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Death row thinning in Arizona, nationally – reasons vary
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ most recent data – accounting for prisoners under sentence of death as of December 31, 2015 – Arizona did see its first uptick in death row inmates in five years with the addition of two inmates in 2015. But that runs counter to the slow yet steady decline of the state’s death row.
Arizona Democrat introduces death-with-dignity measure
A Democratic lawmaker has introduced a bill granting terminally ill patients the right to take their own lives with prescription life-ending drugs.
Judge rules cops did not violate rights of 3 officers when DNA samples were taken without warrant
The rights of three Phoenix police officers were not violated when investigators looking into the death of another officer took DNA samples from them, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.
State service honors Arizona’s first Hispanic governor
Raul Castro was remembered Saturday as a devoted public servant who made history when he became Arizona's only Hispanic governor.
Unions propose delay in revealing names of officers involved in shootings
The public would have to wait 90 days to learn the names of police officers involved in shootings under a measure proposed by Arizona law enforcement associations.
Shocked Capitol crowd reacts to Crandell death
The political world was shocked late yesterday afternoon when news filtered out of Eastern Arizona that Crandell had died earlier in the day, apparently after he fell off a young colt he was riding at his family’s ranch.
Former Arizona lawmaker Stan Turley dies at age 93
Stan Turley, a native Arizonan who served more than two decades in the state Legislature and was a former Senate president and speaker of the House, has died. He was 93.
Sheriff’s death photos spark restriction debate
Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever lay dead in the driver’s seat of his wrecked pickup truck, his head turned away from the camera, his body slumped over toward the passenger’s side and his left arm bloody at the elbow. The shock of seeing the respected lawman dead sparked lawmakers to review what kinds of images should be considered public records.
AG’s office seeks additional money for death-penalty work
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office is asking lawmakers for $800,000 a year to do death-penalty work it was planning to turn over to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.
Yarnell getting donation of pipe for water system
Yarnell's water system is getting a $225,000 donation of pipe for restoration and repair work in the wake of the wildfire that devastated the Yavapai County community last summer.
Arizona lawmakers recall tragedy, legacy of JFK assassination
WASHINGTON – Some were in college, some were barely walking. Some still have memories of the day, while others know only the legacy.
Judge dismisses feds from lawsuit over agent death
A judge has dismissed federal employees from a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a slain Border Patrol agent over the botched "Fast and Furious" gun operation, noting congressionally-mandated remedies are already in place for when an agent dies in the line of duty.
