The parents of a 13-year-old boy have taken their first steps in suing an Arizona school district who they say failed to protect their son from sexual abuse carried out by his teacher. KNXV reported that the 6th grader’s parents filed a notice of claim against Liberty Elementary School District, alleging that Las Brisas Academy Principal Tom …
A struggle on Highway I-10 Wednesday night left one Arizona State Trooper dead and another injured after a suspect reportedly got ahold of a trooper’s gun and opened fire. Per Azcentral, police identified the fallen officer as Trooper Tyler Edenhofer, who had been on the job less than three months and was in training at the time. …
Police have arrested an Arizona mother whose 1-year-old son died after allegedly being left alone for eight hours while she went to work. According to AZ Family, officers were called to a Phoenix home on July 14, following reports of an unresponsive child. There, they were met by mother Donielle Joyce King, 32, who led them …
More than 20 years after a hitman’s bullet pierced her neck and left her paralyzed from the waist down, Heather Grossman said she now faces another threat to her life as her family’s business closes its doors. The income from that sandal business had been funding the around-the-clock nursing assistance the Arizona woman has needed …
Authorities in Arizona say a Prescott woman killed her boyfriend and then staged her own kidnapping to cover up the crime. According to Fox News, 57-year-old Sharalyn Stura was arrested this week on suspicion of first-degree murder. Investigators say she killed 66-year-old Jay Michael Freeman before concocting a false story that involved an intruder forcing …
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The human backup driver in an autonomous Uber SUV was streaming the television show “The Voice” just before the vehicle struck and killed an Arizona pedestrian in March, according to a published report. The Arizona Republic reported that the driver was streaming the musical talent show on Hulu in the moments …
A man who allegedly carried out more than 1,000 fraudulent returns to Walmarts all over the United States within the past 18 months was arrested on Wednesday in Arizona. According to the Arizona Republic, police arrested Thomas Frudaker, 23, after they were dispatched to a Yuma store amid reports of a suspicious transaction. Yuma police spokeswoman …
Six homicides in the Scottsdale area of Arizona appear to be linked to the murder suspect’s divorce. A prominent forensic psychiatrist who consulted on the JonBenet Ramsey murder investigation is among six people believed to have been killed by 56-year-old Dwight Lamon Jones. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the suspect fatally shot himself Monday at an …
Police said that they found no sign of human trafficking at an abandoned Arizona campsite, contradicting explosive allegations levied by a local volunteer group. KVOA reported that the Tucson Police Department inspected a campsite off of I-19 and Valencia Road multiple times but didn’t find any evidence of illegal activity. Despite this, police reassured the …
A man believed to be behind at least four recent murders reportedly killed himself in an Arizona hotel room Monday morning just as police were closing in on him. Per Fox News, the yet-unidentified man who was found dead at the Extended Stay Hotel in Scottsdale was a prime suspect in four fatal shootings in …
New allegations have surfaced against an Arizona sixth-grade teacher accused of engaging in sexual activities with a 13-year-old student. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 27-year-old Brittany Zamora was arrested in March and indicated her husband was aware of her relationship with the minor. According to the New York Post, evidence suggests the Goodyear school where the …
A Tempe, Arizona, mother was jailed Thursday after her two-year-old daughter allegedly ate macaroni and cheese made with THC butter. Per Arizona’s Family, Alaina Marie Limpert, 25, was arrested after someone in her household contacted Department of Child Safety about the child ingesting the laced mac and cheese while eating with her father on April 4. Limpert is …
