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  • 2 days ago | azfamily.com | Amy Cutler |Cody Lillich

    PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a bill into law that’s aimed at combating Bitcoin ATM scams. Arizona’s Family Investigates has been following that legislation closely after reporting on a sharp rise in these scams. The FBI reported that people in Arizona lost nearly $325 million to crypto-related fraud in 2023 alone. The bill’s language, signed into law on Monday, has changed as it’s passed through the Legislature.

  • 6 days ago | azfamily.com | Amy Cutler |Cody Lillich

    PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The lottery is big business in Arizona, with sales surpassing $1.4 billion in 2024. However, new companies have entered the market recently, enabling people to buy tickets online. These online lottery couriers, as they’re called, are raising questions about regulation, access, and fairness. Online lottery couriers, such as Jackpocket and Lotto.com, have rapidly expanded their presence in Arizona. Their pitch is simple — convenience.

  • 1 week ago | azfamily.com | Amy Cutler |Cody Lillich

    PHOENIX (AZFamily) — In a significant shift, the Phoenix Police Department said it will adopt a rape kit tracking system that’s free and being used by every other law enforcement agency in Arizona. The decision comes as legislation requiring the use of the Track-Kit program gains momentum in the Legislature. The program uses a barcode that allows sexual assault survivors to monitor the status of their rape kits in real-time, from collection through testing.

  • 1 week ago | azfamily.com | Morgan Loew |Amy Cutler

    On a mission to become one of the greats in basketball, Perry High School's star player Koa Peat opens up about the grit and grace that help keep him grounded on his journey to possibly making it in the NBA. As one of the top recruits in the country, Koa talks about being a "one-and-done" player in college sports and confidently claims that he believes he could take on legends like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Devin Booker.

  • 1 week ago | azfamily.com | Amy Cutler |Cody Lillich

    PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Numerous U.S. Department of Justice members involved in the federal oversight of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office have been removed from the case, according to a court filing late Thursday. The DOJ’s Office of Civil Rights notified the court that four attorneys, Cynthia Coe, Paul Killebrew, Megan Marks and Aparna Patrie, were no longer assigned to the case that stemmed from racial profiling practices under former Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

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Amy Cutler
Amy Cutler @AmyCutlerNews
29 Mar 25

RT @CodyLillich: From Arizona... to Serbia. Fmr. AZ AG named U.S. Ambassador to Serbia. @dennis_welch

Amy Cutler
Amy Cutler @AmyCutlerNews
12 Mar 25

Happening now: AZ Senate Public Safety Committee taking up HB 2581 - which would require all law enforcement agencies in the state participate in a rape kit tracking program. Phoenix PD is the only department not using Track Kit. @azfamily https://t.co/QHPx08uEQj

Amy Cutler
Amy Cutler @AmyCutlerNews
6 Feb 25

Monitor telling community meeting that the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office asked to push back tonight’s meeting, citing safety concerns. Judge disagreed. Meeting now underway. @azfamily https://t.co/cSEHaqUH8l