Law Enforcement

Chandler Unified School District
Jamie Lander and her stepson are defendants in a lawsuit against alleged members of the "Gilbert Goons" and their parents. She moved from Riggs Elementary to Chandler’s special education department.
Apr. 23, 2024
Gun show
Republican state Rep. Quang Nguyen (R-Prescott Valley) asked the county to repeal the ordinance requiring gun owners to report lost or stolen firearms within 48 hours of “the time the person knew or should have known” the gun went missing.
Apr. 23, 2024
Man in suit in front of American flag
Measures have been introduced, then stalled, for months as lawmakers argue over where to focus funding and resources at the border.
Apr. 22, 2024
Man in hat gives thumbs-up
George Alan Kelly, 75, was charged with second-degree murder in the Jan. 30, 2023, shooting of Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea, 48, who lived just south of the border in Nogales, Mexico.
Apr. 22, 2024
George Alan Kelly
Jurors deliberating a case that accuses an Arizona rancher of fatally shooting a Mexican man near the border last year say they’re at an impasse. Prosecutors say on Jan. 30, 2023, 75-year-old Nogales resident George Alan Kelly shot and killed Gabriel Cuen Buitimea as he crossed Kelly’s ranch with other migrants.
Apr. 19, 2024
A case against an Arizona rancher accused of fatally shooting a Mexican migrant last year near Nogales has gone to the jury for deliberation.
Apr. 18, 2024
Arizona Department of Public Safety patch
The Blue Envelope program will provide drivers with autism envelopes to hold their registration and insurance information and tips on how to navigate the encounter.
Apr. 18, 2024
self-service checkouts
It’s not hard to find headlines about organized retail theft — and shoplifting in general — from stores around the country. It’s also not hard to find retailers responding to that theft, be it with more items getting locked up, or more surveillance and other security in shops.
Apr. 16, 2024
gavel in a courtroom
The former executive director of the Prescott Area Habitat for Humanity has been accused of stealing $400,000 from the organization.
Apr. 13, 2024
Woman in sunglasses and white shirt at podium
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs says local prosecutors are still barred from bringing charges for abortion-related crimes even though the state Supreme Court reinstated a near-total abortion ban.
Apr. 12, 2024
George Alan Kelly
Court officials on Thursday took jurors in a van to view various locations at George Alan Kelly’s ranch, as well as a section of the border. Superior Court Judge Thomas Fink denied news media requests to tag along.
Apr. 12, 2024
Man in cowboy hat and glasses talks
Indigenous leaders including Tohono O’odham Chairman Verlon Jose said they left the hearing, chaired by U.S Rep. Paul Gosar, afraid it was just another “check-a-box-off” exercise.
Apr. 11, 2024
Mr. ORNG Patrick Battillo superfan at a Phoenix Suns basketball game
A Peoria High School boys basketball coach and popular Phoenix Suns superfan was arrested by Peoria police Tuesday night on charges related to child sex crimes.
Apr. 11, 2024
Christopher Matthew Clements
Two months ago, Christopher Clements was found guilty of first-degree murder, kidnapping and burglary in the death of Isabel Celis, who vanished from her parents’ home in 2012.
Apr. 10, 2024
Abortion-rights advocates gather at the Arizona Capito
Legal expert Barbara Atwood spoke with The Show to break down some of the legal reasoning and questions after the Arizona Supreme Court ruled a near-total abortion ban from 1864 can go into effect.
Apr. 10, 2024
police crime tape
Authorities have raised their offer to $45,000 for information about the arson and vandalism cases in the town of Prescott Valley.
Apr. 10, 2024
gavel in a courtroom
Federal authorities allege that Alaa Robert Bartley, a Phoenix police officer, received illegal images via social media from a Michigan woman facing separate charges.
Apr. 9, 2024
George Alan Kelly
The Santa Cruz County Superior Court judge has said the visit, which is relatively uncommon, would help jurors in the “fair determination of the allegations in this case,"
Apr. 8, 2024
Rachel Mitchell
Seven suspects are awaiting trial on charges they beat 16 year-old Preston Lord to death at a Halloween Party in Queen Creek last year, and Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell is speaking out against rising youth violence in the state and also nationally.
Apr. 6, 2024
Arizona-shaped Final Four logo on basketball court
Thousands of basketball fans have descended on Glendale for the men’s Final Four, providing the latest opportunity for residents to operate their homes as short-term rentals. Last year, the city passed a new rule requiring permits for these rentals. That won’t be an enforcement priority this weekend.
Apr. 5, 2024

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