(FLORENCE, AZ) - A Queen Creek man has been sentenced to a dozen years in prison for a crash that saw his vehicle cross the center line and seriously injure two victims, including a pregnant woman.

On January 23, 2023, Pinal County Superior Court Judge Robert Olson sentenced Aziah Busing, 25, to 12 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections followed by supervised probation.

Busing pled guilty to two counts of Aggravated Assault, both Class 3 Felonies.

In the early morning hours of January 1^st, 2022, Busing was the driver of a pickup truck that went left of the centerline and crashed “head on” with another vehicle, according to court documents. The two passengers in the other vehicle suffered serious injuries and were transported to the hospital. One of the victims was approximately 22 weeks pregnant at the time of the crash, which occurred near Ocotillo and Meridian Roads.

Lab results showed Busing had a BAC of 0.153 and an on-scene drug recognition expert noted signs of impairment.

The crash was investigated by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department.

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(FLORENCE, AZ) - A Phoenix man was sentenced to ten years in prison for two separate sexual offenses against minors.

On February 6^th, 2023, Pinal County Superior Court Judge Jason Holmberg sentenced Eliezer Fernandez Hernandez, 30, to ten years in the Arizona Department of Corrections followed by lifetime probation.

Fernandez Hernandez pled guilty to Sexual Conduct with a Minor in the Second Degree, a Class Three Felony and Preparatory Dangerous Crime Against Children and Attempted Luring of a Minor for Sexual Exploitation, a Class Four Felony.

This sentence consists of two separate cases. One of the cases stems from a 2022 disclosure from a juvenile who reported Fernandez Hernandez had illicit sexual contact with her. In the second case, Fernandez Hernandez used Snapchat to coerce a juvenile into sending him sexually explicit images, according to court documents.

These cases were investigated by the Maricopa and Casa Grande Police Departments.

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(Florence, AZ) - An Apache Junction man has been sentenced to nearly a decade in prison for possessing sexually explicit images of children.

On January 9, 2023, Pinal County Superior Court Judge Steven Fuller sentenced Kyle Tyson, 21, to nine years in the Arizona Department of Corrections followed by two terms of lifetime probation.

Tyson pled guilty to three (3) counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor in the Second Degree, Class 3 Felonies and Preparatory Dangerous Crimes Against Children.

In June, 2022, the Apache Junction Police Department was made aware through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children of potential child sexual exploitation activity occurring through a social media app. Investigators were able to locate multiple sexually explicit files involving children on the app and subsequently served a search warrant at an Apache Junction home. Investigators located explicit material on Tyson’s cell phone in addition to the files on his social media app.

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(FLORENCE, AZ) - A Casa Grande man has been sentenced to a dozen years in the Arizona Department of Corrections for multiple cases which include aggravated assault, misconduct involving weapons and unlawful flight.

On November 14, 2022, Pinal County Superior Court Judge Christopher O’Neil sentenced Francisco Diego, 36, to 12 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections.

This sentence involves three cases. Diego pled guilty to Aggravated Assault, a class 6 designated domestic violence felony; Misconduct Involving Weapons, a class 4 felony; Unlawful Flight, a class 5 felony and Disorderly Conduct with a Weapon, a class 6 dangerous domestic violence felony.

This sentence spanned multiple cases, including an incident in September 2021 where Diego was involved in a vehicle pursuit with law enforcement, failed to stop for an attempted traffic stop, struck a concrete ditch and fled from the vehicle, according to court documents. Several of his belongings were recovered from the vehicle, as well as a handgun. Diego is a prohibited firearm possessor.

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