Crime and Public Safety

Tempe Police have announced a new twist in the theft of a bottle of expensive liquor at an upscale restaurant earlier this month.

A New York woman is headed to prison for her role in a COVID-era tax scheme that sought to bilk the U.S. government out of hundreds of millions of dollars in tax credits that were meant to help businesses weather the pandemic.

Tempe Police say the two people believed to be responsible for the theft of an expensive bottle of liquor at a Tempe restaurant on May 4 may be associated with a Travelers criminal group known to target businesses across the US.

Kouri Richins, a Utah mother who gained attention for writing a children’s book about grief after her husband’s death, has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering him.

Information was supplied by law enforcement and describes current, active reports of missing persons in the Phoenix-metro area and other cities in Arizona.

A trial date for a Florida teen accused of killing his stepsister while on family vacation has been moved to September.

Louisiana officials reached a settlement with the family of Ronald Greene, a Black driver killed by state police during a 2019 traffic stop.

South Carolina police officer Don “DJ" Keller was killed in the line of duty while responding to assist officers during a traffic stop involving a 15-year-old driver in Greenwood.

Yavapai County officials say a man who was found guilty of various charges in connection with a kidnapping hoax, and then disappeared midway through his trial, has been arrested.

Police say a 28-year-old man shot and killed his 50-year-old father following an argument at a north Phoenix apartment complex near I-17 and Dove Valley Road.

A federal judge has ruled that immigration officers in Colorado have violated his order limiting when they can arrest people without a warrant.

The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned the murder conviction and life sentence for Alex Murdaugh.

The U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday assisted in the rescue of passengers after a small plane crashed about 80 miles off Melbourne, Florida.

Christine Marie, a cult expert and subject of the Netflix documentary "Trust Me: The False Prophet," is sharing how she helped federal authorities dismantle a child sex abuse ring.

Tiffany Haddish is asking a Georgai judge to dismiss her 2022 DUI case, claiming her constitutional right to a speedy trial was violated.