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October 17, 2022

Phoenix police officer arrested for solicitation of prostitution

A Phoenix police officer was arrested over the weekend for allegedly committing a sex crime. The department has not been specific about what his duties will be once released.

October 11, 2022

3 suspects arrested after Phoenix mom killed in shooting with 5 children in car

A 19-year-old and two juvenile teen suspects were arrested in Phoenix on Monday after a mother was shot and killed while in a car with five children, authorities said.

October 6, 2022

Arizona elementary school photographer accused of sexually abusing minors: officials

A contracted photographer at Freedom Elementary School in Buckeye, Arizona was accused of sex crimes against minors, police say. He was at the Phoenix-area school for picture day.

October 3, 2022

Young child shot in Phoenix, officers investigating near Arizona elementary school

A young girl was shot in Phoenix on Sunday night, prompting Arizona officers to investigate near Trailside Point Performing Arts Academy, an elementary school in Laveen Village.

September 25, 2022

Arizona man wielding samurai sword strikes police precinct fence, shot after approaching officers

Phoenix police shot and killed a man who approached them with a raised samurai sword outside the employee entrance to the city's Cactus Park Precinct earlier this month.

September 22, 2022

Phoenix police arrest man for allegedly kidnapping, dismembering victim over money dispute

A man was arrested by Phoenix police for allegedly kidnapping, murdering, and dismembering a victim in what investigators believe was a money dispute.

September 18, 2022

Arizona man finds bag of fentanyl, meth on his property: police

A Phoenix man discovered a bag left on his property earlier this month containing around 117,500 fentanyl pills and 49 bags of methamphetamine, police said.

September 15, 2022

Suns exec calls for resignation of Robert Sarver following suspension, probe: 'Words and actions matter'

A Phoenix Suns executive called for team owner Robert Sarver to resign following findings by the NBA that Sarver used the N-word at least five times, plus other findings.

August 29, 2022

2 Phoenix police officers injured, 2 civilians killed in shooting

Two Phoenix police officers were injured and two civilians were killed after a gunman opened fire on Sunday night. The suspected shooter was later found dead.

August 22, 2022

Arizona trooper slams into suspected impaired wrong-way driver on freeway

A man is in custody after an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper purposely ran into the car he was driving the wrong way on a freeway.