Pinal County Attorney’s top investigator body-slammed Black teen
Richard Mueller, a disgraced cop now working for prosecutor Brad Miller, roughed up a teen during a traffic stop.
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Here’s what we’ve uncovered in our Arizona Watchdog Project so far
In 2025, we got a big investigative grant. Since then, we’ve used the funding to report on local and national corruption.
Insurrectionist Brunch: Trumpists plotted to deploy military on U.S. soil
Before the 2024 election, a cadre of MAGA loyalists met over brunch to plot ways for Trump to use the military domestically.
Google claws back money from Turning Point-aligned PAC in SRP election
Google asked a PAC supporting a pro-industry SRP slate to return its money and remove its name from all campaign materials.
Mayes, Horne sued for bungling ESA fraud prosecution of innocent man
Schools chief Tom Horne and Attorney General Kris Mayes said Dorrian Jones committed ESA fraud, but he was found not guilty.
Embattled Pinal County prosecutor’s top investigator is disgraced cop
Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller hired Richard Mueller to lead his investigators — despite Mueller’s long rap sheet.
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Mayes may probe Pinal County Attorney over Signal use, misusing funds
County leaders voted to ask the attorney general to open an investigation into prosecutor Brad Miller.
Pinal County Attorney used Signal to skirt public records law
Republican prosecutor Brad Miller denied that he has Signal on his phone, but Phoenix New Times has seen the messages.
Why is an Arizona sheriff shilling for a private drone company?
The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office has run a media blitz for drone company Draganfly, possibly benefiting a Trump associate.
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Cochise Cronyism: An Arizona sheriff, ICE and quarter-million dollars
The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office got $1 million to coordinate with ICE — including $250,000 in mysterious “travel” money.
Right-wing Pinal County Attorney hit with sex discrimination claims
Beth Goulden accuses Brad Miller of sexism, retaliation and spreading sexual rumors about ex-Sheriff Mark Lamb.
Glendale official asked for cash while blasting council ‘slush fund’
Lupe Conchas wants to end oversight-free city council stipends. At the same time, he asked people to send him money directly.
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Thumbs down: Chandler kills Sinema-backed data center in 7-0 vote
Sinema lobbied hard for the data center, but her involvement created exactly the opposition she tried to sweeping away.
Chandler data center project will use ‘unknown’ amount of water
Backers of the project originally requested the ability to use more than 100 million gallons of water a year, emails show.
Kyrsten Sinema is getting paid to push for a Chandler data center
When the ex-senator threatened Chandler over a data center, she was working as a paid lobbyist. She might suck at it.
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How the sheriff’s office milked a racial profiling case for $163M
What do a golf cart, cable TV and car washes have to do with following a federal judge’s order to stop racially profiling?
He’s Tucson’s ‘mushroom man.’ The feds may deport him over paperwork
Hernan Castro has a big following among Arizona mushroom enthusiasts. He’s been in federal lockup since late May.
Federal judge smacks Trump admin for bogarting Tucson murder suspect
The Trump administration has refused to hand over a murder suspect facing charges in Tucson. A judge now says it has to.
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Murdered man’s family slams ‘shocking’ police communication failures
“They use that all the time: ‘We dropped the ball.’ That must be the department catchphrase instead of ‘to serve and protect.'”
Police identified, never charged suspect in 2022 teacher killing
Records from David Denogean’s murder investigation show police have had a suspect since 2023. Denogean’s family didn’t know.
How kissing Trump’s ass won a Border Patrol leader a cushy job abroad
As head of the Border Patrol union, Brandon Judd fawningly sucked up to Trump. Now he’s set to become ambassador to Chile.
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Glassman touts endorsement in AG race that Yuma sheriff denies giving
GOP attorney general hopeful Rodney Glassman claims “support” from the Yuma County Sheriff, who says he hasn’t endorsed him.