Patrons of strip clubs in Scottsdale and Tempe claim they were drugged, kidnapped and had their credit cards charged as much as $187,000 for a night of entertainment. They are plaintiffs in a RICO lawsuit typically used against organized crime syndicates and terrorists.

George Alan Kelly is a 75-year-old rancher who's accused of second degree murder in the death of a Mexican national whose body was found on Kelly's property, just a mile north of the U.S.-Mexico border. Kelly led officials to the body.

President Joe Biden signed the $1.2 trillion spending bill into law over the weekend. It includes more than $490 million to fund 22,000 Border Patrol agents, and also directs some $650 million to FEMA’s Shelter and Services Program.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes praised a new partnership with the U.S. Department of the Treasury to target money tied to the illegal fentanyl trade. But she also called on the federal government to do more to stop the flow of illegal drugs into Arizona – or empower local law enforcement to fill in the gaps.

The effects of a month-old cyberattack that hit one of the country’s largest medical technology companies is still unresolved, leaving Arizona, and other states’ healthcare systems, scrambling for cash.

After Phoenix created a police oversight office, state legislators passed a law limiting the power of such watchdog agencies. The City Council is now reviewing potential changes to comply.

Arizona voters will decide in November whether the state should impose a mandatory life sentence on adults convicted of child sex trafficking.

Arizona Republic columnist Abe Kwok and editorial page editor Elvia Díaz talk more about Gilbert police exploring the option of classifying the Goons as a criminal street gang in its investigations.

Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell recently took to social media herself, urging the public to stop posting videos of teen assaults in the southeast Valley.