Russ Skinner was named the new sheriff of Maricopa County, following Paul Penzone's resignation to join Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona. Skinner was appointed by the county board and will serve until November's election.

A Chandler teen tried to rescue a driver from a submerged SUV near his apartment; he was later aided by first responders, who transferred the victim to the hospital.

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is set to appoint a new sheriff, with candidates Skinner, Kirkham, and Valenzuela vying to replace the resigned Paul Penzone until the November election.

A man was found dead in Phoenix and was later determined by an autopsy to have died from a gunshot wound. The police have ruled it a homicide and are asking for public assistance.

New Haven police search for Madison Taylor Clince, a missing 2-year-old from Arizona, who may now be in Connecticut with an active custody recovery order.

Preston Lord's parents request patience while prosecutors review charges against seven individuals involved in his death following a Queen Creek Halloween party.

Two men in Phoenix and Whittier face charges for trying to sexually assault teenage girls in grocery store bathrooms, prompting safety concerns for minors.

Two children in Gilbert, Arizona were injured in separate bike accidents; one critically by a truck, the other seriously by a car. Impairment was ruled out in the truck incident.

Mesa Police are searching for a man who tried to sexually assault a child near University Drive and Sossaman Road. The suspect is a Black male, 25-40 years old, with a distinct beard and spikey hair.

Jill Marie Jones was sentenced to 78 months for attempting to fund al Qaeda with COVID-19 stimulus money. She was caught after trying to buy a prepaid card intending to finance attacks on US troops.

College students helped identify "Beaver Creek John Doe" as David Emil Jacobsen, a decade-old cold case involving remains found in Yavapai County in 2011.

The wrongful death trial for Jorden Simms, who died after jumping from a police car in 2019, has begun against the Graham County sheriff's department.

A suspect was hospitalized after a police shooting near a Walmart in Surprise, Arizona, with no other injuries reported. The incident, the eighth officer-involved shooting in Maricopa County this year, remains under investigation.