Arizona city installs new speed cameras, then sees 30,000 traffic violations in 2 months...
Drivers in one Arizona city are racking up a stunning number of speeding violations — about one every three minutes — due to the use of new technology that’s rolling out nationwide. Officials installed a series of speed-monitoring cameras throughout Phoenix in late February. The new initiative, aimed at catching speedi
Chandler police rescue dog from 132-degree car at shopping center
A man was cited for animal cruelty after Chandler police found his dog trapped inside an unlocked, non-running car outside the Chandler Fashion Center. The outdoor temperature was about 105 degrees, while a body camera temperature reading showed the inside of the vehicle reached 132 degrees. The dog was estimated...
Sky Harbor Airport shooting 9-1-1 calls: New audio reveals Christmas night chaos
Newly released 9-1-1 calls reveal the chaos inside Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Christmas night in 2024, when a family dispute escalated into violence. Three people were shot and a fourth person was stabbed near a restaurant on the third level of Terminal 4, though all four individuals survived their inj
Professional Bull Rider Dies in Motorcycle Crash While Traveling to Compete in Event
The 31-year-old bull rider died in a motorcycle crash at a Mesa, Ariz., intersection that has seen three major collisions within one week
Moldy jalapenos found during metro Phoenix restaurant inspections
Maricopa County health inspectors cited three metro Phoenix restaurants for 13 health violations during the week of May 11. Violations included keeping moldy jalapeños and lemons; reusing contaminated gloves and utensils; and leaving products like mayonnaise and cheese out of the fridge, among others. A priority violat
2 injured in Desert Sky Mall shooting
PHOENIX - Two people are hospitalized following a shooting at Desert Sky Mall in Phoenix on Tuesday night. The shooting happened at the mall near 75th Avenue and Thomas Road, Phoenix Police said in a statement released just before 9 p.m. on June 2. One person was seriously injured, while...
FedEx announces 100 layoffs, closing down Phoenix facility
PHOENIX — FedEx is planning to shut down a facility in the Phoenix area and reduce its workforce by about 100 employees. A WARN notice filed on June 2 by the Federal Express Corporation shows the layoffs would affect a FedEx facility near 43rd Avenue and Indian School Road, which is expected to close its doors in early
Superstition Springs Center in Mesa, AZ, Lost Sears, Macy’s, and Half Its Carousel. The...
Superstition Springs Center is an enclosed two-level shopping mall in east Mesa, Arizona, the largest in the city when it opened in 1990. It was built the standard way: department stores at the corners, smaller shops strung along the corridors between them, a food court and a theater in the middle.
Queen Creek may cut off annexation path for thousands of homeowners
QUEEN CREEK, AZ (AZFamily) — Jesse Villavicencio bought his home in The Parks with a promise: one day, his neighborhood would become part of Queen Creek. He said developers told his family Queen Creek would be the next Scottsdale, complete with a new library and aquatic center. Now, that promise may disappear.
‘He shot her!’: 911 calls describe 2024 shooting at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Phoenix police released frightening 911 calls Tuesday that describe the chaos at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport’s Terminal 4 following a shooting on Christmas night 2024. “Oh my God, please! I’m at the airport! He just f****** shot her! Oh my God!” a woman told dispatchers...

















