Police busted a man they think is responsible for stealing more than $110,000 worth of bronze funeral urns from an El Mirage cemetery. The Arizona Republic reports a monthlong investigation ended in the arrest of a man identified as Jose …
The attorney for a man forcibly taken down by Buckeye police at a Wal-Mart says he plans to clear his client of the criminal allegations stemming from an alleged shoplifting incident. Todd Nolan says multiple witnesses have come forward to …
The Fiesta Bowl has spent more than $5 million on lawyers since reports began surfacing nearly two years ago that employees were illegally reimbursed for making campaign contributions. The Arizona Republic reports the legal bills are disclosed in a civil …
Arizona drivers can expect to see a major police presence on the roads the day before Thanksgiving, one of the busiest travel days of the year. The state Department of Public Safety says that highway patrol officers will be stationed …
Maricopa County is set to pay out $1 million to the family of a man who died while in custody of the Sheriff’s Office. The Arizona Republic reports Juan Farias Mendoza died in 2008 after a physical exchange with detention …
One of the first pieces of legislation prefiled for the Arizona Legislature’s 2012 regular session is a proposed ballot measure to repeal current constitutional protections for the right to recover damages through lawsuits. The referendum proposed by Republican Rep. Jack …
The Department of Public Safety is warning drivers that potential dust storms Friday may lead to hazardous driving conditions on southern Arizona highways. The National Weather Service says a strong cold front will be moving through the state causing potentially …
A Tucson man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for breaking into four warehouses last year. Pima County prosecutors say 47-year-old Wesley Shane Wallace and two other men cut through the roll-up door of a business in October …
A former Tempe, Ariz., constable has been arrested for allegedly conspiring to burn down his home for insurance money. Tempe police said Monday they arrested 30-year-old Jonathan Harold Irwin Levenson Saturday night after a four month investigation. Levenson previously served …
Insurance regulators in Arizona have seized the main subsidiary of private mortgage insurer PMI Group Inc. A statement on PMI’s website says a court order gives Arizona’s Department of Insurance full possession and control of the Arizona-based subsidiary, PMI Mortgage …