Tenant evicted, $2k damages + had criminal background...now what?

[Elizabeth Schartman]

Curious for thoughts on what went wrong...thank you for your insights!  My tenant stopped paying rent and had to be evicted.  While I'm thrilled this person is out, I'm out 3 months rent, plus legal fees and now about $2k in damages.  Broken window, stained carpet, significant cleaning of things like maggot infested garage, rotting food in warm fridge, urine in corners of carpet.  I use a property manager.  In reviewing the tenant online on my own, I found a criminal record on this person, with mug shot (so no denying this is the person), with 'claims substantiated'.  Wouldn't this type of thing be caught in a background check?  Anyone willing to share the tenant screening process you use? (this is in Arizona - Phoenix)  Thanks again.