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Dave Biscobing

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Chief Investigative Reporter, ABC15 Arizona | dave@abc15.com

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
NEW: Arizona Judges Launch Effort Seeking Quicker Resolutions to Death Penalty Cases, by @nicolesantacruz.bsky.social @davebiscobing15.bsky.social @abc15.com
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Arizona Judges Launch Effort Seeking Quicker Resolutions to Death Penalty Cases
Maricopa County prosecutors have frequently pursued the death penalty, but just 13% of cases ended in a death sentence, ProPublica and ABC15 Arizona found. Experts say the numbers raise questions abou...
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Dave Biscobing @davebiscobing15.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Remember this violent arrest? Phoenix cops repeatedly punched and tasered a deaf man with cerebral palsy -- all based on false info. It happened back in August., This week, Tyron McAlpin filed a federal lawsuit against the city.
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Dave Biscobing @davebiscobing15.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Rebekah Massie was hauled away from the podium at a Surprise City Council meeting -- then arrested. Why? She criticized a city employee. Her arrest made nation headlines last year. But we dug deeper in her case because of some past actions from the city.
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Dave Biscobing @davebiscobing15.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Phoenix has always been hot. But it took until this week for police to include the dangers of pinning people on the pavement in their use of force policies. www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9Vw...
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New Phoenix police policy warns about hot pavements
YouTube video by ABC15 Arizona
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Dave Biscobing @davebiscobing15.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
"The Phoenix Police Department retaliated against a Black man by throwing him in jail for asking basic questions about why he had been stopped, according to a new lawsuit." His attorney also highlights the officers' use of "racially-tinged" comments. www.abc15.com/news/local-n...
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LAWSUIT: Phoenix arrested Black man for asking questions about stop
The Phoenix Police Department retaliated against a Black man by throwing him in jail for asking basic questions about why he had been stopped, according to a new lawsuit.
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Dave Biscobing @davebiscobing15.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Last week, we investigated the new Sheriff’s decision to stop scanning all jail employees. This week… www.abc15.com/news/local-n...
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MCSO investigating drugs in jails leading to 12 recent overdoses, leaving one person in custody dead
Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating how illegal narcotics have been getting into jail facilities after a series of recent overdoses involving people in its custody.
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Dave Biscobing @davebiscobing15.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Despite drugs in his jails, why doesn’t MCSO’s sheriff scan staff? “We hire the best employees on the planet, and I trust every single one of them.” Well, @ABC15 found more than 180 detention officers (including the Sheriff) landed on the “Brady” list over the years. www.abc15.com/news/local-n...
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Dave Biscobing @davebiscobing15.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Phoenix PD's sergeants / lieutenants union put out a survey about the department. We found this little tidbit in there...
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Dave Biscobing @davebiscobing15.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Phoenix PD union put out a survey about the interim chief and the ongoing search for a permanent leader. Rank-and-file officers have some thoughts about ABC15.
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Dave Biscobing @davebiscobing15.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
LAWSUIT: Unsupervised prison inmate trapped and sexually assaulted civilian worker “For years, ABC15 has reported on serious safety and security issues inside Arizona’s prison system, including several of the problems cited in the lawsuit.” www.abc15.com/news/local-n...
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LAWSUIT: Unsupervised prison inmate trapped and sexually assaulted civilian worker
A civilian kitchen worker is suing the State of Arizona after she was violently sexually assaulted inside the Tucson prison by a high-risk inmate who was left unsupervised.
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Dave Biscobing @davebiscobing15.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
HEADLINE: DOJ report found Phoenix PD supervisor violated rights. He claims he hasn’t read it. Lt. Ben Moore was “alpha leader” of the city’s (now disbanded) Tactical Response Unit. He declined to comment after defeating lawsuit filed by two protesters. www.abc15.com/news/local-n...
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Dave Biscobing @davebiscobing15.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
UPDATE: Protestors lose lawsuit against Phoenix police m.youtube.com/watch?v=1xwD...
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Protestors lose lawsuit against Phoenix police
YouTube video by ABC15 Arizona
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Dave Biscobing @davebiscobing15.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Interesting test case against Phoenix PD in trial right now. It’s not the biggest or most high-profile. But it’s the first protest-related lawsuit to go before a jury since the DOJ’s damning report. And the judge has let the report in as evidence. www.abc15.com/news/local-n...
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Dave Biscobing @davebiscobing15.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
How did a top Phoenix cop get her name taken off the ‘Brady’ list? Read the story. And now, we're working to find out how many other officers have been able to do the same. www.abc15.com/news/local-n...
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How did a top Phoenix cop get her name taken off ‘Brady’ list?
After spending 20 years on the “Brady” list, a top Phoenix police commander got her name removed from the registry that tracks officers with histories of dishonesty, criminal actions, and more.
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Dave Biscobing @davebiscobing15.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
“A man who suffered third-degree burns across much of his body after Phoenix officers pinned him face-down on the scorching-hot pavement has taken the first step to file a federal lawsuit against the city.” Michael Kenyon wants $15M or he will sue Phoenix. www.abc15.com/news/local-n...
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Dave Biscobing @davebiscobing15.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Officers invented a gang to falsely charge protesters as members. They made up evidence. Wrote false reports. Lied in court. After 4 years, a criminal investigation recommended charges for 7 officers and a prosecutor. But officials won’t bring a case. www.abc15.com/news/local-n...
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Dave Biscobing @davebiscobing15.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and Phoenix PD paid $4.8M after leaving a man in crisis dying in a cell. After it happened, some jail staff got recommended for an award. We also learned one of the Phoenix cops involved later got arrested for human smuggling. www.abc15.com/news/local-n...
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MCSO paid $4M for jail death, officials considered giving officers an award
An MCSO supervisor recommended that several officers should receive an award after jail staff left a man in a mental health crisis handcuffed, face down, and dying in a cell.
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Dave Biscobing @davebiscobing15.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
“Despite paying a combined $4.8 million to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office and Phoenix Police Department disciplined zero officers for leaving a handcuffed man facedown, motionless, and dying in a jail cell.” www.abc15.com/news/local-n...
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Phoenix and MCSO paid $4.8M for jail death but disciplined zero officers
Despite paying a combined $4.8 million to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit, MCSO and Phoenix police disciplined zero officers for leaving a handcuffed man to die in a jail cell.
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Dave Biscobing @davebiscobing15.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
HUGE SETTLEMENT: $6,000,000 Maricopa County (NOT PHOENIX PD) just settled their portion of the lawsuit filed by dozens of protesters were falsely charged -- several as members of a gang that police / prosecutors invented. www.abc15.com/news/local-n...
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Maricopa County to pay $6M to protestors arrested and falsely charged in 2020
Maricopa County has approved a massive settlement to end its portion of a lawsuit filed by police protesters who were arrested and falsely charged in 2020.
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Dave Biscobing @davebiscobing15.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Will DOJ still seek Phoenix PD oversight? ABC15 learns feds are still investigating Experts and police accountability advocates say it would be “foolish” to think Phoenix won’t face legal action — even if DOJ abandons their case.
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Dave Biscobing @davebiscobing15.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Deaf man beaten by Phoenix PD files $3.5 million claim "Officers Benjamin Harris and Kyle Sue attacked, beat, and tased Tyron. After they attacked Tyron, (officers) falsified charges against Tyron that resulted in his wrongful incarceration for 24 days.” www.abc15.com/news/local-n...
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Deaf man beaten by Phoenix police files $3.5 million claim
The deaf man repeatedly punched and tasered by Phoenix police officers in August has filed a $3.5 million notice of claim against the city.
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Dave Biscobing @davebiscobing15.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
SETTLEMENT: $4,050,000 Maricopa County is set to approve a big settlement in the in-custody death of Akeem Terrell. This is on top of the $800,000 settlement from Phoenix PD for their role. Almost $5M total. Guess if any officers got disciplined... Answer: No.
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Dave Biscobing @davebiscobing15.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
HEADLINE: New video in Phoenix’s violent arrest of deaf man “The police footage obtained by ABC15 shows two officers were present during the medical examination, and it provides the first and only public version of McAlpin’s side of what happened.” www.abc15.com/news/local-n...
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New video in Phoenix’s violent arrest of deaf man with cerebral palsy
Tyron McAlpin said he tried to alert Phoenix officers of his deafness before they repeatedly punched and tasered him.
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Dave Biscobing @davebiscobing15.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Tonight... After Monday Night Football. For the first time, hear directly from Tyron McAlpin and see new video that reveals a lot more about what happened before and after the violent arrest.
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Dave Biscobing @davebiscobing15.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
We continue to investigate the violent arrest of Tyron McAlpin. New video shows what police and prosecutors didn’t disclose to the court when they criminally charged him.
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Dave Biscobing @davebiscobing15.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
“During the violent arrest sparked by a false allegation, McAlpin was repeatedly punched and tasered by Officers Ben Harris and Kyle Sue.” www.abc15.com/news/local-n...
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Are Phoenix officers who violently arrested a deaf man under criminal investigation?
A special unit within the Phoenix Police Department is investigating the violent arrest of a deaf man that drew national outrage.
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