On Nov. 25, 2022, David Denogean was listening to a podcast and walking his white Labrador mix, Evie, near the apartment he shared with his girlfriend in Phoenix.…
Read more Police identified, never charged suspect in 2022 teacher killingIn 2022, the Arizona Department of Child Safety sought in-home custody and monitoring of Emery Patterson, a Scottsdale infant the department said had been neglected by his parents.…
Read more Arizona woman gets 11.5 years for murder after baby’s fentanyl deathThere have been two televised debates in the GOP primary for Maricopa County Attorney this year. Rachel Mitchell, the frontrunner and incumbent, hasn’t appeared at either of them……
Read more Rachel Mitchell ducked a GOP county attorney debate. We re-created itThe myth of an epidemic of organized retail theft — depicted in viral videos of brazen shoplifters, indifferent security guards and smash-and-grab retail gangs — has largely been…
Read more Rachel Mitchell keeps talking tough about retail theft. It’s a shamLess than a week before the Arizona Supreme Court’s stunning 4-2 decision imposing a Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions in the state, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel…
Read more Rachel Mitchell tries to navigate Arizona abortion ban rulingOn Monday, Eric Todd Bell proved true the old adage, “the man who represents himself has a fool for a client.” After a 14-day trial in which Bell,…
Read more Man convicted in sexual assault of ASU student in TempeWhile President Joe Biden campaigned for reelection in the Valley on Wednesday, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell endorsed Donald Trump for president, pointing to the fentanyl crisis. “I…
Read more Rachel Mitchell endorses Trump, blames Biden for fentanyl crisisSix men have been charged in the beating of Preston Lord, a dramatic development in a homicide that has consumed prosecutors and police since the 16-year-old was killed…
Read more 6 people charged with murder in Preston Lord beating deathCarl Nathaniel Fredricksen faced a possible prison sentence of 342 years for child molestation and photographing more than 14 children, including his two sons, engaging in sex acts…
Read more Why did a serial child molester only get 35 years? His lawyer was a creepThe Maricopa County Attorney’s Office trumpeted the latest victory in its ongoing war against animal cruelty — the arrest of Lester Paul Richmond in Troy, Alabama. Police arrested Richmond,…
Read more Rachel Mitchell, seeking reelection, makes cruelty to dogs her pet issueEditor’s note: This story was originally published on Feb. 6 and updated on Feb. 7 and Feb. 23 with additional indictments. **** Two more people accused of aggravated…
Read more 9 teens indicted in Gilbert Goons, East Valley assault cases so farPolice chiefs from several law enforcement agencies in the Valley spent Wednesday explaining how aspiring serial killer Raad Almansoori was caught following two stabbing incidents over the weekend,…
Read more Wannabe serial killer Raad Almansoori arrested at Scottsdale Fashion SquareAs her office continues to indict teens in an East Valley crime spree, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said she’s concerned about an “explosion of juvenile gun violence.”…
Read more Prosecutors ‘still looking’ at whether Gilbert Goons a criminal gang
