Slick City slides into Mesa big box
Children and adults can follow the words of Simon & Garfunkel and go slip slidin’ away at a new entertainment venue in Mesa. Slick City Action Park continued its march through the Valley with its fifth venue in a 42,000-square-foot abandoned Burlington Coat Factory building at 1812 W. Rio Salado Parkway, where it is...
Phoenix police arrest wife as suspect in fatal shooting of husband
Phoenix Police Department detectives have arrested 32-year-old Erica Brown in connection with the shooting death of her husband earlier this year. Brown was booked into jail on Aug. 28 on
Two hikers rescued on Phoenix trails Saturday morning
Phoenix Fire technical rescue crews responded to two separate mountain rescues around 9:30 a.m. Saturday.
1 dead after car crashes into block wall in Mesa
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — One person has died and another remains in critical condition after a serious crash on a main road in Mesa Saturday morning. Investigators say at about 7:30 a.m., a vehicle crashed into a residential cinder block wall near Val Vista Drive and Pueblo Avenue, south of Broadway Road.
Toddler found in apartment complex pool with no supervision rushed to hospital, police say
PHOENIX — A 1-year-old girl was pulled from an apartment complex pool and taken to a hospital with serious injuries, according to officials with the Phoenix police and fire departments. Crews responded to the complex near 35th Avenue and Dobbins Road for reports of a drowning. When they arrived...
2 men in critical condition after shooting in central Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A shooting in central Phoenix left two men in critical condition Saturday morning. It happened around 7:45 a.m. in the area of 22nd Place and Roosevelt Street, southeast of the Mini Stack Interchange. Phoenix Police report they found two men suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, and...
New Ace Hardware store with full garden center opens in southeast Mesa
PHOENIX — A new Ace Hardware store recently opened in Mesa, and to celebrate, officials will host a series of events in September, according to a Wednesday announcement. Artie’s Ace Hardware, located near Ray and Ellsworth roads in Eastmark at the Arrival at Cadence North center, features a 25,000 square-foot store...
Mesa shelter for homeless families closes amid $500K shortfall, federal funding uncertainty
The organization A New Leaf this week closed its Mesa emergency shelter for homeless families. The organization faces uncertainty over federal funding. The closure comes as homelessness in the Valley is on the rise. The shelter, La Mesita, for decades had offered 16 units where homeless families could stay for...
Data theft at Barrett-Jackson exposes financial info of high-profile car enthusiasts
Barrett-Jackson Auction Co., the Scottsdale-based company that puts on several high-profile collector car auctions a year including two in the Valley, is facing a class action lawsuit following a significant data breach. In late-July, Barrett-Jackson informed affected clients and government regulators that personal...
Four people hospitalized after serious crash in east Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Four adults are recovering in the hospital after a multiple-car crash in east Phoenix on Friday night. It happened at 40th Street and McDowell Road just before 8 p.m. Firefighters said one person had to be rescued from their wrecked car. Three men and a woman...