Crime & Safety
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Indigenous people raise awareness about their missing and murdered
Indigenous people across North America are calling this week for sustained responses to the violence in their communities, much of it against women and girls.
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Unsolved violent crimes in Native American communities to get more attention with FBI surge
The FBI is sending extra agents, analysts, and other personnel to field offices in Arizona and nine other states to help investigate unsolved violent crimes in Indian Country.
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Arizona ranks 3rd for missing Indigenous people. New bill hopes to change that with emergency alert system
An Arizona bill to create a missing Indigenous or endangered person alert system passed the House with unanimous support and is now in the final stages of review by the Senate before heading to the governor.
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Man who was living with missing teen Alicia Navarro sentenced in child sex abuse case
A Montana man connected to formerly missing teen Alicia Navarro has been sentenced to 100 years after police found child sexual abuse material on his phone.
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What is the Laken Riley Act? A look at the first bill Trump just signed
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the first bill of his new administration, and it is named after a slain Georgia nursing student whose name became a rallying cry during his White House campaign.
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Is that a drone or a plane? Experts help explain the differences
Is that a drone, a plane or a helicopter? Experts who study unmanned aircraft systems say it can be tough to tell from miles away, but there are clues.
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Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons could include these 13 Arizona convicts
Trump chose not to pardon the insurrectionists before he left office in 2021, but made it a campaign promise to do so starting in 2022.
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Suspect in shootings of Democratic office in Tempe had over 120 guns in his home, officials find
An Arizona prosecutor said the man arrested in the shooting of a Democratic office in Tempe had more than 120 guns and over 250,000 rounds of ammunition in his home, leading law enforcement to believe he may have been planning a mass casualty event.
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Charges dismissed against deaf Black man who was punched and shocked by Phoenix police
All charges have been dismissed against a deaf Black man who was repeatedly punched and shocked with a Taser by Phoenix police officers responding to a call that a man had committed an assault at a convenience store.
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Arizona Democratic office hit by third shooting in weeks. There were no injuries or arrests
A Democratic National Committee campaign office in suburban Phoenix has been struck in a third shooting in recent weeks, police said Wednesday.
