The Phoenix Police Department is warning residents about a new scam making the rounds. Fraudsters are sending out fake text messages that look like they’re from the City of Phoenix or the Phoenix Municipal Court. These scam texts falsely accuse you of speeding in a school zone, supposedly caught by a “speed monitoring camera.” They…
The discovery of human remains in a remote area of a mountain in Northwest Phoenix has prompted an ongoing investigation by the Office of the Medical Examiner. The incident began when officers responded to an unspecified disturbance call near the intersection of 67th Avenue and Happy Valley Road. Upon arrival, a witness reported the presence…
Surprise, AZ (September 9, 2024) — A 14-year-old student was arrested today by Surprise Police in connection with online threats directed at Valley Vista High School. The arrest followed collaborative efforts between school officials and the School Resource Officer assigned to the high school. According to authorities, the student was apprehended without any weapons and…
Phoenix, AZ — In the early hours of September 7, a man was fatally shot at a house party in west Phoenix. The incident occurred around 4:30 a.m. near the intersection of 48th Avenue and Windsor Street. According to a police report, the victim was discovered with a gunshot wound in front of a residence….
A Phoenix police officer has tragically died just days after being shot multiple times by a suspected car thief earlier this week. Officer Zane Coolidge, a five-year veteran of the Phoenix Police Department, passed away after spending three days in the hospital. He leaves behind a wife and a young daughter. Phoenix Police Chief Michael…
In October 2020, Alfredo Gutierrez was accused of murdering Lee Rice, whose body was discovered in the guest bedroom of Gutierrez’s brother’s home. Rice was found inside a barrel, bound with zip-ties around his wrists, ankles, and neck. Lee Rice’s mother, Colleen Rice, is grappling with profound grief. “It hasn’t sunk in yet,” she admitted,…
Glendale, AZ — A suspect was fatally wounded in a shootout with Glendale police officers on Wednesday afternoon, near the intersection of 56th Avenue and Thunderbird Road. The Glendale Police Department reported that the incident began as a domestic dispute and escalated into a standoff. According to Glendale Police spokesperson Jose Miguel Santiago, the unidentified…
Phoenix, AZ – Joe Kinney, the principal of Buckeye Union High School, has been arrested on charges of attempting to lure a child online. Authorities allege that Kinney used a social media app to communicate with an undercover officer posing as a 12-year-old girl. During these interactions, Kinney is said to have exchanged photos, engaged…
Phoenix, AZ — Saul Bal, 41, has been charged with attempted homicide following a shooting incident involving Phoenix police officers on September 3. According to a release from the Phoenix Police Department, Bal was apprehended after a confrontation with law enforcement near 16th and Brill streets. The incident began around 6:30 p.m. when a two-officer…
PHOENIX — A Phoenix police officer is in critical condition and another is stable following a shooting that occurred Tuesday evening. The incident unfolded around 6:25 p.m. when officers were dispatched to a report of a vehicle break-in near 16th Street and McDowell Road. Upon arriving at the scene, the suspect fled and jumped over…