Cody Lillich

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 | 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.

2 weeks ago | azfamily.com | Amy Cutler |Cody Lillich

GOODYEAR, AZ (AZFamily) — More than two years after a horrific cycling crash, the survivors continue to fight for justice. They came one step closer Friday as the driver who caused the crash appeared in court, not on felony charges, but misdemeanors. The crash happened back in February 2023 in Goodyear when Pedro Quintana-Lujan plowed into a group of cyclists. Two of them, Karen Malisa and David Kero, were killed, and 17 others were injured.