Laura Owens rejects plea in ‘Bachelor’ fraud case, Maricopa County Attorney confirms trial
The Laura Owens case is heading to trial after her legal team rejected a plea offer, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said Friday in an interview on KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Outspoken with Bruce & Gaydos. Owens, a 34-year-old Scottsdale woman, is facing two sets of felony charges in...
Man shot outside grocery store in North Peoria; search for suspect underway
PEORIA, Ariz — A woman shot a man outside a grocery store on Friday afternoon. Now, an investigation is underway. The shooting happened near a Safeway on El Mirage Road and Vistancia Boulevard, officials said. The victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Police told 12News the...
DOJ moves to denaturalize former Phoenix driving school owner accused of killing Iraqi officers
The Department of Justice filed denaturalization actions against Ali Yousif Ahmed, the former owner of a Phoenix driving school. Ahmed, an Iraqi native who came to the U.S. in 2009, is accused of killing two Iraqi police officers while serving as a leader of the terrorist organization al-Qaeda. Ahmed was...
PRESS Coffee Planning New Cafe in Peoria
PRESS Coffee appears to be preparing its first West Valley location, according to a recent Instagram post from The Upper West Side PHX. The upcoming cafe is planned for the Sprouts Farmers Market at Four Corners in Lake Pleasant Towne Center at 10134 W Happy Valley Rd, near the intersection of Lake Pleasant Parkway and Happy Valley Road.
Woman ran over and killed man who tried to end date early when he...
An Arizona woman is behind bars after she intentionally ran over and killed a man she met on a dating app, according to law enforcement in the Grand Canyon State. The post Woman ran over and killed man who tried to end date early when he realized he was being 'catfished,' police say first appeared on Law & Crime .
Phoenix police investigate 2 separate shootings within an hour of each other Friday morning
PHOENIX — Phoenix police are investigating two separate shootings that happened within an hour of each other early Friday morning, though it is unclear if the incidents are connected. According to Phoenix police, officers first responded just before 4 a.m. to a neighborhood near Interstate 17 and Indian School...
Perryville women’s prison survey changed assumptions about inmates’ education level
Earlier this year, researchers from ASU released a report about incarcerated women at Estrella jail — a women’s-only facility in Maricopa County. Now those same researchers released a new report about the women at Perryville Prison in Goodyear. Dominique Roe-Sepowitz is a professor at Arizona State University and...
Some ASU exams canceled as Canvas outage continues
TEMPE, Ariz. — Some exams have been canceled by Arizona State University following a cyberattack on the online platform Canvas. ASU officials announced Thursday afternoon that all exams scheduled to take place in Canvas on Friday and Saturday have been canceled. Instructors are set to update students on how grading will be adjusted.
New name for AZ school named after Cesar Chavez
The Laveen school who was once named after late labor rights activist Cesar Chavez now has a new name, follwoing recent sex abuse allegations against Chavez.
Scottsdale police conduct search warrants as part of shooting investigation
Scottsdale police have not confirmed whether any additional arrests were made as a result of the warrants, but our crew saw at least one person in handcuffs being detained for questioning.
