A standoff with an armed man accused of abducting his 3-year-old son has ended. Police used an armored truck to breach the front of the house and SWAT teams were able to enter the home.
A standoff with an armed man accused of abducting his 3-year-old son has ended. Police used an armored truck to breach the front of the house and SWAT teams were able to enter the home.
There are major developments surrounding the death of a Phoenix Police officer killed by a hit-and-run driver. The owner of the SUV that allegedly hit the officer has been arrested.
There are major developments surrounding the death of a Phoenix Police officer killed by a hit-and-run driver. The owner of the SUV that allegedly hit the officer has been arrested.
The U.S. Attorney in Arizona violated Justice Department policy by providing Fox News with information apparently aimed at undercutting the credibility of a federal agent who helped reveal the botched probe.
The U.S. Attorney in Arizona violated Justice Department policy by providing Fox News with information apparently aimed at undercutting the credibility of a federal agent who helped reveal the botched arms-trafficking probe called Operation Fast and Furious, the Justice Department's inspector general said Monday.
A federal appeals court says a key legal issue remains unresolved regarding whether a southern Arizona tribe was rightfully awarded reservation status for its planned casino site near Glendale.
A federal appeals court says a key legal issue remains unresolved regarding whether a southern Arizona tribe was rightfully awarded reservation status for its planned casino site near Glendale.
Federal authorities say a Mexican man is in custody for allegedly trying to smuggle nearly $107,000 in undeclared cash across the southern Arizona border.
Federal authorities say a Mexican man is in custody for allegedly trying to smuggle nearly $107,000 in undeclared cash across the southern Arizona border.
Authorities in northern Arizona say they're investigating the murder of a 16-year-old Ashfork boy.
Authorities in northern Arizona say they're investigating the murder of a 17-year-old Ashfork boy.
PHOENIX -
A Chandler man who admitted killing his girlfriend and living with her decomposing body for more than two months has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.
Maricopa County prosecutors say 37-year-old Erik Grumpelt was given the maximum prison term Friday under his plea agreement.
He received 584 days' credit for time already served.
"While nothing can ever fully assuage a family's grief for the tragic loss of their loved one, today's sentence represents a just resolution to a difficult case that appropriately holds this defendant accountable for taking an innocent life," said Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery.
Grumpelt pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the May 2011 killing of 39-year-old Malinda Raya.
He told authorities he became angry after Raya allegedly informed him that she'd been sleeping with other men.
Grumpelt told Chandler police that he struck Raya several times in the abdomen with his knee, left her on her bed in their Mesa apartment and later found her dead.
He ended up confessing to his parents and ultimately, police discovered the body.
Police discovered her corpse under a bed wrapped in several sheets in July 2011.
In court Friday, Grumpelt said his drug use is partly to blame.
Jerry Cobb with the Maricopa County Attorney's office says Grumpelt admitted to changing the lock on the apartment door and attempted to mask the subsequent odor of the decomposing body with various deodorizers.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 1:15 PM EDT2013-05-21 17:15:24 GMT
An NYPD detective is accused of hacking into department computers and obtaining information about dozens of people including co-workers. Edwin Vargas was arrested Tuesday outside his home in Bronxville.
An NYPD detective is accused of hacking into department computers and obtaining information about dozens of people including co-workers.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:39 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:39:13 GMT
The MTA says limited service will resume this afternoon on Metro-North and Amtrak trains between New York and New Haven.
The MTA says limited service will resume this afternoon on Metro-North and Amtrak trains between New York and New Haven. Beginning with the 3:07 p.m. departure from Grand Central Terminal, Metro-North will operate about half of the regular eastbound PM peak service and regular hourly westbound service with the 4:23 PM train from New Haven. Repair work on tracks that were damaged in last week's train collision has progressed quickly, says the MTA.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:33 AM EDT2013-05-21 11:33:20 GMT
A New Jersey priest who resigned after admitting he worked unsupervised with kids despite a legal agreement that barred him from doing so is headed to court.
A New Jersey priest who resigned after admitting he worked unsupervised with kids despite a legal agreement that barred him from doing so is headed to court.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:23 AM EDT2013-05-21 11:23:53 GMT
The New York jury on which Caroline Kennedy served has acquitted a man of dealing crack cocaine. Kennedy was juror No. 7 at the trial of Harlem resident Nelson Chatman.
The New York jury on which Caroline Kennedy served has acquitted a man of dealing crack cocaine. Kennedy was juror No. 7 at the trial of Harlem resident Nelson Chatman.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:51 AM EDT2013-05-21 10:51:26 GMT
The Metropolitan Opera says it's decided to disband its resident ballet company.
The Metropolitan Opera says it's decided to disband its resident ballet company. The American Guild of Musical Artists said the eight remaining dancers of the Metropolitan Opera Ballet have accepted buyout packages.
Eric Grumpelt in court 3/1/13
