Crime and Public Safety

Taylor Nardo Paya faces federal charges after a tourist was attacked near Havasu Falls. Court records reveal a prior conviction and prison sentence for robbery.

Bodycam footage captures the moment Glendale police raided a home on 45th Drive off Peoria Avenue. Three people were detained after an anonymous tip and multi-day surveillance operation.

A substitute teacher in Louisiana was arrested after authorities say she triggered false active shooter alerts at five schools, prompting security responses across the district.

A two-month task force investigation ended with the arrest of 50-year-old Jamell McDonald for allegedly operating a student-targeted drug hub out of a Texas City home.

PARENTS WARNED: Surprise Police urge parents to check their kids' phones after 28-year-old Sameer Mardanzai was arrested for preying on minors at wild, social media-promoted parties.

A Tesla driver missed his morning job interview to become a church musician after getting thrown in jail for DUI, blaming his car's "self-driving" tech for blowing through an I-10 construction zone at 80 mph.

A Cessna 150 airplane and a Bell 407 Pennsylvania State Police helicopter collided in midair near Carlisle on Wednesday, leaving a pilot dead and two state troopers injured.

Buckeye Police are investigating an arson that left two cars and a home garage damaged late Wednesday night, and they say the incident appears to be targeted. Now, they are asking the public for information.

After five months on the run in Mexico and Iraq, the 20-year-old accused of a deadly drunk-driving rampage is back in Maricopa County behind a $3 million cash bond.

Police have identified a suspect accused of assaulting and harassing multiple people near Philadelphia’s City Hall last week, including asking at least one woman if she was "ready to die."

Police say 19-year-old Tumusifu Bazirake died after he was assaulted during a fight at a soccer game near 43rd Avenue and McDowell Road on August 6.

Documents released by Apache Junction Police on Aug. 18 revealed new details surrounding an improper use of the department's Flock license plate reader that ultimately led to an officer resigning from his post before he could be fired.

A New York woman was arrested by the FBI after allegedly planning to bomb the New York State Capitol building.

Honolulu is considering a crackdown on unauthorized shopping cart use, with penalties of up to $2,000 and 30 days in jail. Critics warn the proposal could hit homeless residents hardest.

Two members of a college cycling team were killed, and multiple others were injured after a car crashed into the team on a Tennessee highway. 

A 27-year-old mother visiting from New York City was violently attacked while asking for directions during a trip to Havasu Falls.

Scottsdale Police arrested a 41-year-old man for allegedly pandering and receiving earnings from prostitution out of a condo in the East Valley city.