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Last year, a member of a Sonoran group dedicated to searching for the missing was murdered. Now officials say they have detained a suspect in her killing.
Feb. 10, 2022
State Attorney Claudia Indira Contreras
Sonoran officials this week released new information about the robbery of a former state legislator and the murder of a second in southern Sonora.
Feb. 10, 2022
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A pair of former Peoria police officers are accused of stealing about $50,000 combined from a union for city law enforcement. Prosecutors said both men once held leadership roles in a law enforcement union.
Feb. 10, 2022
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A year after forming a street racing task force, Phoenix police say they’ve made progress.
Feb. 9, 2022
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The state brought the suit last April, arguing the Biden administration did not consider the environmental effects of various policies.
Feb. 8, 2022
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Hoping to build or restore public confidence, law enforcement agencies from around the state are lining up behind legislation that would require them to farm out some criminal investigations of their own to others.
Feb. 7, 2022
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Members of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors are publicly calling out County Attorney Allister Adel for not being present. The Show spoke with Adel about those concerns as well as her stint in rehab.
Feb. 7, 2022
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Paula Balafas is the University of Arizona’s newest police chief and the first woman to hold that position in the university’s history.
Feb. 7, 2022
Gary M. Restaino
The top federal prosecutor in Arizona says there has been a rise in the number of threat cases both locally and nationally. Gary Restaino, the new U.S. attorney for Arizona, said when a person is accused of making threats, their political and religious beliefs don’t factor into the case.
Feb. 6, 2022
Arizona Department of Corrections Director Charles Ryan
After an armed standoff at his home, charges were filed against former Arizona Department of Corrections director Charles Ryan. But he was never booked into jail, prompting concerns over special treatment.
Feb. 3, 2022
Roger Smith
The new director in charge of independent oversight of Phoenix police estimates it will take six to eight months until his office is fully staffed.
Feb. 2, 2022
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A year ago today, the Biden administration established a task force to help reunite families separated under Trump's zero-tolerance policy. The administration says it wants legislation to help provide a permanent solution for families to stay in the U.S.
Feb. 2, 2022
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In neighboring Sonora, two police officers were killed in a coastal town, where violence and murders have been on the rise for several years.
Feb. 2, 2022
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The U.S. Air Force is starting to research the environmental impact of proposed changes to flight training areas in rural Arizona.
Feb. 2, 2022
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A federal case has been filed against a man charged with assaulting a Border Patrol agent in a remote border stretch in Cochise County.
Jan. 31, 2022
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Rural Metro Fire, a private firefighting company, just appointed a female fire chief in the company’s 75-year history. Melissa Hilpert is a 22-year firefighting veteran.
Jan. 30, 2022
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A national survey in Mexico reports that corruption by police and other public servants is sky high in the country.
Jan. 27, 2022
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Border-wide, the agency says it made more than 78,000 people apprehended in December were sent back across the border under Title 42.
Jan. 25, 2022
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In a letter sent to Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus this week, the heads of Congress’ Committee on Oversight and Reform and the Committee on Homeland Security say they’ll investigate the Border Patrol’s so-called Critical Incident Teams.
Jan. 25, 2022
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The seemingly never-ending fight over guns on college and university campuses is back again. Arizona gun rights advocates want students to be able to carry guns, but colleges and universities are opposed.
Jan. 21, 2022

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