Maricopa County attorney announces 3 indictments after recent police shootings
PHOENIX (AZFamily) —Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell on Thursday announced indictments against three suspects over crimes against law enforcement that happened on the same night, just hours apart. Prosecutors said Darrelle Bell, 51, was charged with 21 counts of aggravated assault after allegedly shooting a...
Lawsuit looms as prosecutors weigh charges in Phoenix police shooting
Loved ones of a man who was mistakenly shot and killed by Phoenix police plan to file a lawsuit as prosecutors think about possible charges against the officer. The family is seeking $25 million as the investigation continues. Body-cam and surveillance footage raise urgent questions about what happened in that chaos.
Phoenix Family Begs Drivers To Cool It After 48-Second Road Rage Killing
Forty-eight seconds on a Phoenix street cost Larry Milligan his life. Now, his family is stepping up to a microphone and asking Valley drivers to cool down before another split-second encounter turns deadly. The family of Milligan will speak publicly for the first time Friday morning, urging drivers to de-escalate...
Maricopa County Attorney raises concerns over $25,000 bond in Phoenix officer shooting case
PHOENIX — The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office is raising concerns after a judicial officer set a $25,000 secured bond for a woman indicted on felony charges, accused of pointing a gun at Phoenix police officers. County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said the decision for a low bond amount puts...
Phoenix police release body-cam footage of shooting in Maryvale
New body-camera video released by Phoenix police shows the tense moments leading to officers shooting a woman wanted in a homicide investigation in Maryvale earlier this month. Video shows both officers shooting the pepper-ball launcher and gun simultaneously.
Tempe triple shooting leaves 1 person seriously hurt
Police say three people were found with gunshot wounds on Feb. 20 near Dorsey Lane and Apache Boulevard. There are no outstanding suspects.
Proposed garbage rate hikes alarm Phoenix City Council
Some Phoenix City Council members last week expressed broad concern about affordability and equity during a hearing on proposed solid waste rate increases, even as Public Works Department officials warned the city is at a financial “tipping point” that could jeopardize long-term service stability. Public Works...
3 people shot east of ASU’s Tempe Campus, police say
TEMPE, Ariz. — Three people were reportedly shot east of ASU's Tempe Campus early Friday morning, according to the Tempe Police Department. Around 4 a.m., officers were called to a shooting near East Apache Boulevard and South McClintock Drive. Upon arrival, police found three people with gunshot wounds. All...
Metro Phoenix grocery stores had spoiled ice cream, expired tacos
Maricopa County health inspectors cited nine metro Phoenix grocery stores and other retail establishments for several priority food safety violations during the week of Feb. 2. Violations included spoiled ice cream, expired tacos, warm dairy drinks and plumbing issues. Maricopa County Environmental Services regulates...
DCS target of lawsuit over 2022 death of ‘tortured’ Scottsdale boy
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Arizona Department of Child Safety faces a lawsuit over the death of an 11-year-old boy who was murdered inside a Scottsdale motel four years ago. The lawsuit filed this month says the boy’s grandparents tortured him and his younger brother despite several calls to DCS warning of abuse.

















