Arizona jury sentences man to death in string of killings in metro Phoenix during...
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona jury on Thursday sentenced a man to death in a string of killings in metro Phoenix during a three-week span in 2017, marking the end of a seven-month trial over attacks that targeted random victims and the defendant’s own mother and stepfather. Cleophus Cooksey Jr., 43, was found guilty in...
Murder of Allison Feldman: Latest updates from Arizona trial
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The trial for the man accused of brutally murdering a Scottsdale woman in her home back in 2015 is underway. Allison Feldman, 31, was found beaten to death inside her home in February 2015, police said. Ian Mitcham has been charged with killing her. Nearly 11...
Deadly mobile home fire under investigation in Mesa
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — Firefighters extinguished a mobile home fire in Mesa that turned out to be deadly early Thursday morning. The fire was reported around 4 a.m. at a mobile home park at Main Street and Hawes Road. A unit was fully burning when firefighters arrived. Shawn Gilleland,...
Mesa, AZ – Police Alert: Chase Ends in Backyard Arrest After DUI Stop
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Mesa, AZ – A late-night traffic stop in Apache Junction turned into a high-speed chase across city lines early December 7, leading to a crash and arrest in Mesa, according to the Pinal County Sheriff’s...
De Pere police look for thief in series of car break-ins
Police are asking for the public's help to identify suspects in the break-ins at east-side apartment complexes.
What to know about the Arizona serial killings that resulted in the death penalty
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona man was sentenced Thursday to death in a string of fatal shootings in metro Phoenix during a three-week span in 2017. Cleophus Cooksey Jr., 43, was found guilty in late September of murder in eight killings. Jurors agreed on the death penalty in six of the killings, but they were undecided...
4 men arrested in connection with 2 home invasions in Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Phoenix police have arrested four men in connection with two home invasions, including one incident where a gun was pointed at a child. Detectives arrested Scarlyn Lebron Ogando, Josue Rafael Colon Rodriguez, Darol Daniel Garcia Santana, all 23 years old, and 26-year-old Ronnie Baez, who police...
Man accused of murder in Mesa crash that killed woman
MESA, Ariz. - A man has been arrested for murder months after a crash in the East Valley that left a woman dead. The crash happened just before 7:30 a.m. on Aug. 30 near Val Vista Drive and Broadway Road. When officers got to the scene, they found an SUV crashed into a brick wall. A man and a woman were inside the...
Americans back criminal and homelessness reform: Poll
(The Center Square) – Americans support stricter criminal measures and homelessness reform, according to a new poll by The Cicero Institute. The overwhelming support for reforms transcends party and demographic lines, according to Stefani Buhajla, the Austin, Texas-based think tank’s senior director of...
Dozens of cars go up in flames at south Phoenix junkyard
Investigators are looking into how about 30 cars caught fire at a south Phoenix junkyard on Thursday evening. It happened near 23rd Avenue and Broadway Road. Dozens of firefighters responded, and the blaze was upgraded to a first alarm before crews got it under control.
