Melissa Blasius

Former Department of Child Safety Director David Lujan spent much of his career focused on the needs of Arizona’s children and creating public policy to improve their lives. “We need to be able to create a child welfare system where we are supporting each... See more

LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ — An Arizona city has settled a federal civil rights lawsuit that raised questions about how police handle calls involving people with special needs. Lake Havasu City officers responded to an apartment in 2023 after an adult sibling a... See more

EDITOR'S NOTE: The video in the player above contains graphic content. Viewer discretion is advised. Nearly eight years after a Mesa man was involved in a violent confrontation with police, his civil rights lawsuit against the officers has resulted in a f... See more

TEMPE, AZ — The teen girl who died in a motorcycle crash on the Loop 202 last week had been reported missing from a foster group home just days beforehand. Surprise police say Sarabeth Sokolksy, 17, was reported as a missing/runaway juvenile on December 8... See more

WHITERIVER, AZ — A birthday balloon flanks a sign that reads 'Justice for Tia' on the fence in front of Challistia Colelay's house. Monday would have been the teen's 17th birthday, but instead of a party, there is a candlelight vigil. Dozens of mourners r... See more