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 ...

PHOENIX — An inmate died of a fatal overdose at the Estrella Jail in Phoenix in the early hours of Valentine’s Day, authorities said. This incident was one of 12 overdose cases in the last week, ...

MCSO K9 Handler Brandon Rice noticed something was off with his partner Max on Wednesday, April 23. Max was rushed to the hospital where he received a double-dose of Narcan for exposure to fentanyl.

PHOENIX — The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office found an inmate with a concealed firearm over the weekend, authorities said. MCSO scanners identified the firearm, which went undetected when the inmate ...