2 kids hospitalized in critical condition after crash involving possibly impaired driver in south...
PHOENIX — A car crash involving a possibly impaired driver in south Phoenix left two adults and two children in the hospital on Friday night, authorities said. According to the Phoenix Police Department, officers responded to the area of 19th and Southern avenues for reports of a collision that resulted in injuries...
Phoenix mother pushes for front license plate law after daughter’s unsolved killing
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Four and a half years after Destiny McClain was shot and killed while waiting at a food truck near 17th Street and McDowell Road, her case remains unsolved, and her mother believes a single detail could have changed everything. Surveillance video captured the killer’s vehicle with...
Man pleads guilty in 2020 Christmas Day murder of Circle K employee
PHOENIX - A man charged in a 2020 Christmas Day killing in Phoenix has taken a plea deal. On Christmas Day 2020, 18-year-old Tyler Cardiel was walking home from an overnight shift at Circle K when he was shot and killed near 83rd Avenue and Indian School Road. Police said...
Watch for measles symptoms if you went to this spot in Gilbert
The Maricopa County Department of Public Health is warning of possible public measles exposures in Gilbert. Anyone who was at the Hale Theatre on Jan. 5, 6, or 7 from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., or on Jan. 8 or 9 from 3 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. should watch for symptoms of measles through the end of this month.
Community tips lead to arrest in deadly stabbing in downtown Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Thanks to tips from the community, a woman was arrested for allegedly stabbing a 29-year-old man in downtown Phoenix last month. The investigation began on Dec. 15, when officers were called to an area near Hance Park on Central Avenue, south of McDowell Road. Jaquail Dillard was found stabbed...
Employee hurt in kitchen fire at Panda Express in Gilbert
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — Firefighters have extinguished a large fire at a fast-food restaurant in Gilbert on Saturday morning. According to Gilbert Fire & Rescue Chief Aaron Barton, several witnesses called 911 to report heavy smoke coming from the roof of a Panda Express restaurant off of the Loop 202 Santan and...
Early Morning North Phoenix Crash Near I-17 Kills Local Woman
An early morning drive along Deer Valley Road in north Phoenix turned tragic Thursday when a 50-year-old woman was hit by a car and later died, according to police. Officers arrived to find the pedestrian with life-threatening injuries and she was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The crash briefly...
Arizona pastors’ defamation lawsuit could show limits of free speech
In October, three well-known pastors in Arizona sued a married couple and an independent journalist who were criticizing and accusing the church of misconduct. Leaders at Apologia Church in Mesa said the couple and journalist "defamed" them and portrayed them so negatively that they were suffering damages. The...
East Valley motorists will need to watch out for freeway closure this weekend
PHOENIX — East Valley drivers may need to adjust their travel plans due to a planned freeway closure over the weekend. In its Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory for Jan. 16-19, the Arizona Department of Transportation announced that a stretch of the Loop 202 Santan Freeway is scheduled to shut down from Friday night to...
Dolce Vita Gelato opening 2nd Valley location in Tempe, offering free scoops to celebrate
PHOENIX — A new gelato shop is set to open in Tempe Thursday and guests who join the celebration can get free treats. The family-owned brand, Dolce Vita Gelato, will celebrate its second location in the Valley with a grand opening ceremony, according to the brand’s owner, Fabrizio Cali.

















