Sheriff Paul Penzone for Leaving Community Meeting

Judge Scolds Sheriff Paul Penzone for Leaving Community Meeting

By Hannah CritchfieldNovember 27, 2019

“That is a flat lie,” Snow said. “It is a misstatement to the Latino community members present.”

Homeless Man Arrested for a Felony for Stealing a Burrito

By Meg O'ConnorNovember 27, 2019

Bell, who is homeless, has been charged with a class 6 felony for allegedly stealing a burrito.

Arizona Woman Detained in China for Third Straight Month With Little Explanation

Arizona Woman Detained in China for Third Straight Month With Little Explanation

By Ali SwensonNovember 22, 2019

Sue Jiang has been in a Shanghai prison for nearly three months. Her family and friends in Arizona are still looking for answers.

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Community Members at Meeting Demand Civilian Oversight of Phoenix Police

By Meg O'ConnorNovember 21, 2019

Phoenix remains the largest city in the country without independent oversight of police, but after the meeting on Tuesday, that seems sure to change.

Killed Without Consequence: How Phoenix Police Left a Double Homicide Unsolved

By Meg O'ConnorNovember 20, 2019

New Times reviewed the 300-page case file and interviewed seven key players in a double homicide with eight witnesses that Phoenix Police let run cold.

Phoenix Set to Pay Up to $2M to Family of Stabbed Man Who Died Waiting on EMTs

By Ali SwensonNovember 19, 2019

The suit refers to footage of officers joking around and “blowing bubbles with their chewing gum” while Fitzpatrick bled to death just inside the house.

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Pima Cop on Leave and Under Criminal Investigation for Tackling Limbless Teen

By Meg O'ConnorNovember 19, 2019

Deputy Manuel Van Santen is on administrative leave following the disturbing video of him tackling a limbless teen. A criminal probe is also underway.

Officer Who Pepper-Sprayed Students Leaves Isaac Middle School

Officer Who Pepper-Sprayed Students Leaves Isaac Middle School

By Hannah CritchfieldNovember 15, 2019

The SRO “chose to return to patrol” voluntarily, the Phoenix Police Department said.

Video: Pima County Cop Tackles Teen With No Arms or Legs

By Meg O'ConnorNovember 15, 2019

After a 15-year-old quadruple amputee knocked over a trash can at a group home, a Pima County Sheriff’s Deputy tackled the teen to the ground.

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Mesa Police Chief Paid $89,000 To Keep Reason He Resigned a Secret

By Meg O'ConnorNovember 15, 2019

The city of Mesa doesn’t want ex-Police Chief Ramon Batista to tell anyone why he resigned — and they’re paying him nearly $90,000 not to.

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