Arizona Men Found Guilty of Investment Fraud

Last week, a federal jury found Jeffrey D. McHatton, 68, of Chandler, Arizona, and Robert B. Sproat, 60, of Mesa, Arizona, guilty on 10 counts of Securities Fraud. The case was tried before United States District Judge Rosemary Márquez. Sentencing is scheduled for September 28, 2022. Prior to trial, a third co-defendant, Robert Moss,... Read More

California Man Sentenced to 120 Months for Sex Trafficking of a Phoenix Minor

On July 14, Jahque Dijion Williams, 21, of Los Angeles, California, was sentenced by United States District Judge Diane J. Humetewa to 120 months in prison. Williams previously pleaded guilty to Sex Trafficking of a Minor. On July 23, 2020, the Human Trafficking Unit of the Los Angeles Police Department found the 17-year-old minor,... Read More

AG Brnovich Announces $4.5 Million Grant to Treat Opioid Addiction & Mental Health in the Criminal Justice System

Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced Thursday the Arizona Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has awarded $4,500,000 in grant funding to Mohave, Coconino, and Yavapai counties to help eliminate opioid addiction for people in the criminal justice system. “Our primary goal with these grants is to increase inmate screening and treatment for underlying substance abuse and mental... Read More

FCC Orders Blocking of Auto Warranty Robocall Scam Campaign

The Federal Communications Commission’s Robocall Response Team today announced that the Enforcement Bureau has ordered phone companies to stop carrying traffic regarding a known robocall scam marketing auto warranties. The calls are coming from Roy Cox, Jr., Aaron Michael Jones, their Sumco Panama companies, and international associates.  Building on FCC action earlier this month,... Read More

Arizona Cardinals, Kyler Murray Agree to Contract Extension Through 2028 Season

Photo Credit: Arizona Cardinals   The deal for Kyler Murray is complete. After offseason speculation, the Cardinals and their quarterback came to terms on a new contract on Thursday, locking him up through 2028. Financial parameters were not announced, but ESPN reported it contains $160 million guaranteed and an annual average of $46.1M. Murray had... Read More

Senator Kyrsten Sinema Honors John McCain

Every year, over 13,000 Americans are diagnosed with glioblastomas, and tragically, every year more than 10,000 Americans lose their lives to these far-too-common brain tumors. In 2018, Senator John McCain lost his life as a result of a glioblastoma. McCain served as an inspiration and a personal hero to Senator Kyrsten Sinema and in... Read More

Scam Alert: Fake Buyers Want To Hijack Your Phone Number

Selling items on an online marketplace such as Offer Up, Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace can be an easy way to make extra money and get rid of items you no longer need. However the Better Business Bureau is sending a warning that scammers are using a clever trick to target sellers and set up a... Read More

Monarch Butterfly Listed Now As Endangered

Photo Credit: Joe Schelling The migratory monarch butterfly, known for its spectacular annual journey of up to 4,000 kilometers across the Americas, has entered the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species as Endangered, threatened by habitat destruction and climate change. The IUCN’s “red list” of threatened species and categorized... Read More

National Weather Service Issues Excessive Heat Warning Arizona

An excessive heat warning has been issued for portions of southwest Arizona starting today from 11 AM to 8 PM Friday. The dangerous heat impacting the Arizona desert will consist of temperatures climbing to a high of 113 degrees today in the Valley topping out tomorrow around to 115 degrees. Overexposure of high heat... Read More

Broadway Road Closed Between 48th and 52nd Streets This Weekend

The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising motorists to plan ahead and be prepared for detours this weekend while Broadway Road in Tempe is closed in both directions between 48th and 52nd streets from 10 p.m. Friday, July 22, to 4 a.m. Monday, July 25. At the same time, the eastbound Interstate 10 connector... Read More