Arizona kills Djerf in second execution of Hobbs administration
The state killed Richard Djerf, who murdered four members of a family in 1993.
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Video: Phoenix cop shoots unarmed man who was attempting to flee
Body-cam footage showed a Phoenix cop shooting a man who suddenly stood up and turned to enter a restaurant. He was unarmed.
Video: Phoenix cops shoot, kill suicidal man stumbling away from them
Victor Altamirano was holding a knife and yelling “Kill me” from about 40-50 feet away from officers before they shot him.
‘Always at risk’: Activists blast police after 6 killings in 2 months
After no fatal shootings for six months, Phoenix police have been on quite the spree since Chief Matt Giordano took over.
Arpaio feels ‘vindicated’ that Supreme Court OK’d racial profiling
Last month, the Supreme Court essentially approved tactics that Joe Arpaio made infamous. Now, Arpaio is riding high.
Arizona is set for its 2nd execution this year. It could be torturous
The state will kill Richard Djerf on Friday. Experts warn his execution by lethal injection could be deceptively agonizing.
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Everyone who was killed by Phoenix cops in 2025
Phoenix police shot and killed 14 people in 2024. Eight people have died after police encounters so far this year.
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?
Video: Phoenix police shoot and kill suicidal veteran holding gun
Police said David Steinbach pointed a gun, though body-cam footage released by the department doesn’t capture that moment.
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Family to sue Phoenix and PD after ‘botched’ death investigation
The family of a 27-year-old Phoenix mother who died unexpectedly in March say police ignored evidence of foul play.
Audit: Maricopa County Sheriff overstated compliance costs by $163M
Republicans have whined about the price tag of complying with federally mandated reforms. That may be the sheriff’s fault.
Phoenix cops shoot 2 people a day after chief addresses shooting spree
In one shooting, police killed a suicidal man who wielded a knife. In the other, police injured an apparently unarmed man.
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Phoenix police chief announces new policies after run of cop shootings
New Police Chief Matt Giordano made the changes after four fatal shootings in six weeks — all since he started on the job.
Chandler preschool lied to police about teacher slapping child
According to a police report, the school director admitted to changing her statement on orders from a corporate supervisor.
Phoenix police have shot and killed 4 people in the last 41 days
Earlier this year, Phoenix police went six months without a single fatal shooting. So much for that streak.
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Video: Phoenix police shoot, kill man after tense 11-minute standoff
Police said Ote-Tee Brooks Nalwood pointed a gun at them from his car. Whether he did is hard to see on body-cam footage.
Phoenix man arrested for threatening to shoot up LGBTQ+ bar
The man cited Charlie Kirk’s killing as motivation and spouted baseless right-wing claims about transgender school shooters.
Ex-Scottsdale cop who had sex on duty faced sexual assault allegations
Derok Roach admitted to hooking up in his police car, including in church parking lots. His partner claimed she was forced.
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Video: Phoenix cops kill man stopped for bike light infraction – again
Police said Efrain Hidalgo pulled a knife. Body-cam video shows a cop shot him nine times without warning Hidalgo to drop it.
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.
Charlie Kirk memorial forms at Turning Point’s Phoenix headquarters
The controversial conservative media icon, who based his operation in Arizona, was killed during a college event in Utah.
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Teacher facing student sex charges had positive STD test in his desk
Eric Chapman is facing 20 felonies after he admitted to having sexual encounters with male students in his classroom.