Elena Santa Cruz
Criminal Justice Reporter at The Arizona Republic
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4 days ago |
azcentral.com | Elena Santa Cruz
A man filed a lawsuit against Chandler police, alleging excessive force and false arrest after a fight with his neighbor. The lawsuit claims police disregarded the man's self-defense account and accepted the neighbor's version, leading to a SWAT team response and his arrest. The man spent 10 days in jail on aggravated assault charges, which were later dropped, and misdemeanor charges related to alleged damage to a police vehicle, also dismissed.
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1 week ago |
azcentral.com | Elena Santa Cruz
Phoenix police officer Michael Martinez solicited Jennifer Beede for prostitution hours before her death, according to an internal investigation. Beede was later found dead in a suitcase, and her handlers were charged with her killing. Although Martinez was initially charged with prostitution and soliciting prostitution, the charges were later dismissed.
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2 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Elena Santa Cruz
Phoenix Interim Police Chief Michael Sullivan withdrew his application to be the city's permanent chief. The city will reopen its search and use community feedback from the previous search process. Executive Assistant Chief Dennis Orender will serve as acting chief while the search continues. Phoenix is restarting its search for a permanent police chief.
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3 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Robert Anglen |Elena Santa Cruz
Club Dwntwn in Phoenix hired a licensed security company only after videos surfaced of their guards beating a man who later died. The club's owner declined to comment on the incident, citing an ongoing police investigation. The victim, Rafael Montoya, died from severe head trauma after being punched and left lying in the street. Owners of a Phoenix nightclub didn't hire a licensed security company until after their own guards were caught on video restraining and hitting a man who later died.
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3 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Elena Santa Cruz
A Christmas Day altercation at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport stemmed from a domestic dispute between a young couple working at a restaurant, police said. The girlfriend's family arrived at the airport and confronted the boyfriend, leading to a physical fight where the boyfriend shot three family members, according to police. Prosecutors have since kicked the case against the boyfriend back to police.
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