Phoenix student earns $5M in scholarships, accepted to 49 colleges
A Phoenix Union High School District student is breaking district records. The Phoenix Coding Academy senior has been accepted into 49 colleges and earned $5 million in scholarships.
Police investigation underway after shooting in Phoenix neighborhood
PHOENIX — An investigation is underway in a Phoenix neighborhood located near 23rd Avenue and Indian School Road. Portions of the neighborhood were blocked off with police tape and several officers were seen in the area early Friday morning. At about 4 a.m., officers responded to reports of a...
Suspect faces 5 years in unsolved 2021 disappearance of Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay
EDGEWOOD, N.M. — The only person ever charged in the unsolved 2021 disappearance of Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay, whose case became a symbol of the nationwide crisis of violence against Native Americans, is scheduled to be sentenced Friday in federal court. Under the conditions of a plea agreement,...
Man in wheelchair struck, killed on Phoenix roadway
A 73-year-old man in a wheelchair died after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a south Phoenix street Wednesday night, authorities said. Officers responded to the area of 21st Street and Broadway Road around 7:45 p.m. following reports of a collision, according to the Phoenix Police Department. Officers found...
Popular taco chain exiting Arizona at an alarming pace
Arizona diners have one less taco stop after a fast-growing restaurant chain quietly closed another location. The latest shutdown comes as several national brands rethink expansion plans and trim underperforming…
Marijuana workers at midtown Phoenix Curaleaf ratify union contract
Workers at a midtown marijuana dispensary say they’ve ratified a union contract with the company Curaleaf, which is publicly traded in Canada. Curaleaf has 16 stores in Arizona. Employees at its midtown Phoenix location voted to unionize about four years ago, which was around when Brandon Richardson became a budtender there.
Family of Phoenix homeowner shot by police ask attorney general to intervene
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The family of a Phoenix homeowner who was shot and killed by police while trying to stop an intruder on Thursday asked for the state’s top prosecutor to intervene. It came days after county prosecutors announced they would not file criminal charges against the officer...
HonorHealth Completes $170 Million Deer Valley Medical Center Expansion, Adds Beds and OR Capacity
Launched in 2023, the effort includes a new patient care pavilion, added inpatient beds, expanded surgical capacity and upgrades to campus arrival and support services. | Photo Credit: HonorHealth. HonorHealth has completed a $170 million renovation and expansion at HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center in north Phoenix. The hospital expanded...
Family outraged after father, 89, left on assisted living floor for 22 hours
An 89-year-old man spent more than 22 hours naked and alone on the floor of a Gilbert assisted living facility without staff ever finding him in need of help.
Woman accused of intentionally hitting man with SUV, killing him in Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A woman is jailed after Phoenix police say she intentionally hit a pedestrian last weekend, killing him. Mikela Antresa Bahe, 30, is facing charges in connection with the death of 52-year-old Norris L. Taft. Just after 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, police and fire crews...
