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February 17, 2022

Phoenix Police Department releases footage of suspect shooting officer in incident involving baby girl

The Phoenix Police Department has released footage from a Feb. 11 incident where nine officers were injured while responding to a shooting involving a baby girl.

February 11, 2022

Nine Phoenix police officers injured in shooting involving baby girl; Suspect, female victim dead

Nine Phoenix, Arizona, police officers were wounded Friday morning – believed to be the highest number of officers shot in one day – while responding to a shooting that led to an hours-long barricade situation, which ended in the deaths of the suspect and a female victim, according to investigators.

February 2, 2022

Arizona 13-year-old punched by officer multiple times on video, police say it's not full story

Phoenix police are working to determine how a stolen car investigation led to a teen being struck by an officer - and it was all caught on camera.

January 15, 2022

Phoenix Wendy's employee shot in head; suspect in custody, police say

A teenage employee at a Wendy's in Phoenix was hospitalized in critical condition this week after being shot in the head at the fast-food restaurant, officials said.

December 30, 2021

Machete-wielding man arrested in string of Arizona cell phone store robberies

Man arrested in Phoenix, Ariz. for allegedly robbing cell phone stores while wielding a machete and pepper spray.

December 14, 2021

Phoenix police officer fighting for life after being shot multiple times, suspect in custody, department says

A Phoenix police officer continues to fight for his life after he was shot multiple times Tuesday by a suspect now in custody, authorities said.

November 28, 2021

Arizona police officer uses Taser on man holding knife, causing him to fall over and stab his neck

A Glendale, Arizona, police officer used a Taser on a man who seemingly refused to put down a knife, causing him to fall to the ground and stab himself in the neck, body camera footage obtained by Fox News shows.

October 21, 2021

Police departments are struggling to hire new cops

Police departments across the country are struggling to hire new cops and it’s now forcing cities to get creative. The Phoenix Police Department is looking out of state to fill more than 300 open positions. They’re also raising annual salaries, offering hiring bonuses, and turning to social media to spread the word. Everything from politics, to the job market, and overall lack of interest is to blame, they say.

October 10, 2021

Arizona deputy on life support after assault; suspect later shot in dispute with homeowner

A suspect in an alleged assault on an Arizona sheriff's deputy was hospitalized in critical condition hours later Saturday, after being shot by a homeowner while authorities were searching for the suspect, according to a report.

September 14, 2021

Judge declares mistrial in case of Backpage.com founders charged with facilitating prostitution

A judge declared a mistrial Tuesday at the trial of the founders of the lucrative classified site Backpage.com on charges of facilitating prostitution and laundering money after deciding prosecutors had too many references to child sex trafficking in a case where no one faced such a charge.