1 dead after motorcycle crash in Mesa
MESA, Ariz. — A motorcycle rider is dead after a crash Sunday morning, the city's police department said. The crash occurred near Crimson Road and Southern Avenue between a vehicle and a motorcycle. Officials said the motorcycle rider was taken to a local hospital, but he was later pronounced...
9 Arizona Spots That Make All-You-Can-Eat Crabs Worth The Trip
There is a specific kind of madness that takes over my brain when “all-you-can-eat” and “crab” are mentioned in the same sentence. It starts with a frantic search for the sturdiest cracker and ends with me sitting in a beautiful, butter-induced coma. Lately, I’ve spent way...
Low Clouds, High Drama As Sky Harbor Takeoffs Hit Sudden Pause
Early morning travelers at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport got an unwelcome surprise Tuesday when the Federal Aviation Administration briefly ordered a halt to departures, citing low clouds and sharply reduced visibility that made routine runway operations unsafe. Planes were stuck at gates, departure boards filled with delays, and the morning rush turned into a hurry-up-and-wait situation as airlines scrambled to...
Massive fire destroys home, damages 2 others in Casa Grande
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. - A massive fire, caught on camera, destroyed a house in Casa Grande, and damaged two others. Casa Grande officials responded to a report of a house fire with explosions at around 10 p.m. on April 18, to find the home engulfed in flames. Crews had to navigate through heavy debris, including vehicles, trash and propane tanks. The fire spread to two...
Days after Steven Miller’s passing, Sun Devils practice with the energy he embodied
Tragic news hit Arizona State on Wednesday night: sports performance assistant coach Steve Miller passed away. Miller, 29, a local Gilbert native, played for the Sun Devils from 2016-2019, starting in 35 games in his career. He began his coaching career with stops at the University of Florida and Louisiana (Lafayette) before returning to Tempe as a graduate assistant in 2023, following the...
5 people, including two juveniles, hurt in shooting at party near 95th Avenue and...
PHOENIX — Five people, including two juveniles, were hospitalized after a shooting at a party in the West Valley on Saturday, Phoenix police say. Officers were first called to the scene near 95th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road around 1:20 a.m. for reports of shots fired. When they arrived, they found a 16-year-old girl with at least one gunshot wound. She was...
Bahama Buck’s turns 20, from national brand to Tempe staple
In the summer of 1990 Blake Buchanan started the very first Bahama Buck's in Lubbock, Texas. In 2005, the brand came to Arizona and opened in Tempe. Now the Tempe location is celebrating 20 years
Phoenix considers new rules for homeless services in parks
PHOENIX - A possible crackdown is coming to help the homeless in Phoenix. In just over two weeks, giving homeless people food without a permit could land you in jail. The city is weighing a new ordinance that would criminalize providing medical care or food distribution to the homeless in parks without a permit.
4 Inmates Charged in Jacob Major’s Death at Lewis Prison
Four inmates at the Arizona State Prison Complex-Lewis in Buckeye are now facing charges in the December death of 43-year-old Jacob Major, whose killing has put Arizona’s prison violence back under the microscope. Major was attacked inside the Lewis facility in mid-December and later died at a West Valley hospital, prompting a homicide investigation and fresh questions about gang activity...
Alleged DUI driver arrested for hit-and-run in west Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A pedestrian is seriously hurt after being hit by an alleged DUI driver in west Phoenix Saturday afternoon. Police say around 2:30 p.m., officers responded to the area of 75th Avenue and McDowell Road for reports of a hit and run. Some officers went to help...

















