Maricopa County voters, not lawmakers, deserve the chance to decide whether to extend an existing jail excise tax next year.

Prosecutors won't say why they withdrew their intent to seek the death penalty against a couple accused of murdering their ...

Maricopa County's jails are on pace to see a large increase in possible drug overdoses in 2025 compared to 2024, according to Sheriff's Office data.

A statement from the Sheriff's Office said investigators believed the drugs tied to the overdoses were smuggled into the jail inside genitalia.

They are starting a nonprofit they’re calling Sass Foundation in Sasser’s honor. Their first event was a candlelight vigil on ...

On Jan. 14, newly elected Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan halted the practice of scanning all jail employees for contraband when they came to work. A month later, the agency revealed that ...

PHOENIX — When Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan announced jail employees would no longer be scanned for contraband or drugs, he gave a simple reason for his decision. “We hire the best ...

A man who stole a key fob from the Maricopa County elections headquarters was sentenced Wednesday to serve several months in ...

Twelve people overdosed at the Estrella Jail in Maricopa County within a week, resulting in one fatality. Drug overdose and withdrawal were leading causes of death in Maricopa County jails in ...