Arizona Crime News

A passenger from Arizona was subdued with duct tape and zip ties during a wild scene aboard an American Airlines flight last week. (Photo by Richard O'Lenick via gunforhire.com)

DAVID IVERSEN

Arizona American Airlines passenger who was restrained with duct tape faces federal indictment

After party gunfire reportedly hit nearby homes, a Scottsdale police commander outlined options for suspending licenses for rental properties.

SERENA O'SULLIVAN

After rental party gunfire, Scottsdale police explain license suspension options

A 16-year-old boy was arrested after shooting at a security guard outside a venue in Mesa over the weekend, authorities said.

KYLIE WERNER

16-year-old boy arrested in connection with Mesa shooting involving off-duty officer

Tempe Police submitted 100 new charges against Antony Nikai Cruz, a Corona del Sol High School employee who is accused of using the campus security camera system to watch and download videos of female students while they changed clothes.

KYLIE WERNER

100 new charges, including bestiality, submitted in Corona del Sol High School voyeurism case

Scottsdale is preparing to cut ties with Flock Safety while developing a new policy on ALPR use. (Unsplash stock image)

KEVIN STONE

Scottsdale preparing to cut ties with Flock Safety as it develops new ALPR regulations

A California man was arrested last week in connection with counterfeit currency being used in western Arizona, authorities said.

KYLIE WERNER

California man arrested in counterfeit currency case in western Arizona

The Arizona Sheriff's Association issued a letter Friday voicing its concerns about the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office allegedly not responding to requests for service.

KYLIE WERNER

Arizona Sheriff’s Association expresses concern over Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s actions

The Latest

BAILEY LEASURE | Oct 10, 2026
Man dead after shooting involving Phoenix police officers

The man was shot by officers at apartment complex in south Phoenix after raising the firearm he was holding toward them.
DAVID IVERSEN | Oct 9, 2026
Vandals target border wall contractor Fisher Industries’ Tempe office

Police found broken windows and graffiti at the company’s office. Fisher won a nearly $1.5 billion federal contract to build 19 miles of double border wall in southern Arizona.
SERENA O'SULLIVAN | Oct 9, 2026
Phoenix police seek public’s help for investigation into deadly hit-and-run

The driver of the vehicle fled the scene, which was near 31st Drive and Northern Avenue, before police arrived.
SERENA O'SULLIVAN | Oct 9, 2026
Arizona man accused of making mass bomb threat against White House, other D.C. targets

The Wednesday arrest of 46-year-old Jacob Aaron Hicks came after he allegedly emailed a Tucson news station on Sept. 23 that there would be an imminent bomb strike, prosecutors said.
DAVID IVERSEN | Oct 9, 2026
Woman dies after fire pit incident in Prescott Valley, police investigation continues

Relatives identified the woman as Tammy Dodson and said she died Oct. 4. Police have not confirmed her identity or announced whether anyone may face charges.
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DAVID IVERSEN | Oct 8, 2026
Apache Junction police seek public’s help after woman kidnapped at gunpoint

Pedro Torres, 32, faces eight felony charges. Detectives are asking about other possible victims and sharing photos of a Jeep linked to him.
DAVID IVERSEN | Oct 8, 2026
Man arrested in Phoenix double-murder investigation

Charles Hendrix, 56, and Jerry Braggs, 64, were killed near 16th and McKinley streets. Jail records list Taishawn Bailey's bond at $2 million.
KYLIE WERNER | Oct 7, 2026
Pinal County Sheriff’s Office investigating death of 19-year-old man

Detectives believe Lorenzo Cazares died between 4 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. before being found by a deputies inside a car in Arizona City.
KYLIE WERNER | Oct 7, 2026
Police investigating after early-morning shooting in Phoenix leaves 2 men dead

The Phoenix Police Department identified the men who were killed as 56-year-old Charles Hendrix and 64-year-old Jerry Braggs.
DAVID IVERSEN | Oct 7, 2026
Congressional candidate Bernadette Greene-Placentia reports sexual assault

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office confirmed an ongoing investigation. Arizona’s U.S. senators expressed support for the congressional candidate.
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DAVID IVERSEN | Oct 7, 2026
Arizona tax preparer convicted of filing false returns for clients

Darlene Musgrove inflated clients’ refunds with false deductions, costing the federal government about $127,166, prosecutors said.
KEVIN STONE | Oct 7, 2026
Chandler behavioral health facility patients attack nurses and police, steal drugs

Five juveniles were arrested for aggravated assault and multiple Oasis Behavioral Health patients were hospitalized after ingesting controlled substances.
SERENA O'SULLIVAN | Oct 7, 2026
Car hits, kills 78-year-old woman on mobility scooter in Phoenix

She was crossing the street against the traffic signal near 21st and Northern avenues when the collision occurred Monday afternoon, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
DOUGLAS SANTO | Oct 5, 2026
Tempe bar offering reward after man steals elk head

Based on the video, he lifted the elk head off the wall, snuck out the patio exit and rode off on his bike.
DOUGLAS SANTO | Oct 5, 2026
Pedestrian killed in Phoenix after driver has apparent medical emergency

Based on preliminary information, police believe a vehicle was going northbound and left its designated lane after the driver experienced a medical emergency.
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DAVID IVERSEN | Oct 5, 2026
Arizona Attorney General investigator indicted in shooting death of Mesa mother of 7

Dulance Morin faces a negligent homicide charge in the death of his neighbor, 32-year-old Maria Lewis, who was shot during an early-morning walk in February.
DOUGLAS SANTO | Oct 4, 2026
1 dead, 1 in custody after shooting in north Phoenix

After speaking with witnesses, officers determined the suspected shooter fled into a nearby apartment. Police found the suspect and took him into custody.
KYLIE WERNER | Oct 4, 2026
Police investigating after 2 hurt in shooting in west Phoenix

The Phoenix Police helicopter helped locate a car that fled the scene and the occupants were detained by officers.
KYLIE WERNER | Oct 4, 2026
Motorcyclist injured after being hit by allegedly impaired driver in Tempe

The man was taken to a nearby hospital with injuries that authorities described as serious but non-life-threatening.
DOUGLAS SANTO | Oct 3, 2026
1 dead, 1 in hospital after T-bone crash in Sun City

Deputies were advised by dispatch that a pickup truck had been T-boned by another vehicle, and the person inside the truck was non-responsive and bleeding.
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DOUGLAS SANTO | Oct 3, 2026
Officers arrest suspect following shooting that left 1 dead in Phoenix

Authorities were able to identify and locate the suspect thanks to information about the suspect's vehicle used to flee the scene, which was captured using Automated License Plate Reader technology.
KYLIE WERNER | Oct 3, 2026
Man accused of murdering Lauren Heike on north Phoenix hiking trail enters guilty plea

A Maricopa County Superior Court spokesperson said the plea calls for natural life in prison.
KYLIE WERNER | Oct 3, 2026
Man, woman die after possible murder-suicide at Scottsdale home

Both were initially hospitalized in life-threatening condition after being found at a residence near Hayden and McDowell roads just after 6 p.m. Friday.
KYLIE WERNER | Oct 2, 2026
Teen dies after being found with life-threatening injuries in San Tan Valley

Detectives took three boys into custody for questioning, but they were released pending further investigation.
KYLIE WERNER | Oct 2, 2026
Arizona doctor sentenced for his role in a $36.5 million Medicaid fraud case

Irfan Fazil entered a plea deal to serve 7.5 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections, which will be followed by seven years of probation.