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- Tyler Moldovan: Phoenix Police officer who was shot while on duty released from hospital; starting rehab
- Phoenix Police Department faces two more prone restraint death lawsuits
- April trial date set in shooting of Phoenix police officer Tyler Moldovan
- April trial date set in shooting of Phoenix police officer
- Trial date set for suspect in shooting of Phoenix police officer
- Phoenix police may not send officers to respond to certain types of calls. Here's why.
- Intoxicated woman wanders onto Sky Harbor's tarmac, Phoenix Police say
- Phoenix Officer Tyler Moldovan remains in critical condition nearly 2 weeks after shooting
- Questions Raised About How Shooter Of Phoenix Police Officer Tyler Moldovan Was On The Streets
- Phoenix police officer dedicates 5K race in uniform to Officer Tyler Moldovan
- Phoenix police officer tributes officer Tyler Moldovan who was shot on duty
- 'We're praying for God to do a miracle': Police commander honors Phoenix officer fighting for life
- Phoenix police officer runs 5K in honor of Officer Tyler Moldovan
- Phoenix police ask for help identifying stores’ robbery, burglary suspects
- ‘We are in this for Tyler,’ says wounded Phoenix officer’s commander
- Man shot and killed girlfriend, cut child with knife in domestic incident: Phoenix Police
- Phoenix police seek information on suspected homicide of Kenny Riggs
- Phoenix police release photos of car believed to be connected to deadly shooting
- Phoenix police say Officer Tyler Moldovan was shot 8 times, including once to the head
- Phoenix cop on life support after being shot multiple times
- Here's what we know about the suspect accused of shooting a 22-year-old Phoenix police officer
- Court records: Phoenix police Officer Tyler Moldovan on life support after shot up to 8 times
- Court documents: Phoenix officer placed on life support, was shot 8 times
- Phoenix cop shot multiple times while he was on ground
- Suspect Said He Was Going Back to Jail, Shot Phoenix Cop Numerous Times
- Phoenix police officer remains in critical condition after being shot multiple times
- Phoenix police officer fighting for life after shooting; suspect in custody
- Phoenix police officer shot, wounded; suspect in custody
- Phoenix police Chief Jeri Williams gives Tyler Moldovan his badge at graduation
- UPDATE: Phoenix officer Tyler Moldovan was shot eight times, including once in the head
- 'We believe in miracles': Uncle of injured Phoenix officer shares his story
- Phoenix Police commander updates condition of Officer Tyler Moldovan
- Phoenix police officer on life support after being shot 8 times, including one shot to the head
- Phoenix police Officer Tyler Moldovan hospitalized after being shot; man arrested
- ‘At least 30’ Phoenix officers had challenge coin tied to hate speech
- Phoenix cop’s $1.2 million PPP loan fraud case has links to four other cases
- Board reinstates Phoenix police officer who shot, killed Ahwatukee man
- Phoenix officer who shot, killed Ryan Whitaker reinstated, police say
- Former Phoenix cop arrested for alleged PPP fraud
- Former Phoenix police officer arrested for PPP loan fraud
- Jeff Cooke, Phoenix officer who killed Ryan Whitaker, reinstated
- Phoenix police oversight office’s first director begins work
- Phoenix Police officer resigns after alleged COVID-19 relief funds scheme
- Former Phoenix police officer arrested for fraudulently more than $1 million in PPP loan
- Four Phoenix police officers denied immunity in 2017 in-custody death
- Phoenix PD identifies, arrests 15-year-old student as Cesar Chavez High School shooting suspect
- Researchers partner with Phoenix PD to analyze calls with 'customized thinking'
- Phoenix police, firefighters join suit against vaccine rule
- Meet Officer Hunzinger: Phoenix Police Officer’s Son Appointed While Fighting Cancer, Fulfilling Lifelong Dream
- $5 million settlement in deadly Phoenix police brutality case of Muhammad Muhaymin
- Police: Red-light runner who killed Phoenix officer was driving twice posted speed
- Public resignation over Phoenix police radio draws attention to city's dwindling staff
- 'A cry for help': Phoenix officer apparently resigns while on the job; cites being overworked, under-appreciated
- Money, drugs, assault rifle with grenade launcher attached seized by Phoenix Police
- Teens arrested in connection with shooting of undercover Phoenix Police officer
- Phoenix police closes case on woman found dead at base of Camelback Mountain
- Former Phoenix officer's final appeal denied, after viral leg sweep and violent threats
- Arizona State University, Phoenix Police partner with a goal of improving overall policing
- Phoenix Police expanding recruiting efforts as numbers continue to fall
- Armed robbery suspect now in custody after escaping Phoenix police facility
- Phoenix Police Department struggling to hire enough experienced, new officers
- FOUND: Phoenix police locate missing 12-year-old Mark Allen III
- Phoenix Police face increase in 911 calls and homicides amid staffing shortages
- Phoenix police to recruit in Ohio for open officer positions
- Former Phoenix Police dog that worked with the department for over a decade dies
- Phoenix Police Department to upgrade fleet with five new H125 helicopters
- Phoenix police identify 28-year-old man who died in custody after acting 'erratically'
- Phoenix police searching for sex assault suspect who allegedly attacked woman along canal
- Phoenix police facing staffing shortages
- Longtime Phoenix police sergeant dies following complications with COVID-19
- Man shot, killed during argument near 44th Street and McDowell Road, Phoenix Police say
- Phoenix police officer hit by vehicle at crime scene
- Phoenix police identify woman who was found dead in 2017
- 'Jane Doe' identified by Phoenix police four years after death from heat exhaustion
- Death of woman found after hiking date with Phoenix officer ruled an accident
- Woman's death ruled 'accidental' after hiking trip with Phoenix cop
- Phoenix police arrest suspect in murder of 16-year-old boy
- Family of man who died while restrained in Phoenix police custody sues city, officers
- Phoenix Police hoping to boost recruiting with $7,500 hiring bonus
- Phoenix police and prosecutors manipulated the facts to charge protesters. That's not OK
- Officer files suit over Phoenix police souvenir depicting injured protester
- Phoenix PD: Armed robbery suspects flee scene after homeowner fires multiple shots towards front door
- DOJ investigation draws renewed interest in Phoenix police challenge coin controversy
- Phoenix Police talk man down from tower, reunites him with his dog
- Phoenix police chief suspended after report found no basis for gang charges against protesters
- Phoenix Officers Passed Coin Honoring Shooting Protesters in Groin
- Don't fire Phoenix police Chief Jeri Williams yet. Make her stay and help fix this mess
- Phoenix police caught rewarding officers with coin mocking injured anti-Trump protester
- 'No credible evidence': Phoenix police ignored problems with charging BLM protesters as gang members, report says
- Phoenix Police Chief suspended for 1 day following independent investigations
- Probe Finds Phoenix Police Lacked ‘Credible’ Evidence in Protester Gang Case
- Phoenix police chief reprimanded over bogus gang charges, challenge coin
- Phoenix PD punished after investigation reveals bogus charges wielded against protesters
- Creator of Phoenix police coin mocking protester remains mystery, even after investigation
- 11 Phoenix police controversies to know about for the Justice Department investigation
- DOJ investigation into Phoenix Police, City: What could change?
- Phoenix police arrest man for alleged fatal shooting of teen family member
- A look back at Phoenix police protests leading up to DOJ investigation
- Phoenix police arrest man in fatal shooting of 3 family members
- Department of Justice holds community meeting over investigation into Phoenix police
- New information contradicts Phoenix officer's statement after death of Camelback mountain hiker
- Family sues Phoenix Police after 'hogtied' man died
- Here's a timeline of Phoenix police cases that may be investigated by the Department of Justice
- Justice Dept. opens civil rights investigation into Phoenix police department
- U.S. probes Phoenix police use of force, treatment of protesters
- US Justice Dept launches investigation into Phoenix police force
- Phoenix Police Department under investigation by US Department of Justice for use of force, other practices
- Justice Department will investigate Phoenix police practices, use of force
- Phoenix Police Say Foul Play Not Suspected In Death Of Hiker Angela Tramonte Of Saugus
- Woman found dead on Camelback was hiking with Phoenix cop
- Phoenix Police officer arrested for allegedly assaulting handcuffed man
- Phoenix police officer arrested for assaulting handcuffed man
- Phoenix police plan to fire officer who fatally shot Ryan Whitaker
- Phoenix Police officer who shot, killed Ahwatukee man to be fired
- Phoenix police officer who shot, killed Ryan Whitaker likely to be fired
- Phoenix Police to fire officer involved in 2020 deadly shooting in Ahwatukee
- Phoenix Police to Fire Officer Who Fatally Shot Ryan Whitaker in the Back
- Phoenix Police Department plans to fire officer who fatally shot Ryan Whitaker
- 2 suspects arrested, Phoenix police look for 3rd in teen’s fatal shooting
- Phoenix police arrest 2, searching for 1 after teen girl was shot, killed inside car
- Phoenix police seek potential witnesses in deadly Karamba nightclub shooting
- Phoenix police search for missing 3-month-old baby last seen Friday
- VIDEO: Footage shows suspect shoot at Phoenix PD outside bar, officers return fire
- PHX PD, man exchange gunfire after getting kicked out of bar in west Phoenix
- Phoenix police release video of man shot by officer after holding shoplifting suspects at gunpoint
- Phoenix PD protest team leader placed on ‘Brady’ list
- Good Guy With a Gun Mistakenly Shot and Killed By Phoenix Police [VIDEO]
- PUENTE & ACLU pushing for more data about Phoenix PD Immigration procedures
- 15 years later, former Phoenix Police detective describes Serial Shooters case in the Valley
- Preview: 15 years later, former Phoenix Police detective describes 'Summer of Terror'
- Partner of fallen Phoenix police officer shares legacy
- 'Give of yourselves as he gave to us': Funeral held for fallen Phoenix Officer Ginarro New
- Phoenix police arrest man accused of shooting and killing two people in May
- Community comes out in support of fallen Phoenix police officer Ginarro New
- Fallen Phoenix officer Ginarro New to be remembered at funeral
- Phoenix police officer killed in crash caused by red-light runner
- Photos: Phoenix Officer Ginarro New, 1 other killed in car crash
- Phoenix police arrest alleged serial rapist connected to six assaults
- Phoenix police arrest 47 in undercover prostitution sting
- Phoenix PD arrest 47 in undercover massage parlor sting
- Undercover massage parlor prostitution sting by Phoenix police leads to 47 arrests
- Phoenix PD arrest 4 men in connection to $100,000 jewelry store heist
- 'Prime for abuse': Lack of oversight lets Phoenix police add protesters to gang database
- Phoenix PD: Man shot, killed by neighbor near 14th Avenue and Peoria
- Phoenix PD arrests 3 people in connection with big stolen property trafficking ring
- Phoenix Police Department falsely claimed protester stabbed officer with ‘sharpened’ umbrella
- Phoenix Police K9 gets new bulletproof vests
- Phoenix police identify couple in kidnapped baby hoax
- Woman files appeal in federal sexual assault lawsuit against former Phoenix police officer
- Suspect critically injured in north Phoenix police shooting
- Activists call to defund Phoenix police as roughly $43M budget increase nears vote
- Phoenix officer fired after viral traffic stop wants his job back
- Months later, Phoenix Police officer returns home from rare cancer treatment
- Phoenix PD handled officer’s sex assault allegation in ‘worst possible way,’ advocates say
- Phoenix PD: 9-month-old baby overdosed on fentanyl
- $12 million notice of claim filed after 2 brothers killed during October Phoenix police shooting
- Man Charged With Murder In Saturday Shooting: Phoenix Police
- Phoenix police: Woman dies after being 'randomly' shot while group was fighting
- Newly released Phoenix Police bodycam shows moments leading up to deadly March 3 shooting
- Phoenix police ID woman who died in apartment fire near 83rd Avenue and Indian School Road
- Phoenix police will get raise after agreeing to more accountability. Activists call it a 'bribe'
- Tentative contract would reform Phoenix police policies to build trust
- Phoenix PD searching for driver involved in fatal hit-and-run near 27th Ave. and Bethany Home Rd.
- PD: Alleged armed robber dead after being shot by Phoenix police near 75th Ave and Indian School
- Phoenix police charge parents with murder after 2020 fire revealed daughter's body
- 15-year-old killed by 14-year-old during argument, Phoenix Police say
- 'They are true heroes': Phoenix police officers rescue man from burning vehicle
- Phoenix police identify suspect, victim in fatal shooting near Interstate 17, Seventh Street
- Phoenix police arrest man suspected of shooting teen in January near 19th Avenue, Baseline Road
- Phoenix police video shows negotiation, capture of woman who shot at officers in her yard
- Phoenix police arrest man in fatal drive-by shooting near Coronado Historic District
- Phoenix police release body camera video from Desert Sky Mall shooting
- Caught on Camera: Phoenix police officer rescues family from burning home
- Phoenix police ID woman accused of killing boyfriend
- Phoenix 911 operator hospitalization reveals staffing shortage problems at Phoenix Police Dispatch Center
- Phoenix police: Man arrested after 74-year-old fatally attacked for 'no apparent reason'
- Phoenix PD: 74-year-old man killed for no apparent reason, suspect arrested
- New Phoenix police report contradicts body camera footage
- Phoenix Police investigate attempted murder-suicide near 31st and Northern avenues
- Experts discuss ‘horrible’ Phoenix police challenge coin
- City expands investigation into Phoenix Police Department after ABC15 interview
- Who's Answering Phoenix Police 911 Operators' Calls For Help?
- Phoenix police fatally shoot Anthony Greco
- Phoenix police: Homeowners find duffle bag with rusted guns buried under tree
- Phoenix cops kill home invasion suspect who shouted ‘shoot me’: video
- Video shows man say 'shoot me' before Phoenix police fatally shot him Feb. 6
- Phoenix Police say thrift store toy had more than 5,000 fentanyl pills inside - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
- Big banners hope to attract new Phoenix Police recruits
- 'Disrespectful and Inappropriate': Phoenix Police Chief Responds After Officers Caught on Bodycam Apparently Upset They Didn't 'Stomp' BLM Protesters
- Phoenix police protesters were no street gang. They were politically prosecuted
- Phoenix police looking for suspects in 2014 double murder
- Phoenix Cops Caught Disparaging BLM Protesters on Video, Bias Exposed
- Can we trust the Phoenix police to police the police?
- In coin and on Facebook, Phoenix officers commemorate, mock protester injured at anti-Trump demonstration
- Former DPS leader says Phoenix police need to be open about coin probe
- Phoenix Police 'Challenge Coins' Depict Violent Act From 2017 Protest
- Phoenix police officers' trophy celebrates shooting man in groin during protests
- Phoenix police arrest suspect in fatal 2020 shooting
- Phoenix Police: Officer accused of threatening Mayor Kate Gallego no longer with the department
- Phoenix police officer who fatally shot Ryan Whitaker won’t be charged
- County attorney: No charges against Phoenix police officer who shot, killed Ryan Whitaker
- Man fatally shot by Phoenix police had outstanding felony warrant
- Maricopa County Attorney: No Charges for Phoenix Cop Who Killed Ryan Whitaker
- County attorney will not criminally charge Phoenix police officer who killed Ryan Whitaker
- Video: Phoenix police shoot, kill armed suspect holding baby
- Phoenix police release edited video of officers shooting, killing armed man who was holding a baby
- Phoenix police release video of a man shot while holding a baby
- Phoenix Police complete review into Lori Vallow Daybell's third husband's death
- Phoenix Police investigation concludes Lori Vallow's third husband died of natural causes
- After nearly 2 years, Phoenix police arrest 2nd suspect in fatal shooting
- Phoenix Police: 1 dead following shooting at night club along University Drive
- Phoenix Police Department looking for woman missing since Jan. 7
- Phoenix PD: 5 men injured during shooting at strip mall near 19th Ave. and Northern
- Phoenix police fatally shoot man who simulated having a handgun
- Phoenix police arrest man for deadly shooting that killed VA medical transport driver
- Phoenix police identify man fatally shot by officers after simulating having a gun
- Phoenix cops fatally shoot man during intense standoff, video shows
- Body camera video shows dramatic moments before deadly Phoenix police shooting
- Phoenix police video shows officers fatally shooting woman they say aimed gun at them
- Man holding a baby, firing a gun, shot by Phoenix Police and dies
- Phoenix police release body camera video of Christmas morning shooting
- Phoenix officer still hospitalized after crash with wrong-way driver on New Year's Day
- 'I am blessed': Phoenix Police officer returns to work after near deadly crash
- Phoenix officer hurt in crash with wrong-way driver near 26th Street and Cactus Road