Maricopa County News

A local animal rescue business owner was arrested Tuesday morning after up to 120 neglected cats and dogs were discovered.

A Glendale man was sentenced to 28 years in prison Friday for the 2007 beating death of an Air Force veteran.

A Chandler woman has been convicted of calling in a bomb threat in order to cancel classes at Tempe's Corona del Sol High School.

A Scottsdale man charged in an identity theft operation has been sentenced to eight years in prison.

Clothing from nearly 1,000 stolen bags took up entire rooms at the couple's home in Waddell, where police served a search warrant Tuesday.

Ignoring a photo-enforcement ticket could soon cost you more money. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is holding a public meeting today to talk about adding a $20 fee to the tickets on top of the actual fine.

Locked safes, medical equipment and clothing piled from floor to ceiling were among the hoards of personal belongings sorted by police on Thursday after a couple was arrested on charges they stole luggage at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

An employee of Maricopa County was arrested on charges of felony and fraudulent schemes.

A court hearing in Phoenix for an Iraqi immigrant accused of killing his daughter because she had become too Westernized has been delayed because he is on a suicide watch.

A 61-year-old animal rescue owner has been arrested on suspicion of animal neglect, on reports of "deplorable" conditions at two Phoenix shelters.

Maricopa County supervisors voted Wednesday to impose a $20 fee for photo enforcement tickets that are ignored and wind up in court.

A 22-year-old Mesa woman accused of leaving a fetus in a backpack had criminal charges against her dismissed today in Maricopa County Superior Court.

The photo radar cameras have generated a lot of money, along with a lot of headaches for Maricopa County's justice system.

" Deputies from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office arrested 26 people late Monday night on suspicion of being undocumented immigrants.

Keith Wilson King, 61, is seen in this undated photo provided by the Maricopa County Sheriff's office.

A 20-year-old Valley woman has died of injuries sustained in what prosecutors are calling an 'honor killing.' Faleh Hassan Almaleki, 48, of Glendale, is accused of running over his daughter, Noor Almaleki, and another woman in his Jeep Cherokee because he was infuriated with his daughter for becoming 'too Westernized.' Noor Almaleki died Monday of ...

A woman has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after assaulting a Phoenix police sergeant earlier this year, authorities said.

Charges were dismissed Monday against a Mesa woman who was accused of abandoning her stillborn fetus in a backpack under a tree on the Gila River Indian Community earlier this year.

Lawrance Hester did electrical work in the construction industry before the economy went south.

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is reviewing Sheriff Joe Arpaio's security following a shooting scare involving CNN commentator Lou Dobbs.