Mesa

Christina Copley, 41, is charged with second-degree murder for stabbing her 82-year-old husband, Ed Copley, and claims self-defense due to alleged abuse. Police found her with a blood-covered knife and conflicting accounts of the incident, while court documents mention prior convictions for assault and domestic violence.

Christina Copley, 41, is accused of stabbing her 82-year-old husband, Ed Copley, to death in Mesa, Arizona, and claims self-defense due to alleged abuse. Police found her with a bloodied knife and inconsistent accounts of the incident, including claims he attacked her first, while neighbors reported conflicting stories about his behavior. Copley has prior convictions for assault and domestic violence.

Nathaniel Gotham is accused of stabbing his wife 24 times in Mesa, Arizona, to make her stop talking. The victim suffered stab wounds to her back, head, neck, face, and defensive injuries to her hands but is in stable condition. Gotham admitted to the attack and faces an attempted murder charge with a $500,000 bond.

A child reported missing in Arizona in May was found in a homeless encampment in Olympia, Washington, after being identified as a potential sex trafficking victim. U.S. Marshals and local agencies located the child at a high-risk encampment called 'The Jungle' and handed her over to child welfare authorities. The child's identity remains undisclosed.

Corina, a Mesa woman on disability since 1999, faced potential loss of Medicaid coverage after someone used her Social Security number to falsely report employment in Texas. She filed reports with authorities and the Arizona Department of Economic Security but struggled to resolve the issue until media intervention secured her coverage. Experts highlighted the risks of employment identity theft, including tax and benefits complications.

An Arizona father faces charges after allegedly leaving his disabled adult son in a bathtub for seven weeks, resulting in severe neglect and injuries. The son, who has a nerve disease preventing him from walking, was found with extreme emaciation, deformed limbs, and open sores.

Melvin Shimkus, 52, faces charges for allegedly leaving his 31-year-old disabled son, Hunter Shimkus, in a bathtub for seven weeks, resulting in severe neglect and injuries. Hunter, who has a nerve disease preventing him from walking, was found emaciated with severe wounds and deformities.

Melvin Shimkus, 52, faces charges of vulnerable adult abuse after allegedly leaving his 31-year-old disabled son, Hunter Shimkus, in a bathtub for seven weeks. Hunter, who has a nerve disease preventing him from walking, was found with severe wounds, an emaciated appearance, and deformed limbs, according to court documents.

The FAA is investigating after a passenger attempted to open a cabin door on a United Airlines flight operated by Mesa, causing the flight to return to Indianapolis. The passenger was taken into custody by airport police, and the flight later resumed to Houston.

Arizona activists in Mesa are pushing to end their city's 287(g) agreement with ICE, which allows local police to investigate citizenship status of arrested individuals. They aim to flip the city council in upcoming elections to terminate the partnership, as candidates in Mesa and other cities increasingly face immigration policy debates.

Arizona cities including Phoenix, Mesa, and Tempe oppose a Republican-backed bill to reduce photo radar ticket fines from $250 to $75, arguing it removes a key incentive for drivers to follow traffic laws. The proposal, Senate Bill 1624, also seeks voter approval to maintain traffic cameras and prohibits using photo radar tickets for license suspensions or insurance rate adjustments.

An attorney associated with a 2020 election challenge is facing scrutiny from fair elections advocates over a potential new role at the Department of Justice. The attorney, Kurt Olsen, was involved in Kari Lake's election challenge trial.

A 911 call revealed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents pepper-sprayed 47 detainees in an overcrowded room at the Arizona Removal Operations Coordination Center (AROCC) in Mesa, Arizona, causing one detainee to seize. The facility, designed to hold up to 157 detainees, held 332 people the day of the incident, exceeding its capacity. ICE stated pepper spray was used to address disruptive behavior, and a detainee later experienced an asthma episode, which ICE claimed was unrelated to the spray.