Barro’s Pizza raises money for St. Mary’s Food Bank
On Tuesday, Dec. 9, all Barro's Pizza locations across Arizona, including three in Scottsdale, will donate 100% of the day's proceeds from dine-in, carry-out and delivery to St.
South Dakota and Arizona Men Sentenced to Long Federal Prison Terms for Fentanyl Trafficking...
MITCHELL, SD (Mitchell Now) — Two men have been sentenced to lengthy federal prison terms for their roles in a fentanyl trafficking and money laundering conspiracy that moved tens of thousands of pills into South Dakota, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier issued the...
Man hit by unknown car, killed along Indian School Road near 31st Avenue
PHOENIX — Police are investigating a deadly crash involving an unknown vehicle in Phoenix early Wednesday morning. Officers were first called to the scene along Indian School Road near 31st Avenue around 2:30 a.m. for reports of a person in the roadway. When they arrived, they found a man...
Former Mesa Judge Raymond P. Schumacher Faces Ethics Charges Ahead of Arizona Commission Hearing
The Arizona Commission on Judicial Conduct has filed ethics charges against former Mesa Municipal Court Judge Raymond P. Schumacher, alleging inappropriate physical contact with a court employee. The cited violations include Rules 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, and 2.3(B) of the Arizona Code of Judicial Conduct. A hearing is...
Famous Durant’s steakhouse in Phoenix reopens
Mesa police arrested a father after his 13-year-old daughter crashed into a law office while driving with him in the passenger seat on Dec. 5, 2025. The girl allegedly drove into the My Arizona Lawyers office, and her father was booked on charges of endangerment and criminal damage. 'Emergency stabilization...
Prayers Are Pouring In After ‘Horrific’ Deadly 7-Car Accident
Prayers are pouring in after multiple people were injured, and one killed, in a "horrific" 7-car U.S. highway pileup. A motorcyclist is dead and another woman is seriously injured, following the crash on a Phoenix freeway Tuesday morning. The man who died, riding his motorcycle, was identified as ...
Phoenix Zoo’s baby giraffe gets the zoomies and it’s adorable. Take a look
The Phoenix Zoo has a new addition: a bouncing baby giraffe who the public will be consulted to help name. The female Masai giraffe calf was born Nov. 16 at roughly 6 feet tall and approximately 150 pounds, though that's an estimate because she was difficult to weigh, senior Phoenix Zoo hoofstock keeper Amanda Jock...
Troopers arrest drunk driver with .333 BAC on Tempe freeway
Arizona state troopers said he crashed into a guardrail on the Loop 101. He was drunk at levels more than four times the legal limit.
Saguaro High School AD resigns after allegedly sending inappropriate texts to student
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Saguaro High School athletic director Lucas Ackerson is out of a job after he allegedly sent inappropriate text messages to a middle school student. The Scottsdale Unified School District voted unanimously Tuesday to accept his resignation. On Nov. 25, a middle school student and her...
Arizona legislator proposes pay raise in exchange for stricter term limits
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — An Arizona lawmaker thinks she can get votes to approve a pay raise for legislators in exchange for tougher term limits. Democratic Rep. Stacey Travers from Phoenix has filed a new bill that would raise the salary for state lawmakers from $24,000 to $35,000 a year. She’s offering something in...

















