What is Robbery?
Robbery is a term used to describe the crime of taking something from someone else by force. This force could be a verbal threat or using a weapon or other violent means. While most people think of robbery as “armed robbery” with the use of a weapon, there are actually many forms of robbery including…
Statewide Operation Seizes Weapons from Gang Members
According to reports, the U.S. Marshals Service oversaw the end of a state-wide operation that lasted 90 days and resulted in 180 arrests after targeting a number of violent criminals with alleged gang ties. The operation also resulted in the seizure of more than 30 weapons. The operation, named Operation GRIT (Gang Research, Intelligence and…
Man Attempts to Commit Double Homicide
According to a recent report, Marcus Deondrae Savage-Dewitt, 22, has been charged with two counts of attempted double homicide when he tried to burn down his home with his child and girlfriend inside. When the Glendale Fire Department arrived at the residence they found the couple arguing. The police were called to break up the…
High-Speed Police Chase Ends in Three-Vehicle Crash
A suspect is in custody after a high-speed police chase which ended in a crash in West Phoenix. According to police, a trooper attempted to stop a vehicle on Interstate 10 around 5:30 a.m. The vehicle failed to stop when prompted and fled from police off an exit at 75th Avenue. This caused a three-vehicle…
Crime Levels Up in Phoenix
Recent crimes statistics, focused on the first half of 2015, show that violent crimes in Phoenix are up while property crimes are down slightly. Sgt. Trent Crump of the Phoenix Police Department reported that two categories of violent crimes have been driving the numbers up and include robberies and aggravated assaults. He stated, “We’re doing…
What Are White Collar Crimes?
“White collar” is used to refer to crimes that are financially motivated and nonviolent and that are committed by business and government professionals. This type of criminal activity was first defined by Edwin Sutherland, a sociologist, as “a crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation.”…
Man Convicted of Assault on Bus Driver
According to recent reports, a California man has been convicted of attacking a Greyhound bus driver and causing the bus to go off an Arizona freeway. The attack happened in 2014. The defendant, Maquel Morris, pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated assault while attempting to gain control of a passenger bus. He has been…
What is Burglary?
Burglary is defined as the act of breaking into a property to take items that belong to another person or company. Burglary is a type of theft but combines another criminal activity: breaking and entering. Burglary is only charged in certain circumstances. The state of Arizona has broadened the definition of “property” to include a variety…
Phoenix Cold Case Murder Finally Solved
According to recent reports, a 59-year-old man now faces at least 25 years in prison after being found guilty of first-degree murder in a Phoenix cold case. The defendant, Cudellious Love, was sentenced by Judge Sam Myers of Maricopa County Superior Court after new DNA evidence found him to be a match to the perpetrator of the…