Yavapai County, Ariz — A traffic stop by an AZDPS trooper led to the rescue of two young children, a seizure of black tar heroin, and the arrest of their parents. A subsequent investigation by state detectives revealed a connection between the driver and a 2014 homicide in Aurora, Colorado.
News Releases
Phoenix — The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) has received $92,536.00 in federal funds, specifically to help with overtime expenses for troopers taking part in enhanced speed enforcement details statewide.
Friday, November 3, 2017 - 4:25pm
Nogales, Ariz. - On October 24, 2017, at about 10:40 p.m., a state trooper made a traffic stop on a van traveling northbound along I-19, north of Nogales, for unsafe lane usage.
Thursday, October 26, 2017 - 8:57pm
Tonopah, Ariz. — An early morning crash along eastbound Interstate 10 left one child dead and several others injured. The driver was arrested and booked into jail for manslaughter and other related charges.
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 - 3:50pm
Phoenix — A grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, for more than $200,000, will be used to purchase a Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer for the state crime lab in Tucson, Arizona.
Friday, October 13, 2017 - 9:44am
While in Las Vegas for an Honor Guard Detail, an Arizona Department of Public Safety sergeant, without hesitation, aided Nevada authorities and victims during the deadly shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival.
Thursday, October 5, 2017 - 1:21pm
Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona — On the morning of October 3, 2017, a burglary was reported at a residence in Concho, Arizona. The Apache County Sheriff’s Office responded to the residence in order to investigate. An occupant of the residence was discovered deceased, the victim of a homicide.
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 - 9:14pm
Concho, Arizona — On the morning of October 3, 2017, a burglary was reported at a residence in Concho, Arizona. The Apache County Sheriff’s Office responded to the residence to investigate.
Tuesday, October 3, 2017 - 8:46pm
Southern Arizona — Every two years the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) offers an opportunity to tow truck firms that meet standards set by the Department, to apply to be placed on the AZDPS tow truck rotation.
Friday, September 29, 2017 - 2:49pm
Phoenix — State detectives are investigating a suspicious package that was left at the Arizona State Capitol shortly after 8:00 a.m.
Friday, September 15, 2017 - 2:30pm
