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Phoenix school board president bailed out cafe owner after child sex sting

By Morgan FischerApril 3, 2025

Jessica Bueno used her house as collateral to spring Xanadu Coffee owner Randall Denton from jail. She explains why.

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Xanadu Coffee founder caught in child sex sting, gets a year in prison

By Morgan FischerMarch 27, 2025

Randall Denton pleaded guilty to attempted child sex trafficking after trying to pay a 14-year-old – really a cop – for sex.

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5 cops punished by Arizona police standards board in March

By TJ L'HeureuxMarch 26, 2025

In March, Arizona cops were suspended for drunk-driving an ATV, submitting false time sheets and attempted sexual assault.

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Phoenix cops who beat and Tased deaf black man rewarded with day off

By Stephen LemonsMarch 26, 2025

Three officers involved in the beating of Tyron McAlpin were given “24-hour unpaid suspensions” on Tuesday.

michael sullivan

Phoenix introduces police chief candidates, asks few tough questions

By TJ L'HeureuxMarch 21, 2025

The city received 340 questions from residents but asked mostly vanilla ones to the men vying to lead the troubled department.

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4 men face felonies for attacking ex-Coyotes Paul Bissonnette

By Zach BuchananMarch 21, 2025

Bissonnette was left bloodied after intervening in an argument at a Scottsdale restaurant in November.

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Arizona kills Aaron Gunches in first death row execution in 2 years

By Morgan FischerMarch 19, 2025

The state said Gunches’ killing by lethal injection went smoothly. Even if it did, experts doubt it was painless.

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Video: Phoenix cops shoot, kill armed man hiding in recycling bin

By TJ L'HeureuxMarch 11, 2025

The fourth person to die after a run-in with Phoenix cops this year, video appears to show Dominic Gracia firing at officers.

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‘This isn’t normal’: Hundreds mourn murdered Indigenous teen Emily Pike

By Celina JiménezMarch 7, 2025

Pike’s body was discovered last month. She’s the latest victim in an epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women.

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Video: Phoenix cops shoot, kill suspected kidnapper from close range

By TJ L'HeureuxFebruary 27, 2025

David Garcia was the third person to die after a run-in with Phoenix cops this year. There has since been a fourth.

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Majority of top-paid Phoenix city employees are cops

By TJ L'HeureuxFebruary 21, 2025

Of the 424 Phoenix employees who made more than $200,000 last year, nearly 60% worked for the police department.

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Ex-Yuma cop investigated for having sex with multiple subordinates

By TJ L'HeureuxFebruary 20, 2025

Former Sgt. Andres Angulo allegedly screwed his way around the department, with one tryst ending in assault charges.

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Ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio was just named . . . the Duke of Italy?

By TJ L'HeureuxFebruary 19, 2025

Sheriff Joe can’t seem to win public office, so an honorary Italian dukedom will have to do.

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This local GOP hitman helped free an online drug ‘kingpin’ from prison

By Stephen LemonsFebruary 19, 2025

Brian Anderson knee-caps politicians for work. He also helped nab a Trump pardon for accused drug trafficker Ross Ulbricht.

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12 overdose in county jail a month after it stopped screening officers

By TJ L'HeureuxFebruary 17, 2025

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office says the overdoses are unrelated to halting the scanning officers for contraband.

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Sheriff Sheridan tried to cancel first court-ordered community meeting

By Morgan FischerFebruary 6, 2025

Two hours before his first meeting with citizens, Sheriff Jerry Sheridan tried to wriggle out of it because of protests.

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Video: Phoenix cop shot and killed man who was running away

By TJ L'HeureuxFebruary 3, 2025

Police say Christopher Phillips aimed a gun at an officer, but bodycam footage showed he was fleeing when a cop killed him.

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Phoenix police video doesn’t explain why man died in custody

By TJ L'HeureuxJanuary 27, 2025

Turrell Clay struggled to breathe after his arrest. He later died during emergency surgery. What happened between is unknown.

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Trump’s DOJ will let Phoenix cops off easy. Activists say they won’t

By Morgan FischerJanuary 24, 2025

After four years, the U.S. Department of Justice probe into Phoenix cops is likely toast with little reform to show for it.

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The 11 Jan. 6 rioters from Arizona pardoned by Donald Trump

By TJ L'HeureuxJanuary 21, 2025

“NOW I AM GONNA BUY SOME MOTHA FU*KIN GUNS!!!” wrote the QAnon Shaman, also known as Jacob Chansley.

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Arizona flyers tried to sneak 247 guns past airport security in 2024

By TJ L'HeureuxJanuary 17, 2025

Only three airports had more guns caught at security checkpoints than Phoenix Sky Harbor did last year.

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Ex-cops pulled gun pranks, stole gun from scene of a traffic fatality

By TJ L'HeureuxJanuary 17, 2025

Three ex-Gila River cops did some wild shit, like drunk-driving an ATV in a park. Arizona’s police board will investigate.

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