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.
Possible record-breaking highs in store for parts of Arizona
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — We returned to the 70s this afternoon with 72 degrees as the high temperature so far. Mostly clear and cool tonight with overnight lows going back into the upper 40s. Highs on Monday are forecast at 74, Tuesday at 75, Wednesday at 76, and Thursday at 77. Notice the trend?
Arizona mother says changes to inmate mail take away emotional connection
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Arizona Department of Corrections will stop delivering physical letters from family and friends to inmates starting Dec. 15. It’s a change that some family members say will strip away an important personal connection. Veronica Baca, who served nearly seven years in prison and whose...
‘We just want her back’: Valley family searching for answers after mother’s cremated remains...
MESA, Ariz. — A Valley family is grappling with an unimaginable loss, not only mourning the death of their mother, but searching for her cremated remains after they were mistakenly released to a stranger. Barbara Hall died on Nov. 6, leaving behind a large, close-knit family. Her children say...
Gilbert continues study of water gripes, solutions
Gilbert officials ended a three-part series of listening sessions last week as they continued studying over water-billing spikes, portal failures and rate increases so they can address the widespread frustration over them. Those issues have dominated recent council meetings and fueled community outrage for nearly...
Man sitting at bus stop among two killed in ‘random’ shooting spree by man...
Adalberto Pablo Cordova Torres (left) has been charged with murder in connection with the deaths of Marcus Adams, 45, and Andreas Olguin, 29, (right), according to the Phoenix Police Department Maricopa County Sheriff's Office/GoFundMe A man waiting at a bus stop and another victim outside a Phoenix strip mall were...

















