Sam Leavitt absent from Arizona State banquet, Kenny Dillingham wishes him well, per report
Rumors have swirled about Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt and his potential departure from the program. On Sunday night, more emerged that could indicate that’s a distinct possibility. According to Chris Karpman of SunDevilSource.com, Leavitt was the lone team captain who was not at an Arizona State awards...
This Phoenix family just won the ‘Great Christmas Light Fight’
If Christmas spirit had a ZIP code, it would probably forward its mail straight to north Phoenix because The Biggest Little Christmas in Phoenix just snagged a very big win. The wildly packed and joyfully chaotic holiday display at the home of Carl and Patty Jimenez, located near Union Hills Drive and First Avenue,...
Report: Arizona sees second largest U.S. jobless claim drop
(The Center Square) - Arizona saw the second-largest percentage drop in unemployment claims, according to a new report. WalletHub released a report examining unemployment claims in America from Nov. 17 to Nov. 24. The only state that did better than Arizona was Alabama. The report examined changes in states’...
‘I hope they get shut down’: Father of 18-year-old killed in crash connected to...
TEMPE, Ariz. — He lost his first and only son in a deadly hit-and-run, and now Justin Gonzalez is demanding the Tempe bar connected to the incident be shut down. “He was a good, caring human being, and he loved the zest of life,” Justin Gonzalez said of his son, Joseph Gonzalez. “He had a smile and a laugh that would...
Smash-and-grab at Phoenix smoke shop caught on cam
Two masked burglars allegedly broke into a Phoenix smoke shop early Monday morning and stole thousands of dollars worth of cash and merchandise.
Deadly bicycle crash closes major Scottsdale intersection
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A bicyclist is dead after a crash at a major Scottsdale intersection Monday. Scottsdale Police responded to the area of Raintree Drive and Thompson Peak Parkway regarding a crash involving a bicycle around 4 p.m. Officers said that the bicyclist had life-threatening injuries and died...
Tempe Tavern denies police raid numbers, addresses tragedy
Tempe Tavern fired back at police after two raids were conducted at the popular college bar and it was linked to a deadly hit-and-run crash. The bar disputes the arrest numbers, says it was never cited or warned, and claims it learned of the crash connection from Instagram. Police stand by their enforcement and say...
Valley Fever infection leads to man’s arm amputation
PHOENIX - A Phoenix man is adjusting to life without his right arm after a case of Valley Fever he never knew he had led to the need for amputation. In 2022, when Sergio Moreno Moran popped his wrist at his demolition job, he and his wife, Jennifer Pena Moreno, thought the resulting surgery and recovery would be...
Mesa police defend officer shooting unleashed dog, release bodycam video
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — The Mesa Police Department defended Monday the actions of its officers regarding the shooting death of an unleashed dog at a park late last month. According to police, officers approached 37-year-old Jarell White, who was sleeping on a table at Fitch Park, on Center Street, north of University...
Worker reportedly dies after accident involving forklift at Phoenix business
PHOENIX – A worker reportedly was killed in an accident involving a forklift in southwest Phoenix on Monday morning. The incident occurred at business near 35th Avenue and Buckeye Road, according to ABC15. The worker was taken to a hospital in extremely critical condition and did not survive his injuries.

















