Police: Man arrested after racially motivated attack at Tempe community center
A man was arrested this week after police say he walked into a Tempe community center and physically assaulted several older adults. Police say the attacks were racially motivated. When 62-year-old Derek Kirven walked into the Escalante Multi-Generational Center on Wednesday, he was asked to leave twice after it was...
Scottsdale assisted living facility barred after heat death
The owners of a Scottsdale assisted living facility are barred from caring for vulnerable adults for five years after prosecutors said neglect led to a resident dying from the heat.
Debt collector complaints surge as Americans struggle with overdue bills
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Americans are starting the new year buried in more than $1.2 trillion in credit card debt, with many falling behind on their bills and facing increased pressure from debt collectors. Complaints about debt collectors have soared, according to new federal data. The Federal Trade Commission...
Banner Health cutting corporate office space from 304,000 to 67,000 square feet
Phoenix-based Banner Health — the largest private employer, the largest health system and the largest nonprofit in Arizona — is downsizing its corporate headquarters in new space at Bond Phoenix within the Camelback Corridor. Plans call for moving out of its current 304,000-square-foot headquarters at Phoenix Plaza...
Security guard says Mesa High admins stopped him from reporting gun to police
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A Mesa Public Schools security guard says administrators prevented him from calling police about a reported gun on campus during a February 2025 incident at Mesa High School. Eric Beaumont was working security at Mesa High School during a soccer game when a student who...
Arizona Liberals Show Solidarity Through Defiant Protests: ‘They’re Planning on Targeting Phoenix Soon’
We’re not even ten days into the New Year, and the country is already experiencing some of the most turbulent times ever. After what happened in Minneapolis, people are angry, scared, and just trying to make sense of what is going on. However, there are some individuals out there who are taking the fight to the...
Scottsdale woman nearly pays $1,000 deposit in alleged rental scam
A Valley woman says she was caught in the middle of an elaborate scam, nearly paying more than $1,000 as a security deposit to someone she believed was a real estate agent to rent a home in Scottsdale. It turned out the home was never for rent.
2 hospitalized after stolen car crashes in Maryvale
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Two women were hospitalized after crashing a stolen car into a pole in the Maryvale neighborhood of Phoenix on Friday morning. Just after 7 a.m., first responders were dispatched to the single-car crash near 35th Avenue and Osborn Road, where a sedan was seriously damaged and came to a rest in...
Waymo car drives on train tracks; passenger runs from vehicle
A Waymo autonomous car got itself on a dangerous path when it decided to drive down a set of train tracks in Phoenix.
Program helps Navajo Nation families with firewood, warmth
A special program in northern Arizona is stepping in to help thousands of families on the Navajo Nation who don’t have electricity. Wood For Life is providing firewood and warmth for those in need. The most powerful moment? Seeing the elders’ relief when help reaches their door. Mason Carroll has more.
