The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is now using new body scanners at its jails to prevent inmates from smuggling in drugs, weapons, and other contraband. Since the scanners were installed, they have ...

Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan and two guards have been sued, with the lawsuit saying a man was killed by a cellmate with a violent history.

A federal lawsuit alleges Maricopa County jail guards failed to protect an inmate who was killed by his cellmate. The lawsuit claims guards ignored the victim's and other inmates' pleas for help ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Death totals in custody and overdose deaths in Maricopa County jails increased during Sheriff Jerry Sheridan’s first year in ...

Officials are reconsidering the renaming process for the former Cesar Chavez Library in Laveen, potentially opening the door to a new round of voting. Where you shop for groceries could be costing you ...