State Glance
Chandler police: Mom arrested after her child left in a car
CHANDLER — A woman is facing child abuse and endangerment charges after her baby daughter was found alone in the driver’s seat of a car that had its engine running, according to Chandler police.
They said 22-year-old Hanan Regina Dema was arrested Sunday and also is accused of drug possession.
According to Phoenix TV station KNXV, Dema’s 3-year-old daughter was given to a family member and police contacted child safety authorities.
Police said a witness called about seeing a small child alone in a running car.
When officers arrived, they reported finding the young girl in the driver’s seat of a car that had its stereo playing loud music.
Police said when they removed the child from the car, they saw drugs and drug paraphernalia in the center console of the vehicle.
They said Dema returned to the car about 18 minutes later with takeout food and was taken into custody.
It was unclear Monday if Dema has a lawyer yet for her case.
Suspect who opened fire on occupied Camp Verde home sought
CAMP VERDE — Authorities are asking the public for help in tracking down a suspect who shot at a Camp Verde home with a sleeping family inside.
The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office says investigators continue to search for suspects in the Feb. 28 incident.
According to sheriff’s officials, a suspect or suspects fired multiple rounds from a car around 5:15 a.m.
Several people were at home including small children. While at least one bullet was recovered, nobody was injured.
Authorities describe the suspect car as a gray sedan or possibly a loud, “grumbling” truck.
They are seeking area residents who may have surveillance footage from that day.
Anyone with information leading to an arrest will be eligible for a $1,000 reward.
Inmate at Arizona women’s prison dies after suicide attempt
GOODYEAR — An inmate at an Arizona women’s prison has died from injuries after an apparent suicide attempt last month, authorities said Monday.
State Department of Corrections officials said 25-year-old Ashley Carr died Saturday at a hospital.
Staff at the Perryville prison reported discovering Carr unresponsive in her minimum-custody, dormitory housing on Feb. 29.
The staff attempted lifesaving measures until responding paramedics arrived on scene and transported her to a hospital.
Corrections officials said Carr was sentenced to prison earlier this year out of Maricopa County for endangerment.
They said all inmate deaths are investigated in consultation with the county medical examiner’s office.