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Crews are replacing the fire alarm and plumbing systems at the former Wells Fargo tower downtown, which is the future headquarters for Phoenix police.
Dec. 25, 2023
Workers secure burlap on trees
Scratching into the trunks of trees is considered vandalism at national monuments, parks and forests. Park rangers says they also see people leaving trails and climbing the cliff face, which often leads to rock slides.
Dec. 22, 2023
Paul Penzone
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone’s last day in office will be Jan. 12. He confirmed this in a resignation letter sent to the County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday.
Dec. 22, 2023
handcuffs
People in Pima County who have a misdemeanor warrant out for their arrest may qualify for relief.
Dec. 21, 2023
Mark Lamb
The state of Arizona resolved a recent funding issue with the Pinal County Sheriff’s Department over federal reimbursement grants worth $150,000.
Dec. 21, 2023
Data center with cryptocurrency mining rigs
A 45-year old Fountain Hills man has been indicted for the third time in 90 days on federal charges for money laundering and wire fraud. Cryptocurrency is part of each case.
Dec. 20, 2023
a court gavel
A steel company headquartered in Phoenix will pay a half-million dollars to current and former Black and Latino workers at its plant in Eloy. The payouts are part of a legal settlement with federal employment regulators stemming from complaints of harassment and retaliation.
Dec. 20, 2023
shotgun ammunition
The Show spoke with Max Guyll, an associate professor in ASU’s School of Interdisciplinary Forensics, about his research around cartridge-case comparisons in criminal cases.
Dec. 20, 2023
A school counselor with a student.
The Show spoke with Maria Polletta with the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting about schools funding police officers on campuses across Arizona.
Dec. 20, 2023
Barry Jones
In 1995, a jury said that Barry Jones abused, sexually assaulted and killed a 4-year-old girl. He spent more than 10,000 days on death row waiting to be executed while maintaining his innocence. Jones was released this year and has returned to Tucson where his son is helping Jones build a new life.
Dec. 20, 2023
The Texas Capitol building
The Texas law goes into effect in March and makes crossing the border without permission a state crime, enforceable by local authorities.
Dec. 19, 2023
Sens. Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema
Sites along the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona has seen a sharp rise in the number of asylum seekers presenting themselves to border officers in recent weeks.
Dec. 19, 2023
Nikola Motors headquarters in Phoenix.
Trevor Milton, The founder of Arizona-based electric truck manufacturer Nikola Corporation, was convicted on three of four counts of fraud in October last year.
Dec. 18, 2023
Hobbs abortion signatures
Gov. Katie Hobbs announced today that she’s sending National Guard troops to Arizona’s southern border roughly two weeks after the federal government shuttered the Lukeville Port of Entry.
Democrats accuse GOP of stalling Hobbs' border plan
Dec. 15, 2023
Help wanted sign
As Arizonans stay in the workforce longer and longer, they may experience age discrimination. If you’re over 40, you’re protected by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
Dec. 15, 2023
Aging hands
Attorney General Kris Mayes has filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit filed by a vulnerable older adult who was allegedly abused and neglected at her assisted living facility.
Dec. 15, 2023
empty swings on a playground
The Show spoke with Lieutenant Bill Farmer, the school resource officer section commander for the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, about what SROs actually do day to day.
Dec. 13, 2023
Exterior of Chandler city hall at night
The Chandler City Council has approved agreements to place school resource officers at all public high schools and middle schools within city limits through June 2026.
Dec. 12, 2023
The closure of the small but vital Lukeville Port of Entry on Arizona's southern border continues to have ripple effects today. Over the weekend, Gov. Katie Hobbs went down to Lukeville and called on the federal government to do more to secure the border.
Dec. 12, 2023
ASU campus
A grand jury indicted a former Arizona State University employee on 14 felonies after the Arizona Auditor General found evidence he embezzled nearly $125,000.
Dec. 11, 2023

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