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Glendale couple arrested after 4-year-old accidentally …

3/21/2024
Glendale Police have arrested 44-year-old Kevin Lavell Rhymes and his girlfriend, 31-year-old Laquasha Lachell Sebastian, for child neglect/abuse, endangerment and misconduct involving weapons after …

New chatbot helps at-risk Arizona families connect to …

1/25/2024
The new Together for Arizona Chatbot is helping families near or in crisis and the providers who serve them.

Buckeye Police arrest man for child abuse of …

6/6/2023
A Buckeye man was arrested and charged with child abuse after police said he broke a 5-year-old girl’s arm.

Sun City West club helps children

3/10/2023
A Sun City West club is helping children in need by supporting an outside organization.

Arizona special committee wants child abuse law …

11/25/2019
PHOENIX — A special committee on child sex abuse wants lawmakers to make it easier to prosecute some people who could be considered close to the victim. But members of the Justice for …

Without oversight, scores of accused priests commit …

10/4/2019
Nearly 1,700 priests and other clergy members that the Roman Catholic Church considers credibly accused of child sexual abuse are living under the radar with little to no oversight from religious authorities or law enforcement, decades after the first wave of the church abuse scandal roiled U.S. dioceses, an Associated Press investigation has found.

Lawsuit aims to ensure due process for those accused …

9/4/2019
By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services PHOENIX — A Washington, D.C. organization is challenging the ability of the heads of state agencies in Arizona to discard the conclusions of …

Children found in dirty condition inside hot vehicle …

8/9/2019
A woman is in trouble after her children were found in dirty conditions in a hot vehicle in the Avondale area. Tiana Alicia Bonit Anchondo, 26, of Casa Grande, was booked into jail on charges of …

Phoenix man accused of molesting 12-year-old girl

6/5/2019
A man in his 70s is accused of molesting a 12-year-old girl in Phoenix. Socorro Urquidi, who turns 76 Thursday, was arrested Sunday on charges of child molestation, aggravated assault on a minor, …

Child victims in Arizona have more time to file …

5/28/2019
By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services PHOENIX — Calling it a “significant and critical first step,” Gov. Doug Ducey has signed into law a measure that will give those who were sexually …

6-month-old boy dies from injuries allegedly inflicted …

12/22/2017
A 6-month-old boy is dead after his father allegedly bent him in half out of frustration, according to officials. The Arizona Department of Child Safety reported that the baby died Dec. 21 …