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Finally. #NancyGuthrie www.abc15.com/news/region-...

This will be an interesting case to follow. Meet Boston cop Nicholas O’Malley. This isn’t the first time a cop has shot someone who was driving away and then claimed that they tried to run him over.

Here’s an excellent overview of the #Afroman lawsuit. It’s also a great example of how a lot of cops think, and why so many of us don’t trust them or respect them. www.billboard.com/pro/afroman-...

“Despite tens of millions of dollars spent on the technology, the Phoenix Police Department does not track how often officers’ body cameras fall off during use-of-force incidents.” “[Axon] did not respond to repeated emails and a phone call seeking comment.“ www.abc15.com/news/local-n...

Here’s Dave Biscobing’s latest report about the Phoenix Police: “The Arizona NAACP is responding to the violent arrest of Israel Devoe, a Phoenix man who was acquitted of all charges stemming from a 2024 traffic stop in which officers punched, kneed, and elbowed him.” www.abc15.com/news/local-n...

Meet former Phoenix police officer Michael Feliciano Martinez. www.abc15.com/news/local-n...

New from ABC15’s Dave Biscobing: “During a Nov. 3, 2024, traffic stop for alleged speeding, [a Phoenix Police] officer gave Devoe a string of rapid-fire commands without giving him a chance to comply, according to body camera footage reviewed by ABC15.” #ACAB www.abc15.com/news/local-n...

I’ve been a Costco member for years, and have always enjoyed shopping there. One thing I’ve noticed is that the employees tend to be happy to be there too, like we also see at Trader Joe’s. Treat your employees well, and things tend to run smoothly.

Occasionally, justice still exists. www.thetrace.org/2026/02/sony...

“An attorney for Javier…has filed a notice of claim against the City of Phoenix and the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, alleging gross negligence, false arrest, false imprisonment, negligent infliction of emotional distress, defamation and constitutional violations.” www.abc15.com/news/local-n...

"Several niche, left-leaning gun advocacy groups said that since the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis, they can hardly keep up with the surging demand for firearms training." www.cnn.com/2026/02/01/u...

"The City of Prescott and several top area officials will face a lawsuit unless they settle with a man who claims he was arrested and maliciously prosecuted based on false allegations from a local fire chief." www.abc15.com/news/local-n...

"The Department of Homeland Security recently purchased a large warehouse near the intersection of Waddell and Dysart roads in Surprise." "According to Maricopa County records, DHS paid more than $70 million in cash for the 418,000 square foot property." www.abc15.com/news/local-n...

The latest from ABC15's Dave Biscobing: "The Phoenix Police Department and the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office did not agree to interviews to discuss the case and would not state whether they believed investigators targeted, arrested, and charged the wrong man." www.abc15.com/news/local-n...

NEW in Bolts: With roughly 2,400 elections for prosecutor and sheriff in 2026, Bolts reviews the map and early hotspots that will shape criminal punishment and law enforcement practices.

"The Mesa Police Department has taken control of the city’s park ranger unit following an internal investigation into allegations of racial slurs, aggressive enforcement targeting Black and homeless individuals, and a failure to report a seized handgun." www.fox10phoenix.com/news/mesa-po...

No idea what this is about, but I remember back when Sheriff Joe Arpaio was in office, and about eighty guns that had been confiscated just disappeared. www.abc15.com/news/region-...

"Records show Arizona's Department of Child Safety is falling short on key reforms meant to protect children in state care, despite a 2020 settlement agreement that gave the agency five years to fix major problems." www.abc15.com/news/local-n...

This is a very strange case. "ABC15's Ashley Holden sat down with Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell to discuss why charges have not been filed against the two suspects in the killing of Ben Anderson. The 41-year-old was murdered on New Year's Eve back in 2021." www.abc15.com/news/state/a...

"She criticized the city’s attorney during public comment, violating a long-standing policy that prohibited speakers from badmouthing employees at council meetings." www.abc15.com/lawsuit-agai...

A thread of ICE and CBP sex offenders and credibly accused sex pasts. Content-warning descriptions of abuse Yuma Sector CBP agent Ramon Marquez, 31, was arrested in May 2025 and has been charged with 15 felonies including 14 counts of sexual conduct with a 16-year-old between Dec 2024 and Apr 2025.

Police lie and ICE, hiding behind masks like worthless thugs, always lie. Remember, this was the initial statement released following George Floyd's murder.

NEW: At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday. DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality. Our latest:

Interesting. This is definitely not consistent with that initial DHS statement.

Officials say they have terminated one of the Glendale police officers involved in the shooting death of Dillon Siebeck last year.

"It was an abuse of power, violation of public trust, and a felony" www.abc15.com/news/local-n...

"Albert Rivera, a community organizer in West Phoenix, says the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office hasn’t fully complied with court orders in the Ortega Melendres case." www.abc15.com/news/local-n...

"The City of Mesa has released an external investigation into the misconduct of Mesa Park Rangers, finding claims of excessive force, unsafe training exercises, and possible policy violations spanning more than a year." www.abc15.com/news/local-n...

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Phoenix police shot and killed 14 people in 2024. Eleven people have died after police encounters so far this year.

"A grand jury recently indicted John Romero on two counts of felony aggravated assault for allegedly slamming a handcuffed man to the ground in October 2022." www.abc15.com/news/crime/f...

"The day after an ABC15 investigation, Prescott’s police chief sent a defensive email to city leaders attempting to discredit the news report that revealed how her department arrested a man based solely on statements from a local fire chief and his family." www.abc15.com/news/local-n...

"When a south Phoenix family called 911 for help about their suicidal father, they didn’t think he’d be killed by police. Now, the family plans to sue the Phoenix Police Department and the City of Phoenix." www.abc15.com/news/local-n...

"The Phoenix Police Department has not named the officer or said whether that officer is still with the department." www.abc15.com/news/local-n...

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New from ABC15 reporter Dave Biscobing: "Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell is fighting a court order requiring her to testify about her office's handling of charges against 68 pro-Palestine protesters." www.abc15.com/news/local-n...

Body-cam footage showed a Phoenix cop shooting a man who suddenly stood up and turned to enter a restaurant. He was unarmed.

"Several community advocacy groups held a press conference ahead of Wednesday’s Phoenix City Council meeting to talk about the nearly dozen police shootings since Chief Matt Giordano took over the department less than two months ago." www.abc15.com/news/region-...

Here's a follow-up to the post below. www.abc15.com/news/local-n...

"...Matt Massucci was accused by a Prescott, Arizona fire department deputy chief and his family of pulling a gun and threatening them... The false and unvetted allegations were all police needed to...hold Massucci at gunpoint, and charge him with multiple felonies." www.abc15.com/news/local-n...

Just in, from the Department of Irony:

"The Phoenix Law Enforcement Association — the union that represents Phoenix cops — did not respond to a Phoenix New Times inquiry about its response to Giordano’s pledge to implement the new policies. PLEA had previously been critical of Sullivan’s reform efforts."