Arizona Department of Corrections

The Arizona Supreme Court declined Wednesday to reschedule an execution initially set for this week that looked unlikely to be carried out after Gov. Katie Hobbs’ office said the state wasn’t prepared to enforce the death penalty.

Gov. Katie Hobbs' attorneys said Arizona isn’t prepared to carry out an execution in a constitutionally sound manner.

The Arizona Supreme Court is set to consider a petition that would order Gov. Katie Hobbs and the Department of Corrections to carry out the execution of a death row inmate.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs says corrections officials won't carry out an execution even though the state Supreme Court scheduled it over the objections of the state’s new attorney general.

Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Tuesday that Ryan Thornell will take over the DOC while Tempe Police Chief Jeffrey Glover will be the next head of the DPS.

A federal judge who previously concluded Arizona was providing inadequate medical and mental health care to prisoners said she will give the state three months to ensure it has enough health care professionals to meet constitutional standards.

Aaron Gunches cited three recent executions that were “carried out in a matter that amounts to torture” and the recent election of new Attorney General Kris Mayes in his request.

Aaron Gunches has asked the Arizona Supreme Court to issue a death warrant, "so that justice may be lawfully served and give closure to the victim's family."

Officials at the Coconino County jail say an inmate died Monday while in a medical detention unit.

Gov. Doug Ducey last week signed a bill into law that’ll employ hundreds more state inmates for wildfire mitigation work. Officials hope it’ll help reduce…