A former Chandler police officer will use claims of selfdefense and good character in a May murder trial, according to a court document filed Tuesday.

Gilbert police say they've released a man who fatally shot another driver after a roadside confrontation.

Within a matter of a few minutes, 56 frantic calls came into a Gilbert police dispatch center as witnesses reported that a man was shot, lying on the ground, following a road rage incident near SanTan Village.

A bid by state legislators to retroactively change self-defense laws is unconstitutional, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled.

A 17-year-old Mesa boy charged in the stabbing of his teenage friend during a party last week is claiming self-defense.

Women can sign up for a free self-defense workshop Aug. 8.

TBILISI, Georgia - In a bid to portray Russia as the aggressor in last month's war, Georgia has released recordings of what it says are two intercepted cell phone calls purporting to show that Moscow invaded before Georgia's offensive against South Ossetia.

A 21-year-old man arrested Thursday on accusations that he shot and killed a man Monday outside a Chandler restaurant claimed he fired the gun in self defense, according to court records.

State lawmakers are making a last-ditch effort to change self-defense laws retroactively to help overturn the murder conviction of one man and help another escape being found guilty.

AUSTIN, Texas - Country singer Billy Joe Shaver shot and wounded a man in self-defense outside a bar, his attorney said Monday.

PHOENIX - Gov. Janet Napolitano on Monday signed a bill to strengthen Arizonans' rights to claim self-defense and to use force against intruders.

January 25, 2005