Twelve people overdosed in a Maricopa County jail in the past week, including one person who died, according to the Sheriff's Office. The overdoses were in the Estrella Jail, which houses women, both ...

12 overdoses have been reported over the past week at Estrella Jail in Phoenix. One of the inmates who overdosed died. MCSO say the overdoses stem from undetected drug smuggling into the jail. PHOENIX ...

PHOENIX — Outside Estrella Jail, family and friends of Kiethsa Sasser gathered to release colorful balloons Thursday night, marking the somber anniversary of her death. The 29-year-old died from a ...

PHOENIX — Valley families came together Saturday night for a solemn reason: they have all lost a loved one who died while incarcerated. One of those families coordinated a candlelight vigil at ...

Maricopa County jails are projected to see a significant increase in drug overdoses in 2025, potentially reaching 2.5 times the total from 2024. The Estrella Jail, a women's facility, has seen a ...

On Jan. 14, newly elected Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan halted the practice of scanning all jail employees for contraband when they came to work. A month later, the agency revealed that 12 ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Lori Vallow-Daybell, extradited from Idaho to Arizona, appeared in a Maricopa County courtroom, facing two conspiracy to commit first-degree murder charges. Daybell, previously ...