A counselor at Lewis Prison in Buckeye was arrested on Jan. 3 after an investigation into drug and contraband cellphone smuggling, according to records filed in Maricopa Superior Court. Berman Comon, hired in 2013, had an office that three inmates used to package drugs for sale in the prison, according to court documents.

Federal prosecutors have secured a fourth guilty plea in a drug smuggling ring that mailed a record amount of fentanyl pills from Arizona to the Twin Cities hidden in stuffed animals.

Two people accused of operating a drug trafficking ring and distributing fentanyl out of the Tucson area last year were indicted, AG Kris Mayes said.

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs commits $17.2 million to bolster border security and counter the fentanyl crisis.

The decision reverses a policy imposed by former Sheriff Paul Penzone in response to rising overdose deaths and the arrest of a correctional officer.

The substances tested positive for fentanyl ... slowdowns Buckeye fire helps woman escaping California: 'You not only saved my cat but saved me too' The Arizona Department of Corrections ...

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office says employees no longer have to pass through security scanners when entering a jail facility.

State lawmakers open their new session Monday. Here's a preview of some of the more pressing issues facing Arizona and what lawmakers are proposing.

Gov. Katie Hobbs will deliver her third State of the State address Monday afternoon, and lawmakers have no shortage of issues to tackle this year.

PHOENIX — Two men were indicted on several charges for the possession and selling of 75 pounds of fentanyl pills in Tucson in 2024, according to a press release. On Jan. 2, a grand jury indicted ...

The Arizona Department of Education has rolled out a new school fentanyl and opioid response toolkit. It marks the culmination of eight months of work by a statewide task force.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – An Arizona man learned his sentence Wednesday for his role in a drug scheme that brought thousands of fentanyl pills from Arizona to Indiana.