Arizona child welfare agency makes improvements after audit on abuse investigations
admin The Arizona Department of Child Safety is improving how it handles non-criminal child abuse investigations. The state auditor general says…
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Ex-Glendale police commander charged with sexual exploitation
An ex-Glendale police commander faces multiple criminal charges in North Carolina involving sexual exploitation of a minor. Jay O'Neill, 54,…
‘Ghost stops’: Phoenix PD insiders say unreported stops happened in South Phoenix
As the Phoenix Police Department investigates the South Mountain Precinct following the arrest and firing of two officers, insiders are…
‘They are all afraid to leave the house’: Attorney for victims of violent PHX PD stop speaks to ABC15
The attorney said the victims are still shaken by what happened and are afraid to leave their homes.
Phoenix releases disciplinary records for 2 officers charged in violent traffic stop
The City of Phoenix has released hundreds of pages of personnel and disciplinary files for two former officers charged in…
Arizona’s largest online charter school faced scrutiny over student scores and financial structure
Primavera Online School, Arizona’s largest virtual charter school, is celebrating 25 years of operation, but it has also faced scrutiny…
Criminal investigation opened involving Tonopah Valley High School’s football camp in Williams
Tonopah Valley High School football players are now the subject of a criminal investigation, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's…
All in the family: Arizona charter schools and “related-party” transactions
Some Arizona charter school founders and leaders make money from the schools in two ways. They receive school salaries or…
Phoenix vice mayor calls alleged officer misconduct ‘atrocious,’ vows transparency after arrests
Phoenix Vice Mayor Kesha Hodge Washington is calling for accountability and transparency following the arrest of Phoenix police officers.
Two PHX officers under criminal investigation after victims describe violent traffic stop that wasn’t reported
Two Phoenix Police officers are under criminal investigation after two people reported being beaten, tased, and held at gunpoint during…