Court: Registered sex offender living in Arizona can be a lawyer

The Washington State Supreme Court has approved the application of an Arizona man who is on the sex offender registry to become an attorney in the northwestern U.S. state.

Lawsuit: Utah firm and lawmaker helped Mormons hide abuse

Although Arizona law requires clergy and other professionals to report child sex abuse and neglect, it permits clergy to withhold the information if it is obtained during a spiritual confession.

Arizona man charged after girls found in enclosed trailer

Authorities found three girls, between the ages of 11 and 14, in the trailer Samuel Bateman was hauling through Flagstaff, according to court documents.

Bodycam video shows unarmed man in crisis die after struggle with police

Activists are now asking why an encounter with an unarmed man in crisis turned out to be fatal and accuse police of using disproportionate response.

BYU bans fan for yelling racial slur at Duke volleyball player

The fan was sitting in the BYU student section but was not a student, and has been banned from all athletic venues on campus, the statement said.

3 children rescued from sinking vehicle as family loaded kayaks

Authorities said a 9-year-old boy is in extremely critical condition after being trapped underwater for more than 10 minutes.

Mother arrested for DUI after picking children up from school

School staff said they tried to hold the children but the children escaped and jumped in the car with their mother.

Utah ruling allows transgender kids to play girls sports

Instead of an outright ban, transgender girls will now be sent before a commission that will determine on a case-by-case basis if their participation compromises fairness.

'We’re driving toward a cliff': Crisis looms without big cuts to Colorado River

Dire consequences could happen if states, cities and farms across the American West cannot agree on how to cut the amount of water they draw from the Colorado River.