Serial Killer Cleophus Cooksey Jr. Receives Death Penalty on 8 Murder Convictions
43-year-old serial killer Cleophus Cooksey Jr. has been sentenced to death. The spree killer murdered nine people over a three-week period in Phoenix back in 2017, killing all of them with a gun. Though much of his motive (beyond robbery and sexual assault) remains unknown, a jury convicted him for...
Chandler Fashion Center Launches Dining Redevelopment
Chandler Fashion Center has announced a significant redevelopment initiative designed to elevate the property as the East Valley’s premier dining and entertainment destination. Led by Macerich, one of the nation’s largest owners and operators of retail and mixed-use properties, the project will reimagine the dining...
April McLaughlin sentenced to prison for role in animal abuse case
PHOENIX - A Chandler woman at the center of a high-profile animal cruelty case has been sentenced. FOX 10 Investigator Justin Lum has learned that April McLaughlin has been sentenced to 3.5 years in prison, with credit for time already served. She will also be put on a seven-year probation following her release, and...
7 Arizona Cities Where Retirees Have the Best Shot of Owning a Home
These 7 Arizona cities offer retirees the best chances of owning a home, with lower prices, retiree-friendly amenities, and strong quality of life today.
Attorney general sues vape store in Chandler
Attorney General Kris Mayes tis cracking down on vape stores allegedly selling tobaccos products to underage consumers, hitting a group of companies with three shops across the Valley, including Scottsdale, Chandler and Tempe. Her office filed civil complaints against New York Smoke Shop LLC as well as a collective...
Tragic find at construction site, Gilbert takes action for public safety | Nightly Roundup
PHOENIX - From a body found at a construction site in Tempe, to new drones used to crackdown on e-bike riders, here's a look at your top stories on FOX10Phoenix.com for Wednesday, January 14, 2026. 1. Tempe Police find body believed to be of missing 91-year-old Featured. 2. Gilbert Police...
Car collides with school bus south of Phoenix
GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, AZ (AZFamily) — No serious injuries were reported after a car collided with a school bus on the Gila River Indian Community Thursday morning. Just before 6 a.m., first responders were dispatched to Nelson Road and Field Road, north of Casa Blanca Road, according to the Gila River Police...
Mesa pharmacy mistakenly gave woman cancer drug, lawsuit says
In late 2024, 73-year-old Mai Thi Vu began feeling chronically unwell. She was intensely fatigued and consistently nauseous. Her nails were turning black, she was rapidly losing weight and her skin was blistering and discolored. Prior to this, Vu had been healthy for her age. She experienced some skin irritation,...
Police using drones to crack down on reckless e-bike riders in Gilbert
Gilbert Police are deploying drones to track and disperse groups of reckless e-bike riders—primarily teenagers—without the risks associated with high-speed ground pursuits. The "track and guide" strategy uses aerial technology to pinpoint riders' locations and safely direct officers to them. Safety concerns are...
New report shows school officials visited Rebekah Baptiste’s home before death
Newly released records show Phoenix Police were called to the apartment where Rebekah Baptiste lived in April 2024, after the children missed several days of school.

















