Grayson, 32, had advanced cancer and died weeks after Illinois officials denied his request for early medical release.

SPRINGFIELD, I L - Sean Grayson, the former Sangamon County sheriff's deputy convicted of second-degree murder in the 2024 killing of Sonya Massey, died Sunday while serving a 20-year prison sentence, his attorney said. He was 32.

Defense attorney Daniel Fultz confirmed Grayson's death on Aug. 23. Grayson had advanced cancer that his attorneys said had spread to his liver and lungs, but a cause and location of death had not been officially confirmed Sunday. The Illinois Department of Corrections had not publicly disclosed where he was being held.

Grayson's death came a little more than three weeks after the Illinois Prisoner Review Board unanimously denied his request for early medical release. He had applied under the state's medical-release process in May, citing his worsening cancer. Massey's family opposed the request, and the three-member board voted July 31 to keep him in custody.

Grayson was sentenced in January to 20 years in prison, the maximum term available after a jury convicted him of second-degree murder in October 2025. He also was ordered to serve two years of mandatory supervised release after his prison term and received credit for time already spent in custody.

Massey, 36, was killed July 6, 2024, after she called 911 to report a possible prowler outside her home near Springfield. Grayson and another Sangamon County deputy responded. Police body-camera video showed the encounter moving into Massey's kitchen, where she handled a pot of hot water before Grayson drew his gun and shot her. Massey was unarmed.

Grayson maintained that he believed Massey posed a threat with the hot water. Prosecutors argued that he unnecessarily escalated the encounter and had other options available. He was initially charged with first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and official misconduct. Jurors ultimately found him guilty of the lesser offense of second-degree murder.

The shooting brought national attention to Sangamon County and intensified scrutiny of Grayson's law enforcement employment history and the way officers are screened before being hired. Grayson was fired from the sheriff's office after the shooting. The case also prompted protests and calls from Massey's family and community members for changes in policing and emergency response.

Illinois later enacted legislation commonly known as Sonya Massey's Bill. Signed by Gov. JB Pritzker in August 2025, the measure strengthened requirements for law enforcement agencies to review an applicant's previous employment records before making a job offer. The legislation was developed in response to concerns raised about Grayson's employment history before he joined the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office.

The U.S. Justice Department also reached an agreement with Sangamon County, its sheriff's office and its central dispatch system following a civil rights investigation opened after Massey's death. The agreement called for measures involving training, oversight, nondiscrimination and responses to people with disabilities. Separately, the Sangamon County Board approved a $10 million settlement with Massey's family in 2025.

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who represents Massey's family, said after Grayson's death that it did not change the family's loss. In a statement, Crump said Massey "should be alive today" and offered prayers for Grayson's family while noting that Massey's relatives will continue to grieve her death.

As of Sunday night, state corrections officials had not publicly announced an official cause of Grayson's death or released additional details about where he died. His death ends his prison sentence less than a year after his conviction, but the legal and policing reforms that followed Massey's killing remain in effect.

One suspect has been arrested and another located, while authorities continue searching for Alex James Barnett.

TUCSON, AZ - Authorities have recovered an SUV investigators believe was connected to the fatal shooting of Tucson police recruit Carlos Ramirez, a key development in a case that has since led to one arrest, the location of another person under investigation and a continuing search for a third suspect.

The Pima County Sheriff's Department said the gray SUV was found in a Tucson parking lot near South Palo Verde Road and East 33rd Street after Ramirez, 23, was killed early Aug. 19 at his home on South Enchanted Spring Drive. His 23-year-old fiancée, a Pima County corrections officer, was also shot and hospitalized. Sheriff Chris Nanos said after the shooting that she was in stable condition. Investigators have not publicly announced a motive.

The vehicle became an early focus of the investigation after surveillance images showed a gray SUV believed to have been used by people connected to the shooting. Authorities initially described the vehicle as an older-model Acura MDX, possibly from model years 2007 through 2013 and possibly missing its fuel door. When detectives announced the recovery, the sheriff's department said the SUV matched the description from the homicide investigation but did not immediately confirm its exact make and model.

Surveillance footage released during the investigation also showed men authorities believed were connected to the case. Investigators said Alex James Barnett, 33, and another man were seen at a Shell gas station near Valencia Road and Ignacio M Baumea shortly before the shooting. Additional footage showed another unidentified man leaving the SUV in the area where the vehicle was later recovered.

The investigation changed further Saturday when authorities arrested 39-year-old Santiago Jorge Rogers. The sheriff's department said Rogers was found at a Tucson hotel after deputies, members of a regional SWAT team, fugitive investigators and FBI personnel carried out an arrest warrant. Rogers was booked into the Pima County Adult Detention Complex in connection with Ramirez's death.

Rogers appeared in Pima County court Saturday night and faces charges of first-degree murder and aggravated assault, according to local court reporting. He was ordered held without bond and prohibited from contacting the surviving victim or Ramirez's family. A no-bond hearing was scheduled for Aug. 27, followed by a preliminary hearing Sept. 1. The charges are allegations, and Rogers has not been convicted in the case.

Later Saturday, the sheriff's department said investigators had located the previously unidentified man seen in surveillance footage leaving the SUV. Authorities did not release his name and said he had not been arrested. Detectives were still working to determine what role, if any, he played in the shooting, making his legal status different from that of Rogers and Barnett.

Barnett remained at large Sunday. The sheriff's department has obtained a first-degree murder arrest warrant for him and has asked for the public's help locating him. Investigators described Barnett as 6 feet, 2 inches tall and about 315 pounds, with tattoos on both arms. Authorities also said he had last been seen riding a 2020 Harley-Davidson motorcycle. A reward of up to $2,500 has been offered for information leading to his arrest.

Ramirez was a former Pima County corrections officer who had joined the Tucson Police Department's Basic Recruit Class 26-1. The Police Department said he had completed 23 weeks of training at the Southern Arizona Law Enforcement Training Center and was scheduled to graduate from the academy Aug. 27, eight days after the shooting.

The Tucson Police Department described Ramirez's death as a major loss for his family, classmates and the department. Police Chief Monica Prieto said investigators and officers were focused on supporting Ramirez's loved ones while the Sheriff's Department led the homicide investigation. Authorities have continued to ask anyone with information about Barnett's whereabouts or the shooting to contact law enforcement as the search and investigation remain active.

Police found the 32-year-old victim inside a red Hyundai after gunfire erupted early Saturday in Miami's Liberty City neighborhood.

MIAMI, FL - Detectives were investigating a street shooting Sunday after a 32-year-old man was found seriously wounded inside a red Hyundai early Saturday in Miami's Liberty City neighborhood, according to police and fire rescue officials.

Police officers and emergency crews responded at about 3:30 a.m. to the area of Northwest 58th Street and Northwest 12th Avenue. Authorities said the man had been shot several times. Fire rescue personnel transported him to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center in serious condition.

The circumstances leading to the shooting remained unclear Sunday. Authorities had not publicly identified the wounded man, announced a motive or released information describing a possible shooter. No arrest had been reported in the case.

The red four-door Hyundai where the man was found showed evidence of extensive gunfire. Police seized the vehicle as evidence, and a tow truck later removed it from the street as detectives continued their investigation. Authorities had not publicly detailed what evidence was recovered from the vehicle or surrounding area.

The investigation followed another shooting reported nearby a day earlier. At about 4 a.m. Friday, Miami police officers responded to a shooting in Liberty City in which a vehicle was struck by gunfire. No injuries were reported in that incident. Police had not announced that the two shootings were connected.

The area has also been the site of other shootings in recent months. In July, Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office deputies investigated gunfire near Northwest 64th Street and Northwest 21st Avenue in the neighboring Gladeview area. A 12-year-old girl who was sitting in a vehicle was wounded in the arm during that shooting.

Earlier this year, a 19-year-old man was fatally wounded in a February shooting near Northwest 51st Street and Northwest 13th Avenue in Liberty City. Authorities have not said that the earlier cases are related to Saturday's shooting, and each has been investigated as a separate incident based on the information publicly available.

Investigators had released few details by Sunday about what happened before the latest gunfire. Police had not publicly said whether the victim was driving or sitting in the Hyundai when he was shot, whether other people were present, or whether detectives had identified any suspects.

Detectives continued working to determine who fired the shots and what led to the attack. Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers was accepting information from people who wished to provide tips anonymously as the investigation remained active.

Authorities say the 65-year-old suspect was arrested after negotiations and charged in his wife's fatal shooting earlier Sunday.

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL - A 65-year-old man accused in the fatal shooting of his wife was taken into custody Sunday night after an armed standoff with law enforcement in Volusia County, authorities said.

John Schmalz-Riedt was arrested after investigators with the Altamonte Springs Police Department identified him as a person of interest in a shooting that left an adult woman dead earlier Sunday. Police later developed probable cause to arrest him on charges of second-degree murder with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to authorities.

The investigation began at about 3:15 p.m. Aug. 23, when Altamonte Springs officers responded to a residence on Conrad Court and found an unresponsive woman who had suffered a gunshot wound. Seminole County firefighters also responded and provided emergency medical aid, but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities identified the woman as Schmalz-Riedt's wife but had not publicly released her name in the reports reviewed Sunday night.

As detectives investigated the shooting, Altamonte Springs police coordinated with the Volusia County Sheriff's Office to locate Schmalz-Riedt. Deputies eventually found him near Howland Boulevard and State Road 415 in Volusia County, officials said.

Authorities said Schmalz-Riedt was armed and barricaded himself inside a vehicle. The situation prompted a response from the sheriff's office SWAT team and led authorities to block roads in the area while negotiations continued. The standoff began around 7 p.m., according to the sheriff's office.

Negotiators communicated with Schmalz-Riedt for about three hours before SWAT officers took him into custody, authorities said. No injuries were reported during the standoff. Officials did not immediately release additional details about how the negotiations ended or whether a firearm was recovered from the vehicle.

The arrest came several hours after the shooting in Altamonte Springs, which is in neighboring Seminole County. Investigators have not publicly described what led to the shooting or released further details about the circumstances surrounding the woman's death. Authorities also had not announced a suspected motive as of late Sunday.

Police initially described Schmalz-Riedt as a person of interest while detectives gathered evidence. Investigators later said they developed probable cause connecting him to the woman's death. The charges against him are allegations, and the case has not been adjudicated in court.

Schmalz-Riedt was transported to the Volusia County Jail for processing and was being held without bond, according to reporting based on information from authorities. The Altamonte Springs Police Department is continuing the homicide investigation, and additional information about the evidence in the case had not been released.

Authorities identified the suspect as 36-year-old Benjamin Charles Parker and said investigators believe he died by suicide.

FOREST GROVE, OR - A man suspected in the killings of five people at a rural property outside Forest Grove was found dead Sunday inside a vehicle in Washington state, authorities said, one day after firefighters responding to a reported vehicle fire discovered human remains.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office identified the suspect as 36-year-old Benjamin Charles Parker. Detectives determined during the investigation that Parker was believed to be in Enumclaw, Washington, where local police located his vehicle and found him dead inside. The sheriff's office said investigators believe Parker died by suicide. Authorities said they do not believe there is an ongoing danger to the public.

The discovery followed an investigation that began at 5:27 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, when Washington County sheriff's deputies were called to assist the Forest Grove Fire Department at 47350 NW Otis Lane in unincorporated Washington County. A 911 caller had reported a vehicle fire in the area. Fire personnel who arrived at the property found human remains and requested help from law enforcement.

Responders eventually found five people dead on the property, along with several domestic animals. The sheriff's office is investigating the deaths as a quintuple homicide. Officials have not released the victims' identities, ages or genders, and their causes of death have not been made public. Investigators also have not publicly explained what connection Parker had to the five people who died.

Detectives have said they do not believe the deaths resulted from a random act of violence. Earlier Sunday, before Parker was publicly identified as the suspect, officials said no arrests had been made. The later announcement that Parker had been found dead removed the immediate concern that a homicide suspect remained at large, but authorities stressed that the investigation into what happened at the Oregon property was continuing.

The size and condition of the scene have complicated that work. Washington County Sheriff Caprice Massey said Sunday that in her 22 years with the agency, she had not been involved in a scene of comparable complexity. Detective Shannon Wilde also described a large crime scene with many investigators working to establish the identities of those who died, notify relatives and determine the sequence of events.

The Washington County Major Crimes Team is assisting sheriff's detectives. The Oregon State Police Crime Lab has also helped process the property, along with sheriff's office forensic and evidence personnel. Other specialized teams involved in the response have included search and rescue, a remotely operated vehicle team, crash reconstruction personnel and the Tactical Negotiations Team. Several local police departments and other public agencies have also assisted.

The rural setting has added to the investigative challenge. Oregon Public Broadcasting reported that farmland surrounds the area and that the home cannot be seen from the road. Law enforcement vehicles remained in the area Sunday as investigators continued processing the property and gathering information about the people connected to the residence.

Authorities have not said how investigators identified Parker as their suspect or what evidence led them to believe he was in Enumclaw. They also have not disclosed how the five victims died or whether the reported vehicle fire was directly connected to their deaths. Officials have said they are continuing to work on identifying the victims and notifying their next of kin before releasing additional personal information.

The sheriff's office continues to seek information from people familiar with the property, its residents or their associates. The case remains an active homicide investigation, with the identities of the victims, their relationships to Parker and the circumstances surrounding the five deaths still unresolved publicly.

Police released surveillance images after Henry Fonseca said two men attacked him when he asked them to move vehicles blocking his car.

NEWARK, NJ - Police are searching for two men accused of beating a 43-year-old Newark resident during an early-morning dispute over double-parked vehicles that were blocking his car, according to authorities and local news reports.

Henry Fonseca said the confrontation happened around 1:30 a.m. Aug. 10 on Parker Street as he was preparing to leave for his overnight warehouse job. Police released surveillance video and images of the men on Aug. 20 as investigators sought help identifying them. The latest reports did not indicate that either man had been arrested.

Fonseca said two vehicles had been parked next to his car in a way that prevented him from leaving. He told WABC-TV that he honked his horn and contacted police because he needed the vehicles moved. According to Fonseca, the men who owned the vehicles came outside while he was still speaking with police.

Police said the confrontation then became physical. Investigators said Fonseca was punched in the head and face. Surveillance footage released by authorities showed two men confronting and striking him as other people tried to intervene. The men left before officers arrived, according to reporting from NBC New York.

Fonseca told WABC that one man struck him from behind while the other attacked him from the front. He said his wife tried to intervene and was also struck. Fonseca said he remained on the phone with police during the assault and described what was happening.

The Newark Department of Public Safety said Fonseca suffered cuts to his nose and forehead and was taken to University Hospital for evaluation. Fonseca later said he also injured fingers on his right hand. Reports published after the attack said he had not yet returned to work and was being evaluated for possible surgery on his hand.

Fonseca also told Telemundo 47 that one of the men told him he had a weapon during the confrontation. That claim came from Fonseca’s account; authorities did not announce that a weapon was displayed or recovered. Fonseca also described the men as intoxicated, but police did not independently confirm that assertion in the reports reviewed.

Police released screenshots taken from surveillance footage as part of the effort to identify the two men. The Newark Department of Public Safety described the case as an assault in the 100 block of Parker Street and said the victim had been punched in the head and face.

Authorities had not publicly identified the two men in the latest available reports. Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda asked for information that could help investigators determine their identities, and the investigation remained open.

Police arrested 11 people after a confrontation in which two vehicles drove onto a sidewalk toward a crowd outside City Hall.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Activist Jake Lang was arrested Saturday on probable cause riot after Minneapolis police said two vehicles carrying Lang and six other people drove onto a sidewalk toward a crowd gathered outside City Hall.

Lang, 31, arrived near South Fourth Street and Third Avenue with six other people in two vehicles at about 11:50 a.m., according to the Minneapolis Police Department. Police said preliminary information showed the vehicles illegally entered the sidewalk and traveled east at a very slow speed toward people gathered there. A confrontation quickly developed between people around the vehicles and members of the crowd.

Police said a chemical irritant believed to be mace was used during the confrontation, potentially by people associated with opposing groups. Officers surrounded the vehicles and worked to move them off the sidewalk and away from the crowd. Police said officers were struck by thrown objects during the response and as the vehicles left the area.

Officers tracked both vehicles after they departed. The Minnesota State Patrol stopped one near Washington Avenue and southbound Interstate 35W, where Minneapolis police arrested all three occupants on probable cause riot. Bloomington police stopped the second vehicle near Lindau Lane and IKEA Way in Bloomington, where officers arrested Lang and three other occupants on the same probable cause basis. Both vehicles were impounded.

Police identified Lang by his full legal name, Edward Jacob Lang. He was taken to a hospital for evaluation of what police described as an apparent non-life-threatening injury that was not related to his arrest. He was booked into the Hennepin County Jail after being medically cleared. Police said two other people arrested Saturday also received medical evaluations before being booked.

Four additional people were arrested outside City Hall, bringing the total number of arrests connected with the confrontation to 11. Those arrests included allegations of disorderly conduct, obstructing legal process, assault and riot. Three Minneapolis police officers suffered apparent non-life-threatening injuries, and one officer was taken to a hospital and later released. Police also took a report from a man who said he was assaulted outside City Hall.

Interim Police Chief Bill Peterson said the department had known about the planned demonstration for weeks and prepared an incident plan that included barriers separating demonstrators from vehicle traffic. Peterson said allowing the two vehicles to leave the immediate area created space to de-escalate the confrontation before law enforcement partners stopped them elsewhere.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey condemned Lang at a news conference after the arrests while also saying demonstrators on opposing sides had First Amendment rights. Frey described Lang as a far-right extremist and known racist. He said free-speech protections did not extend to conduct that threatened public safety, including driving on the sidewalk toward a crowd.

The Minneapolis event came days after Lang helped organize an anti-Islam demonstration outside a Dearborn, Michigan, City Council meeting. Lang and Detroit pastor Lorenzo Sewell promoted that Aug. 18 event as a "Christian Crusader March." Dearborn police reported 22 arrests during demonstrations outside the Henry Ford Centennial Library, where the council meeting had been moved amid security concerns. Police there said most participants remained peaceful and reported no injuries.

Lang also appeared in Minneapolis earlier this year during a January demonstration that drew counterprotesters. He was among people charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and was later pardoned. Saturday’s arrest was based on probable cause, and the allegation does not amount to a finding of guilt.

Minneapolis police said investigators are reviewing video and other evidence from Saturday’s confrontation. Additional arrests or charges remain possible as the investigation continues. The crowds outside City Hall had dispersed by about 2 p.m., police said.

Kroy Biermann Jr., 15, was arrested in Alpharetta and is accused of aggravated sodomy and aggravated sexual battery.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. - Kroy Biermann Jr., the 15-year-old son of former "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kim Zolciak and former Atlanta Falcons linebacker Kroy Biermann, has been arrested on two felony sex-crime charges tied to an alleged April incident at an Alpharetta gym.

Biermann is charged with aggravated sodomy and aggravated sexual battery, according to court records and local law enforcement. Alpharetta police said he is being charged as an adult. He was arrested Aug. 17, several months after the alleged incident, and the criminal case was filed Aug. 19. Prosecutors remain in the early stages of the case, and CBS News Atlanta reported that Biermann had not been formally indicted as of Aug. 21.

The charges stem from allegations involving an encounter on April 23 at a Life Time fitness facility in Alpharetta. An incident report cited by multiple news organizations said an Alpharetta police officer was sent to North Fulton Hospital the following day after a report of sexual assault. The teenage accuser has not been identified in public reporting, and details that could unnecessarily identify her are being withheld.

According to accounts of court and police records, the girl accused Biermann of committing nonconsensual sexual acts inside a changing area at the fitness center. The allegations remain unproven, and Biermann is presumed innocent unless convicted. Surveillance information cited in news reports placed Biermann at the gym, but publicly reported records do not establish the allegations on their own.

Zolciak has strongly defended her son and disputed the accusations. In a statement released after news of the arrest became public, she said Biermann "categorically denies" engaging in the conduct alleged against him. She also said her son voluntarily took a polygraph examination and passed it. Polygraph results do not determine guilt or innocence in a criminal case, and prosecutors have not publicly indicated what weight, if any, they would give such a test.

Zolciak also said an examination found no DNA belonging to her son. Biermann's attorney, Jason Sheffield, separately said the police report noted that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation found no male DNA in areas connected to the reported assault. The absence of reported DNA evidence does not by itself resolve the allegations, and authorities have not announced a final investigative finding. Sheffield said his client is innocent and criticized the decision to arrest him.

Because Biermann is a juvenile accused of offenses that fall under Georgia provisions requiring certain serious cases to start in adult court, the proceedings are beginning there, CBS News Atlanta reported. Prosecutors could later seek to move the matter into juvenile court. The distinction is significant because the court handling the case can affect how proceedings and potential penalties are addressed, though no determination of guilt has been made.

Published reports disagree on the date of Biermann's next court appearance. CBS News Atlanta, citing court records, reported that a hearing is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sept. 1 before Judge Todd Ashley. People and Us Weekly reported a preliminary hearing date of Sept. 8. No reliable public information reviewed for this report resolved that discrepancy, so the precise next hearing date remains unclear.

Biermann is the eldest son of Zolciak and former NFL player Kroy Biermann. Zolciak was an original cast member of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Atlanta," while the elder Biermann played linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons after being selected by the team in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL draft. The parents have also been involved in highly publicized divorce and custody proceedings, though those disputes do not establish anything about the criminal allegations against their son.

As of Aug. 23, Biermann remained the subject of an open criminal case, with no conviction or formal finding that the allegations are true. His defense continues to deny the accusations, while prosecutors have not publicly announced an indictment. The next court proceeding is expected in early September, when additional details about the case and its path through the Georgia court system could become clearer.

Luis Vasquez Jr. and Antonio Felix were fired after investigators examined an Aug. 5 encounter in south Phoenix.

PHOENIX, AZ - Two Phoenix police officers were fired and arrested Saturday after investigators concluded they assaulted a man and woman during an Aug. 5 traffic stop that was not reported and during which their body-worn cameras were not activated, authorities said.

Former officers Luis Vasquez Jr. and Antonio Felix, both assigned to the South Mountain Precinct, were taken into custody Aug. 22 after a criminal investigation into the encounter near 19th Avenue and Broadway Road. Phoenix Police Chief Matt Giordano said investigators determined that both officers used physical force during the stop and that a Taser was used. Police said the former officers face several felony allegations, including aggravated assault, aggravated robbery, kidnapping, threatening and intimidating, criminal damage, hindering prosecution and tampering with evidence.

The encounter happened about 11:30 p.m. Aug. 5 while Vasquez and Felix were on duty, according to Phoenix police. Authorities said the officers stopped a vehicle occupied by a man and woman, broke a window and forced them from the car. Police said the woman was placed in an arm bar, shocked with a Taser and restrained. The driver was also assaulted and shocked with a Taser, investigators said. Police said Vasquez threatened to shoot the driver during the encounter. There was no indication that the officers and the two occupants knew one another before the stop.

The driver eventually got back into the vehicle and left the scene. The woman, who authorities said had been restrained in a police vehicle, was later released. The car eventually overheated and was abandoned near Priest Drive and Baseline Road in Tempe. A Tempe police officer investigating the disabled vehicle began looking for its occupants and learned about their account of the earlier traffic stop.

The circumstances initially led Tempe police to suspect that the man and woman might have encountered people impersonating police officers. Dispatch records did not show that a law enforcement agency had reported stopping the vehicle. According to Phoenix police, dispatchers later determined that Vasquez and Felix had checked the vehicle’s license plate. When asked about it, both officers denied making a stop or having contact with the occupants, police said.

The Tempe investigation ultimately brought the allegations to the attention of Phoenix police. Vasquez and Felix were placed on administrative leave Aug. 13 as the department’s Special Investigations Detail examined the case. Phoenix police had previously confirmed that force was used during the traffic stop but was not reported as required by department policy. The department also said neither officer activated a body-worn camera during the incident.

Giordano announced the arrests and firings Saturday after investigators interviewed both officers in the presence of their attorneys. He said investigators had developed substantially more information about what happened during the stop. "There is no excuse for the conduct that these two officers engaged in," Giordano said. He also said the alleged actions damaged public trust and violated the standards expected of Phoenix officers.

Vasquez had worked for the Phoenix Police Department for eight years and Felix for nine years, according to police. Both had been assigned to patrol duties at the South Mountain Precinct. Giordano said both former officers had previous policy violations, though the department did not immediately provide details about those matters. Police also said investigators had found no evidence that additional officers were currently on administrative leave in connection with the case.

The arrests include allegations of aggravated assault, aggravated robbery, kidnapping, felony assault involving a person who was bound or otherwise physically restrained, threatening and intimidating, criminal damage, hindering prosecution and tampering with evidence. The allegations will be subject to the criminal court process, and the arrests do not establish guilt. The Phoenix Law Enforcement Association said the conduct described in the allegations was serious and that the evidence should be considered through the judicial process.

The case could also affect matters beyond the criminal charges. Before the arrests, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office said it was reviewing open cases in which the officers were identified as witnesses and assessing what effect, if any, the investigation could have. Phoenix police also said the Professional Standards Bureau would examine whether other people were involved and whether the case revealed broader concerns within the department. Giordano said that administrative work would continue despite the officers’ termination.

Felix and Vasquez were being transferred to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office for booking Saturday evening, authorities said. The criminal case remains pending, while Phoenix police continue their administrative review of the incident and the circumstances surrounding the unreported stop.

Alexis Rowan was attacked after asking for directions near Supai, authorities say, before a resident helped her reach safety.

SUPAI, Ariz. - A 27-year-old New York City woman survived a knife attack during a hiking trip on the Havasupai Reservation this month, and a 29-year-old tribal member with a previous federal robbery conviction has been arrested in the case, according to law enforcement records and published reports.

Alexis Rowan was hiking with a friend on Aug. 12 during a trip to the Havasupai Reservation, home to the well-known Havasu Falls, when the two became briefly separated. Investigators say Rowan asked a man for directions to a gift shop in the village of Supai and began walking away after the encounter made her uneasy. An FBI affidavit cited by local news outlets says the man then attacked her with a knife, injuring her neck and hand. A nearby camera recorded part of the struggle.

The suspect was identified as Taylor Nardo Paya, a member of the Havasupai Tribe. Federal authorities have charged Paya with assault with a dangerous weapon in Indian country, according to reports citing court records. The charge is an allegation, and Paya has not been convicted in connection with the August attack. He was taken into federal custody after his arrest.

Investigators said Rowan’s cellphone fell from her backpack during the struggle and was taken. Authorities later used location information from the phone to trace it to a nearby residence. ABC15 reported that an officer went to the location, but Paya shut the door. Authorities obtained a warrant, and Paya was arrested the following day. The attack occurred on tribal land, bringing federal authorities into the criminal case.

A resident near the scene responded after hearing Rowan’s calls for help and helped her get to safety, according to Rowan’s family and news reports. Rowan received medical treatment for wounds to her neck and hand and later returned to New York. She told the New York Post that thoughts of her children helped her focus on surviving the attack. Her mother, Tricia Rowan, has also publicly thanked the resident who came to her daughter’s aid.

The case has drawn additional attention because Paya was previously convicted in federal court of robbery stemming from a separate 2015 assault on the Havasupai Indian Reservation. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona said in 2016 that Paya assaulted a victim in the front yard of a residence before stealing personal property. He pleaded guilty to robbery and was sentenced to five years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release.

The Havasupai Reservation lies in northwestern Arizona and is administered by the Havasupai Tribe. It is outside the boundaries and jurisdiction of Grand Canyon National Park, according to the National Park Service. Visitors travel to the remote canyon for Havasu Falls and other waterfalls known for their blue-green water. Access requires reservations and permits issued through the tribe.

The August attack occurred in the Supai area after Rowan had completed much of the approximately 10-mile trip into the canyon, according to published accounts. Video from a nearby security camera showed part of the confrontation, providing investigators with evidence beyond witness accounts. Authorities have not publicly announced a motive for the alleged attack, and no motive should be inferred from the available information.

Rowan is recovering at home in New York, according to reports published this weekend. Paya remained in federal custody as the new case moved through the federal court system. Further details about the prosecution, including any later hearing dates or case developments, had not been reliably established in the sources reviewed as of Sunday.