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DPS pay not competitive – results in 500 vacancies
Driving on our interstates and state routes, you might feel remiss if you fail to spot a Department of Public Safety trooper patrolling. Those troopers must be hiding behind a large ground-mounted billboard or behind a grouping of trees hoping to catch speeders and other scofflaws. But the real reason patrol cars can’t be seen – they just aren’t there.
Agencies use delays to thwart public records requests
Arizona’s public bodies often use delay tactics and loose interpretations of the state’s public records laws to avoid transparency, First Amendment lawyers say.
Supreme Court to hear appeal over expert testimony in Yuma drug case
The Supreme Court will hear the appeal of an Arizona man who said his right to confront his accuser was violated when the expert witness who tested the drugs in his case was replaced by another expert.
Sovereign citizens use “paper terrorism” to intimidate, harass Sedona public officials
There is a growing number of people in the U.S. whose distrust of government and other mainstream institutions has led them to embrace the conspiracy-laden, anti-government ideology of the sovereign citizen movement. That growth has become increasingly evident in Arizona.
Second body found at Capitol in less than two weeks
A body has been found on the grounds of the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix for the second time in less than two weeks, according to authorities.
Ex-teacher sentenced to prison for making death threat against Rogers
A former Tucson middle school teacher was sentenced Tuesday to 2 ½ years in prison after pleading guilty to making a death threat against Sen. Wendy Rogers, R-Flagstaff.
GOP bills linked to budget talks with Hobbs
With the Legislature heading into its final weeks, Republican leadership has several bills to consider in budget negotiations with Gov. Katie Hobbs that will likely not advance through the Legislature on their own.
3 people die in Arizona after being caught in floodwaters
At least three people were found dead this week after their vehicles were swept away by floodwaters in Arizona, authorities said.
Catalytic converter theft continues to rage in Phoenix
Catalytic converter theft continues to rage in the City of Phoenix despite legislation enacted last May designed to deter such theft. Now, the Phoenix Police Department is joining forces with Courtesy Automotive Group to permanently etch catalytic converters with SafeCat anti-theft technology that ties a SafeCat serial number to the vehicle’s VIN and registers it in a national database.
Arizona hires new directors for corrections, public safety
Arizona has new directors for its Department of Corrections and Department of Public Safety.
Arizona Department of Public Safety director set to retire
Arizona Department of Public Safety Director Col. Heston Silbert has announced that he's retiring on Friday.
Arizona driver cited for carpooling with inflatable Grinch
The Grinch came early for an Arizona driver who tried to pass off an inflatable figure of the Dr. Seuss character as a passenger.
