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A busy stretch of Midtown Phoenix around 7th Avenue and McDowell Road was locked down Wednesday morning as police flooded a business parking lot for what they called a "critical incident." Traffic slowed to a crawl while officers taped off the area and pushed media and drivers back from the scene.

It’s free, it’s brutal, and it’s in the city. Right in the middle of Phoenix, a 2,704-foot mountain rises out of the Sonoran Desert like something that wandered in from another era. Two trails climb it. Both are rated extremely difficult. Neither has shade. And on a...

PHOENIX — Maria Santos, the widow of Joseph Santos, who was killed by police in a March 2025 shooting, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Scottsdale. 42-year-old Joseph Santos was shot and killed by Scottsdale police officers on March 8, 2025. The lawsuit filed on March...

Ulysses Development Group continues to expand its impact in Arizona with the groundbreaking of Salt River Flats 2, a new affordable housing community located at 4027 S. 13th Street in Phoenix. The project, celebrated today with Governor Katie Hobbs and other partners, will add 168 homes for families and individuals earning 60% of the area median income.

ProteinHouse has opened a new restaurant on High Street in north Phoenix, expanding the fast-casual brand’s presence in the Valley. The new location is at 5310 E. High St., Suite 107, and marks the company’s latest Arizona expansion, according to a press release. The 2,477-square-foot space includes seating...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Have you received a text message or email stating that you owe court fines or traffic violation fees? You’re not alone, and Maricopa County Superior Court officials say dozens of people showed up on Wednesday to pay fines that weren’t real. Officials are warning...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Phoenix will implement stricter rules on open flames starting Friday, lasting through the end of summer. According to the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department, the restrictions are yearly for the city because of drought conditions and wildfire risk. Campfires, fire pits and charcoal grills...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A Scottsdale kindergarten teacher was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of accessing "child sex abuse material" on his electronic devices, officials said. Diego Franco Ontamucha, a teacher at Pueblo Elementary School, was arrested by Scottsdale police at his East Valley residence and is now facing a charge of exploitation of a minor.

Phoenix Police Sergeant Dusten Mullen is suing the city, the police chief, and a councilwoman, claiming retaliation and due process violations. Mullen, who attended a January student protest armed and masked, is currently on leave following a controversy involving Mullen's alleged behavior during that protest. A pre-termination hearing is scheduled...

PHOENIX - Just weeks after Ian Mitcham was found guilty of killing Allison Feldman, we have learned that the murder victim's father, Harley Feldman, has died. Harley was originally from Minnesota, but he had lived in the Phoenix area for nearly a decade, after Allison was found murdered inside her home back in 2015.