Maricopa County Sheriff's Office stops scanning employees entering jail facilities
The decision reverses a policy imposed by former Sheriff Paul Penzone in response to rising overdose deaths and the arrest of ...
Saguaro Lake death may be due to carbon monoxide poisoning: How to protect yourself
Amanda and Jason Elderkin and Amanda's mother Julieanne Afman were found dead on a boat at Saguaro Lake on Jan. 18. Was it carbon monoxide poisoning?
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Maricopa County jail inmate charged in the death of cellmate
A man in custody with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is being accused of killing a fellow inmate, according to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. Muhammad Toure, 26, is charged on ...
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Maricopa County Sheriff's Office stops scanning employees entering jail facilities
The new Maricopa County sheriff announced the Sheriff's Office would no longer require employees to be scanned or have their property searched when entering a county jail. “We hire the best ...
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Baby dies after dad admits to causing injuries, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office says
These charges were filed before the infant died Monday afternoon, according to court records and the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. A Sheriff's Office spokesperson said the agency was ...
Carbon monoxide: What to know about the chemical connected to the Saguaro Lake deaths
Three people died from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning at Saguaro Lake in Mesa on Jan. 18, a poison that kills hundreds ...
Baby dies after dad admits to causing injuries, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office says
Nicholas Tyler Perkins, 24, is facing two felony charges, and authorities said they are investigating whether more charges ...