Man tried to sell tiger cub on social media, Phoenix Police say
Phoenix Police say 25-year-old Carlos Alcaraz was arrested on Jan. 23 after officers negotiated the sale of the animal before serving a search warrant at a home near 27th Avenue and Baseline Road.
'Trapped': Inside the world of sex trafficking in Arizona as Super Bowl approaches
Law enforcement continues to raise awareness of the dangers of sex trafficking as Super Bowl LVII approaches, but is the premier sporting event a driver for trafficking, or is it a myth?
Trafficking suspect in Scottsdale arrested after neighbor noticed something was 'off,' police say
A neighbor who felt something was “off” was able to help a woman who was being trafficked by a man in Scottsdale, the police department said.
Super Bowl LVII Experience: Preparations underway for fan event at Margaret T. Hance Park
One of those events is a free fan village at Margaret T. Hance Park. Local band Jimmy Eat World and country music artist Lee Brice will perform at the event.
Arizona dentist's 'horrifying' abuse of daughter with special needs seen on video, yet not reported for weeks
A disturbing video obtained of Arizona dentist Jared Pope abusing his mentally incapacitated daughter is hard to watch. Why did it take so long to alert authorities?
Kari Lake loses 2022 election lawsuit against Katie Hobbs
During a two-day trial, Kari lake presented her case for why election results in Arizona's gubernatorial race should be overturned.
Kari Lake: Arizona judge dismisses most of election lawsuit
Specifically, court documents state that of the 10 counts listed in Lake's lawsuit, counts two and four were not dismissed.
Brittney Griner announces return for WNBA's upcoming season
WNBA star Brittney Griner says she is returning to the Phoenix Mercury this season. Griner was freed in a prisoner exchange after serving nearly 10 months in a Russian prison. Griner wrote Friday in an Instagram post saying, "I intend to play basketball for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury this season, and in doing so, I look forward to being able to say ‘thank you’ to those of you who advocated, wrote, and posted for me in person soon." The Mercury kick off the 2023 season at the Los Angeles Sparks.
Jesse Wilson: Adoptive mother arrested in boy's death in Buckeye
On Dec. 13, Buckeye Police announced that 54-year-old Crystal Wilson was arrested at her home in Gainesville, Georgia in connection to the death of Jesse Wilson.
Colorado River water users convening amid 'dire' drought concerns
The two largest reservoirs on the river, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, are at unprecedented low levels.
Senate shake-up: Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema leaving Democratic party to become independent
Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has left the Democratic Party and registered as an independent. Sinema, in a op-ed in the Arizona Republic, cited increasingly partisan interests and radicalization of both political parties as the reason for her departure. The Washington Post's Mariana Alfaro joins LiveNOW's Andrew Craft to discuss what this move means for the Senate.
Arizona Midterm Election: Cochise County certifies election results after judge's order | LiveNOW from FOX
Cochise County has certified the 2022 Election by court order, ending the week-long legal saga. The vote was 2-0. Democrat Chairman Ann English and Republican Vice-Chairman Peggy Judd approved the vote, but Republican Supervisor Tom Crosby was absent from the meeting, even though he was mandated to attend by the judge. Cochise was the only county to not canvass the election by the November 28 deadline. The Cochise County board tried to hire an attorney for the hearing, but counsel did not make it in time and the board was required to represent themselves. The attorney the board hired petitioned for the case to be moved to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arizona, which does not exist.
AZ midterm election: Maricopa County certifies results, Cochise County refuses | LiveNOW from FOX
Nov. 28 was the deadline set by Arizona law for counties within the state to approve the official tally of votes for the 2022 election, a process that is also known as the canvass. For 2022, all Arizona counties, except one, certified election results. Officials in Cochise County refused to certify the election, despite no evidence of anything wrong with the count. They voted to remove the certification item from the agenda, moving it to Dec. 2.
Break-in at Katie Hobbs campaign office just 13 days from midterm elections | LiveNOW from FOX
Officials with democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs' campaign say their headquarters in Phoenix was broken into. Hobbs' campaign manager said that the break-in happened earlier in the week, but did not give a precise time on when the break-in happened. Phoenix police said confirmed that officers responded to an incident in that area around 2 p.m. on October 25. The Hobbs campaign released three still photos from a security system of a person in a green shirt and shorts, but police said there is no suspect in this case yet.