Dave Biscobing
Chief Investigative Reporter at KNXV-TV (Phoenix, AZ)
@ABC15 Chief Investigative Reporter | [email protected]
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2 weeks ago |
abc15.com | Dave Biscobing
SURPRISE, AZ — The City of Surprise has announced the upcoming retirement of police Chief Benny Pina and will begin the search for its next law enforcement leader. Pina took the job in 2021 and will leave in May. His retirement comes months after the controversial and unconstitutional arrest of a woman at a city council meeting.
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2 weeks ago |
kgun9.com | Dave Biscobing |Ford Hatchett
One of Arizona’s most notorious prisoners was able to kill three fellow inmates last week because of significant security failures and missed warning signs, according to a union leader and an advocate. Ricky Wassenaar is the “sole suspect” in the April 4, 2025 deaths at the Tucson prison complex, according to a statement from the Arizona Department of Corrections. Wassenaar is infamous for his role in a 2004 hostage crisis that lasted two weeks.
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2 weeks ago |
abc15.com | Dave Biscobing |Ford Hatchett
One of Arizona’s most notorious prisoners was able to kill three fellow inmates last week because of significant security failures and missed warning signs, according to a union leader and an advocate. Ricky Wassenaar is the “sole suspect” in the April 4, 2025 deaths at the Tucson prison complex, according to a statement from the Arizona Department of Corrections. Wassenaar is infamous for his role in a 2004 hostage crisis that lasted two weeks.
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3 weeks ago |
abc15.com | Dave Biscobing
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Police Department said supervisors are reviewing the actions of officers who are accused of “dumping” a distressed man on the side of the road and driving away. Officers left the man near 12th Avenue and Jefferson around 10:30 p.m. on March 21. Witnessed recorded the situation and provided cell phone videos to ABC15.
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4 weeks ago |
kgun9.com | Dave Biscobing
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Police Department has suspended three officers who were involved in the violent and sudden arrest of a deaf man with cerebral palsy, according to an advisory released by the department. Each of the officers will receive an unpaid 24-hour suspension. Tyron McAlpin’s arrest grabbed national headlines after ABC15 broadcasted video of the sudden and violent encounter.
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HEADLINE: Surprise police chief announces retirement as First Amendment lawsuit continues "In an emailed statement, a city spokesperson did not answer a question about whether Pina’s retirement was related to the case." https://t.co/j7PWdBG8fW
RT @FordHatchett: BREAKING Interim Chief Michael Sullivan is leaving the Phoenix Police Department. In his note to the department he says…
Still working to nail down details about how this happened. But the info coming in is gruesome. Reporting w/ @FordHatchett https://t.co/WD8uzkKLt7
