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February 22, 2025

San Carlos Man Charged with Arson for Devastating Watch Fire on San Carlos Apache Reservation
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San Carlos Man Charged with Arson for Devastating Watch Fire on San Carlos Apache Reservation

Keanu Rudy Dude faces federal charges after fire destroyed 21 homes, forced evacuation of 400 families

PHOENIX, Ariz. — Keanu Rudy Dude, 25, a member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, has been charged with arsonfor allegedly causing the Watch Fire…

Operation Double Down: Major Arizona Drug Bust Yields 25 Arrests, Seizure of Fentanyl, Firearms, and Millions in Narcotics
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Operation Double Down: Major Arizona Drug Bust Yields 25 Arrests, Seizure of Fentanyl, Firearms, and Millions in Narcotics

Attorney General Kris Mayes praises multi-agency effort that dismantled transnational drug trafficking ring spanning U.S. and Mexico

PHOENIX, Ariz. — A months-long, multi-agency drug enforcement effort known as Operation Double Down has successfully dismantled a transnational criminal organization involved in the trafficking…

Inmate Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of Maricopa County Sheriff’s Deputy Juan Ruiz
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Inmate Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of Maricopa County Sheriff’s Deputy Juan Ruiz

Clinton Hurley receives natural life sentence for fatal 2021 attack on Deputy Ruiz during booking process

PHOENIX, Ariz. — Clinton Hurley, 33, has been sentenced to natural life in prison for the murder of Maricopa County Sheriff’s Deputy Juan “Johnny” Ruiz,…