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Supreme Court preserves law that aims to keep Native American children with tribal families
The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved the system that gives preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings of Native children, rejecting a broad attack from some Republican-led states and white families who argued it is based on race.
4 in Arizona get prison time for fraudulently getting millions in Covid aid
The U.S. Attorney's Office for Arizona says four people have been sentenced for fraudulently obtaining millions of dollars in federal Covid assistance, including a couple who netted $13 million.
Court paves way for expunging records for those selling small amounts of marijuana
The state Court of Appeals has opened the door for people convicted of selling small amounts of marijuana in Arizona to now qualify to have their records expunged.
Mother pleads guilty after Arizona boy starves to death
An Arizona mother has pleaded guilty to murder and child abuse charges stemming from the death of her 6-year-old son who had been locked in a closet and denied food.
Phoenix faces dueling lawsuits over homeless crisis as advocates scramble for more shelter
Phoenix is facing dueling lawsuits as it tries to manage a crisis of homelessness that has converted its downtown into a tent city housing hundreds of people as summer temperatures soar.
Members of polygamous group to appear in court on child sex abuse charges
Members of a small polygamous group accused of child sex abuse of underage girls who the group's leader claimed as brides are expected to appear in federal court today.
Attorney asks judge not to find him financially liable for sanctions tied to Lake and Finchem’s lawsuit
Nationally known constitutional lawyer Alan Dershowitz pleaded with a federal judge in Phoenix on Wednesday not to find him financially liable for sanctions levied against lawyers who filed what the judge ruled was a frivolous lawsuit on behalf of two failed Republican candidates.
Ex-convict charged with 1st-degree murder in death of woman on desert trail
An ex-convict has been indicted on a first-degree murder charge in the death of a woman who was attacked from behind and stabbed 15 times while walking on a desert trail in northeast Phoenix last month, authorities said Monday.
Lake’s attorneys argue more than 270k signatures county verified in less than three seconds
A judge heard closing arguments from counsel for failed gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, as well as Maricopa County, the Secretary of State and the governor on the signature verification count remanded by the Arizona Supreme Court.
Trial delayed for driver held since 2015 in deadly Las Vegas Strip pedestrian crash
The trial was delayed Thursday for a woman who has been in state psychiatric care for more than seven years after being accused of intentionally plowing a car into pedestrians, killing an Arizona resident, on a Las Vegas strip sidewalk in December 2015.
Mom convicted in deaths of 2 kids and romantic rival faces new Arizona charge
A woman who was convicted in Idaho last week in the deaths of her two children and a romantic rival has been indicted for a second time in Arizona, this time on charges that she conspired to kill her niece's ex-husband.
Judge grants Lake another day in court, allows for more review of signature verification count
A judge granted failed gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake another day in court. But the ruling issued by Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson last night only allows for additional review of the signature verification count remanded by the Arizona Supreme Court.
