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Litchfield Park artist brings 1940s to life during …

11/24/2020
Esther BeLer Wodrich usually doesn’t get into character when she paints, but she made an exception for Rosie the Riveter, the iconic 1940s figure representing women who worked in the defense industry during World War II.

Prison officials across Arizona given new order on …

11/11/2019
PHOENIX — State prison officials have been ordered to revise their policy of what inmates can — and cannot — see and read.

Judge asks whether Arizona prison health care deal …

10/14/2019
PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge who has criticized Arizona's persistent noncompliance with a settlement requiring improvements to health care for prisoners has ordered lawyers for the state and inmates to decide whether they want to throw out the 5-year-old deal and instead bring the case to trial.

Arizona lawmaker urges changes to state prison system

8/6/2019
By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services PHOENIX — Saying the current system is unsustainable, a first-term lawmaker took the initial steps Monday to what he hopes will be reforming the state …

Keeping inmates out of prison: Programs in Pinal, …

8/5/2019
Prison systems in the nation may be far from perfect, and in some states, that is more of the case. According to a study by the PrisonEd Foundation, …

Arizona Attorney General Brnovich seeks new drug for …

7/27/2019
By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services PHOENIX — Attorney General Mark Brnovich is offering to help the state get a new supply of chemicals to execute those on death row. In a letter …

Inmate stabs corrections officer at Lewis prison in …

5/8/2019
A correctional officer is expected to recover after an inmate being escorted out of a cell stabbed the officer. The Arizona Department of Corrections said the incident happened around 10:30 a.m. …

Arizona prison guards and inmates unite in plea for …

4/30/2019
By Bob Christie The Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The union representing Arizona prison guards joined an inmate rights group Tuesday to demand that the state immediately fix security …

West Valley purse thief sentenced to 12 years in …

11/26/2018
A man connected to eight burglaries where purses were stolen from vehicles was sentenced to 12 years in prison. The Maricopa County Attorney's Office announced Gabriel Tovar, 46, will serve time …

Local hero recalls military career, captivity in North …

3/15/2017
Sun City West residents Col. Dwight (USAF Ret.) and Ada Sullivan. By Matt Roy, Independent Newsmedia After an afternoon of tests and treatment at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Dwight Sullivan comes …