Chief Jeri Williams provided an update on Phoenix Police Department changes following a record number of police shootings in 2018.
Author: Bree Burkitt, Arizona Republic
Follow the law, get pulled over: Why a police plan to ‘ticket’ drivers backfired in Arizona
Tempe Police Department started a “Positive Ticketing Campaign” initiative to hand out Circle K drink coupons for following traffic laws.
Ex-Arizona teacher sentenced to 20 years for molesting teenage student
Former Arizona teacher Brittany Zamora has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty for molesting a 13-year-old student.
Arizona teacher may have been grooming other students for sex, report says
Brittany Zamora was scheduled to be sentenced for molesting her 13-year-old student after pleading guilty. Records provide more details of the abuse.
‘World’s largest and fastest squirt gun’ ready to help fight wildfires
The Global SuperTanker, a converted Boeing 747-400, has been used in dozens of wildfires across the world since 2009.
Falls, heat and murder: What’s really killing people at the Grand Canyon
About 12 people die each year within Grand Canyon National Park. The causes of death include plane crashes, drownings, falls and murder.
Fatal falls at the Grand Canyon? Sadly, it’s nothing new. And it’s not likely to change
Michael P. Ghiglieri, author of “Over the Edge: Death in the Grand Canyon,”said many of the accidental fall deaths canbe attributed to a lack of understanding of the inherent danger of the rim.
Former nurse accused of raping, impregnating patient to fight court-ordered HIV, STD testing
Nathan Sutherland was arrested after Phoenix police said his DNA was tied to the baby born to an incapacitated woman at Hacienda HealthCare.
People in Arizona may soon have to give their DNA to the state and pay $250 for the privilege
A bill would require anyone who needs fingerprints from the state like parent school volunteers, teachers and real estate agents to give their DNA.
Former Hacienda nurse accused of sexually assaulting, impregnating patient pleads not guilty
Nathan Sutherland pleaded not guilty to sexual assault and vulnerable-adult abuse Tuesday in Maricopa County Superior Court.