A counselor at Lewis Prison in Buckeye was arrested on Jan. 3 after an investigation into drug and contraband cellphone smuggling, according to records filed in Maricopa Superior Court. Berman Comon, hired in 2013, had an office that three inmates used to package drugs for sale in the prison, according to court documents.

Buckeye, along with a number of other metro Phoenix cities, are beginning to crack down on the use of illegal fireworks. The Buckeye City Council passed a city code amendment Tuesday that doubles the previous fine.

Glendale police officers were seeking a domestic violence suspect but shot and killed an unrelated man at a park, Peoria police said.