Maricopa County jail increases safety measures, including body scanners, after a K9 named Max suffered a suspected fentanyl ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A K-9 has recovered after being exposed to fentanyl at a jail in Maricopa County earlier this week.

After MCSO K9 Max was exposed to fentanyl while searching an inmate, new protocols are being made to combat the flow of drugs into the jails.

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is considering using wearable technology to monitor inmate vital signs following a surge in jail deaths. The devices, similar to smartwatches, would track heart ...

The MCSO said K-9 Max was exposed earlier this week. He showed signs of "significant medical distress" and was given Narcan.

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office says K-9 Max was assisting in a search at one of the department’s jails when he detected ...

Deputies say inmates are smuggling drugs into the jail by hiding them inside their bodies, making it nearly impossible to detect. The Maricopa County jail system has the fourth-largest inmate ...

MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz ... MCSO didn't release any information about the inmate who had the drugs, the amount of fentanyl the inmate had, or which jail the incident happened in.

recorded jail and prison calls, and ballistics evidence to build the case.” In the news release, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said the killing “was meant to intimidate and silence ...