Hamilton High Carjacking Scare Ends With Chandler Cops Nabbing 38-Year-Old
A 38-year-old woman was taken into custody after a reported carjacking involving a Hamilton High School student in Chandler that prompted a brief lockdown Tuesday afternoon. The student was not injured, and school officials worked with police to secure the campus. Authorities located and arrested the suspect the...
Valley ERs Jam Up as Winter Bugs Swamp Phoenix Hospitals
Hospitals across metro Phoenix are running hot as a sudden crush of seasonal respiratory viruses sends more patients to emergency rooms and inpatient units. Clinicians say areas that usually see a steady, routine flow are filling quickly, with nurses and emergency doctors reporting longer waits, limited staffed beds...
A Humble Mesa, AZ Mom and Pop Cafe Serving Serious Breakfast Magic
Cafe Hodgepodge has become one of those “if you know, you know” neighborhood gems that East Mesa locals gush about to friends while secretly hoping it does not get too busy. In a city packed with chains and drive‑thru breakfasts, Cafe HodgePodge turns a modest strip‑center space into...
Tempe PD locates family of child found at apartment complex
TEMPE, AZ — UPDATE: Tempe PD says the family has been located. No other details were provided. —————— The Tempe Police Department is asking for help identifying a girl who was found at an apartment complex. The girl was located on Thursday near Kyrene...
Phoenix vice mayor says new ordinance on keeping parks safer received more positive feedback
The Phoenix City Council approved a controversial new law that puts new restrictions in place about providing medical care in public parks. City leaders want to make sure kids don’t find needles while they’re playing — and that everyone can enjoy the parks. But the move raised...
West Valley hot chicken shop brings the heat to Tempe
A West Valley eatery serving Nashville-style hot chicken is bringing the heat to Tempe. Twist Hot Chicken will open a second location on Elliot Road near Priest Drive on Saturday. Kyle Preston, Saad El Quarati and Lance Linderman launched the hot chicken shop in suburban Peoria in 2022. Linderman is...
Passenger killed in crash on I-10 south of Phoenix
PINAL COUNTY, AZ (AZFamily) — A stretch of Interstate 10 has reopened south of the Phoenix area after a deadly crash late Wednesday. The two-vehicle crash happened around 8:30 p.m. on eastbound I-10 near Casa Blanca Road at the start of a marked construction zone. A spokesperson with the...
Mesa assisted living owners permanently barred after abuse settlement
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — The owners of a long-embattled Mesa assisted living facility are permanently barred from caring for vulnerable adults, following an abuse and neglect settlement on Wednesday. The Arizona Attorney General’s Office said the former Heritage Village Assisted Living, owned by Gary and Tracy...
Mesa couple start a food business trifecta
A Mesa couple got the entrepreneurial spirit last year and opened a taco cart, catering service and bakery all under the Amadeus brand. “It’s Latin for ‘God’s love’ or ‘lover of God,’” explained Peter Gloria, who runs the businesses with his wife Felicitas Contreras. “It’s unique how we found that name. We didn’t...
This Hidden Arizona Smokehouse Behind A Gas Station Outshines The Rest
Tucked behind a gas station on Bell Road in Scottsdale sits one of Arizona’s best-kept secrets. The Thumb looks like an ordinary fuel stop from the outside, but step through those doors and you’ll discover award-winning barbecue that rivals anything you’d find in Texas or Kansas City.
