The Arizona Department of Corrections responded to our request for those staffing figures, disputing some of the information we received from our sources.

Wassenaar and another inmate took over a Buckeye prison tower in 2004 in a 15-day standoff that gripped the nation. Now, he's ...

A notorious criminal known for taking two prison guards hostage in Buckeye back in 2004 is accused of killing three inmates ...

Arizona inmate Ricky Wassenaar, currently serving 16 life sentences, is now being accused of killing three inmates.

Ricky Wassenaar was convicted on 19 charges, including kidnapping, after a hostage situation at an Arizona state prison in ...

One of Arizona’s most notorious prisoners was able to kill three fellow inmates because of significant security failures and missed warning signs, according to a union leader and an advocate.

Ricky Wassenaar had a lengthy criminal history that grew during his time in prison. He is currently serving 16 life sentences ...

Ricky Wassenaar had a lengthy criminal history that grew during his time in prison. He is currently serving 16 life sentences ...