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Newsby Staff WriterApril 9, 2015

Standoff Erupts When Mom Comes for Kids in Polygamous Town

Police were forced to step in during a tense standoff in a polygamous community on the Utah-Arizona border when members of Warren Jeffs' sect blocked a former follower from taking her children.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 9, 2015

Video: Inmate Attack Sends Three Arizona Officers to the Hospital

An 18-year-old psych inmate attacked four officers at the Lower Buckeye Jail, sending three officers to the hospital and knocking one unconscious, according to the Maricopa County (Ariz.) Sheriff's Office.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 7, 2015

Arizona Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Have Banned Use of Ticket Quantity as Officer Performance Metric

Arizona's governor has quashed legislation that would have limited the ability of police departments to consider how many citations a police officer has issued when looking at things like promotions.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 2, 2015

Fatal December Shooting of Unarmed Man by Phoenix Officer Ruled Justified

Maricopa County, Ariz., Attorney Bill Montgomery said Wednesday there will be no criminal charges against a Phoenix police officer who fatally shot unarmed suspect Rumain Brisbon in December.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 31, 2015

Arizona Governor Vetoes Bill Aimed at Shielding Police Names

Arizona's governor on Monday vetoed legislation that would have kept secret for 60 days the identities of police officers involved in deadly shootings, a move that was both welcomed and heavily criticized by separate state police union leaders.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 27, 2015

Arizona DPS Officer Seriously Injured in Crash with Semi

An Arizona Department of Public Safety officer had to be extricated from his patrol vehicle after a crash that involved a tractor-trailer rig.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 27, 2015

Police Chiefs Urge Veto of Bill Making Officer Names Secret

Arizona's largest newspaper and the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police have sent letters to Gov. Doug Ducey urging him to veto a bill requiring police to keep the names of officers involved in shootings secret for two months.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 26, 2015

Arizona Bill Would Delay Disclosure of Names of Officers in Shootings

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has until Monday to decide whether to sign or veto a bill requiring state agencies to keep confidential for 60 days the identities of law enforcement officers involved in deadly or serious shootings.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 23, 2015

Video: Arizona Officer Shot and Wounded, Suspect Killed in Walmart Gun Battle

One of the eight responding officers was shot in the leg, while seven others suffered minor injuries. A Walmart loss-prevention officer was also involved in the altercation in the parking lot, suffering a broken arm.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 20, 2015

Video: Navajo Police Officer Killed by Man Holding Family Hostage

A man armed with an AR-15 held his family hostage and shot and killed a Navajo Nation police officer Thursday evening.

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