Gilbert defendant appears to grin in court: Here’s what the judge said

Kristopher Lauchner appeared in court this week after being arrested on charges of concealing a dead body, burglary and ...

Paradise Valley Community College cold case class gives students crime-solving experience

Students learn from instructors with extensive law enforcement backgrounds and review reports that are rarely seen outside investigative circles.

‘Rife for abuse’: Several Arizona agencies halt Flock cameras amid misuse cases

Multiple Valley departments face scrutiny over how officers accessed the automated license plate reader technology.

Child found dead in Prescott creek after wandering from home

A frantic search for a 7-year-old who walked away from a Prescott home ended in tragedy Thursday night, authorities say.

Phoenix police search for suspect after north Phoenix stabbing

A man was stabbed in north Phoenix near 19th Avenue and Cactus Road Thursday night. Officers found the victim with serious ...
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Another round: More storms hit south Phoenix area

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Valley got another round of showers Thursday evening. A thunderstorm developed just east of Maricopa and headed north, bringing heavy rain to communities in south Phoenix. A ...
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‘He was ready for that fight’: Neighbors describe deadly Glendale standoff

GLENDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Glendale neighbors describe taking cover as hours of gunfire erupted during a deadly police standoff Wednesday. The suspect was identified Thursday as Jeffrey Peters, 59. The ...
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Phoenix kidnapping suspect arrested after high-speed pursuit on I-17

CAMP VERDE, AZ (AZFamily) — A man from Phoenix was arrested for kidnapping after an overnight high-speed pursuit on Interstate 17 in northern Arizona. The Camp Verde Marshal’s Office said a deputy ...
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Officer Tyler Moldovan was shot 8 times: Here’s what the jury decided

The investigation started when the girl, whom family members have identified as Diana Lucia Valle Walle, went missing from San Luis. Karina Bazarte reports. After being questioned, the officer ...
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Suspect found guilty for shooting Phoenix police officer Tyler Moldovan

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A jury has decided the fate of a man accused of shooting a Phoenix police officer eight times in 2021. Essa Williams was found guilty on all counts Thursday, Maricopa County ...
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2 teens arrested for playing ‘Senior Assassins’ game, Queen Creek police say

QUEEN CREEK, AZ (AZFamily) — A viral high school game involving water guns has landed two teens in legal trouble in Queen Creek. Police said two 17-year-olds were playing the student-organized game ...
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Arizona House slashes staff after budget cuts

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Layoffs are hitting the Arizona State Capitol, but it isn’t the politicians who are losing their jobs. Instead, the cuts are falling on the everyday workers who keep the building ...