Chandler teacher among finalists for state award
A Chandler Unified teacher is among the five finalists for the Arizona Educational Foundation's Teacher of the Year award, to be announced Oct. 18. Angelica Abbey, a sixth-grade teacher at
Video: Phoenix cops kill man stopped for bike light infraction — again
Just after midnight on Aug. 31, two Phoenix police officers stopped a Latino man for a bike light infraction in south Phoenix. The interaction culminated in one officer shooting and killing the man. The victim, 36-year-old Efrain Hidalgo, was the sixth person killed by Phoenix police this year. A seventh...
Dealer in the Dock: Maricopa County Charges Freddie Avila with Manslaughter for Selling Deadly...
In a striking reminder of the opioid epidemic's lethal grip, Maricopa County officials have leveled serious charges against Freddie Avila, alleged to be a fentanyl dealer implicated in a fatal overdose. According to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, Avila stands indicted under Arizona's "Sale of Lethal Fentanyl"...
71-year-old dies after hit by car in west Phoenix
PHOENIX — A 71-year-old man sustained fatal injuries Thursday morning after he was hit by car in west Phoenix. The deadly incident occurred at about 5:30 a.m. near 83rd Avenue and Indian School Road, according to the Phoenix Police Department. Armando Felix was walking on private property when a...
People honor loved ones killed on 9/11 at Tempe Healing Field
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — It has been 24 years since the 9/11 attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 people in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania. To honor and remember the tragic day in our nation’s history, people from all over the Valley gathered at the Tempe Healing Field on Thursday.
Students write nearly 400 ‘thank you’ cards to Chandler police officers
CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — A handwritten note can hold a lot of meaning, especially coming from a child. That’s why an East Valley school did Something Good on a day that forever changed America. As many remembered the thousands killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, residents also honored...
Shooting leaves 18-year-old dead, 2 others injured in the West Valley
PHOENIX — An 18-year-old man was killed and two others were shot in the West Valley on Thursday night. Dilan Allende, 18, was pronounced dead from at least one gunshot wound suffered near the intersection of 69th Avenue and Butler Drive, according to the Glendale Police Department. Police are...
Mesa Resident Andy Alvarado Ramirez Killed in I-10 Single-Vehicle Crash in West Valley
A tragic event unfolded last night. September 11 along the I-10 in the West Valley, where a single-vehicle crash has claimed one life and left four others injured. FOX 10 Phoenix reported that the incident occurred eastbound near Palo Verde, with emergency crews responding to the scene shortly before 10:00 p.m....
18-year-old Yuma man flown to Phoenix hospital following fight with person he knew
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - An 18-year-old man was hospitalized following a fight, according to Yuma County Sheriff's Office (YCSO). At about 10:45 p.m. on Thursday, September 11, deputies were called about a critically injured person in the area of S. Mrytle Avenue near Kiwanis Park. Deputies found an 18-year-old man...
Bodycam footage shows officer shoot knife-wielding suspect about 9 times
PHOENIX — Police released bodycam footage of an officer-involved shooting that left a 36-year-old man dead in south Phoenix on Aug. 31. Warning: The video posted in the link by the Phoenix Police Department contains graphic images. Viewer discretion is advised. Footage shows the man, Efrain Hidalgo, resisting arrest...