ScreenX brings immersive 270-degree movie experience to AMC Desert Ridge 18
PHOENIX — Moviegoers in Arizona now have a new way to experience the big screen. AMC Desert Ridge 18 in north Phoenix recently became home to the state’s only ScreenX auditorium, an immersive theater format that expands select scenes beyond the main screen and onto the side walls, creating a 270-degree panoramic viewin
Serial Killer Speakeasy puts the focus on the victims — and the drinks
“Come in with an open mind,” says Draven, the creative force behind a new immersive cocktail theater experience with a chill-inducing theme that’s headed to downtown Phoenix this week. The Serial Killer Speakeasy will lead audience members through stories based on the lives of four of America’s most infamous serial kil
Mesa woman accused of threatening motel guests with knife, assaulting firefighter
MESA, Ariz. - A Mesa woman is accused of threatening motel guests with a knife and then assaulting a firefighter during her arrest. Mesa Police responded to a report of a woman chasing guests with a knife at a Motel 6 near Country Club Drive and Hampton Avenue at around 2:50 a.m. on June 9.
Troopers: Driver going 110 mph on I-10 had BAC twice the legal limit
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A driver who admitted to going 110 mph was arrested for driving under the influence, and it was not their first DUI-related run-in with law enforcement. On Sunday, an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper saw a driver going over 100 mph on Interstate 10. The driver was weaving in and out of t
Arizona Woman Sees a Creepy Old Man Following Her at Dollar Tree. Then She...
Arizona woman notices a creepy old man stalking her at Dollar Tree, but what she saw in his hands left her feeling sick.
Multi-car crash closes major Phoenix intersection
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A serious multi-car collision has closed a busy Phoenix intersection on Tuesday afternoon. The crash was reported in the area of 27th Avenue and Indian School Road, just west of Interstate 17, around noon. Arizona’s Family news chopper witnessed at least six vehicles damaged across the...
ASU moves to seize, raze historic Phoenix home to build medical school
Among the newly developed high-rises, cycle studios and breweries in the Evans-Churchill neighborhood of downtown Phoenix sits a quaint Queen Anne-style house. The Louis Emerson House, built by its namesake in 1902, is one of the few single-family homes still standing in this neighborhood, known for Roosevelt Row. But
Police working to negotiate with armed person at Motel 6 in Mesa
MESA, AZ — Mesa police are asking the public to avoid the area north of US 60 along Country Club Drive while they work to negotiate with an assault suspect. Officers were first called to the area of Country Club and Hampton Avenue around 5:30 a.m. for reports of a person armed with a knife, threatening guests and emplo
Thousands cited through Phoenix photo traffic enforcement
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Phoenix traffic cameras are catching tens of thousands of speeders, and many are getting citations in the mail. The cameras have recorded more than 132,000 events as of May 31, with 17,600 of those resulting in traffic citations being mailed. The program began issuing citations on...
Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run crash near Cave Creek and Greenway roads on Tuesday morning
PHOENIX — A deadly hit-and-run crash involving a bicyclist near a busy north Phoenix intersection is under investigation on Tuesday morning. The crash occurred around 6 a.m. near Cave Creek and Greenway roads. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a bicyclist who was in critical condition at...

















