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Arizona wildlife officials are seeing an uptick in coyotes acting confused and ill in neighborhoods, parks and greenbelts—and lab tests confirm why: canine distemper. It doesn’t infect humans, but it can be deadly for unvaccinated dogs, which is why authorities are telling pet owners to move quickly on prevention.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Valley paralegal has been arrested after deputies said they found him trying to smuggle drugs into the 4th Avenue Jail in Phoenix. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said Christopher Byers was arrested on Thursday on related charges. In Arizona, prison contraband involving drugs is a class 2...

MESA, Ariz. — Arizona's largest school district is overhauling the administrative structure of its staff, which is expected to result in the reduction of several positions. On Thursday, the Mesa Public Schools Governing Board was presented with a plan to revise the district's administrative positions to account for...

PHOENIX — Terrifying moments caught on a security camera show a Phoenix woman being hit by a car before the driver took off. Patricia Taliponte was about to go into a laundromat near Fillmore Street and 35th Avenue in June when it happened. She was facing toward her car when all of a sudden the suspect put his car in...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The FBI is warning of a dangerous criminal organization called The Com, which is recruiting kids as young as 11. “‘The Com’ is short for the community. It’s an international, online criminal network,” said Heith Janke, the FBI Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix office.

A former Tempe police commander alleges the city manager was using police resources to track people who are homeless and at least two community advocates.

Phoenix-area bus and light rail riders are seeing the results of Valley Metro upping its security, with some crimes up and others down. According to numbers obtained from Arizona’s Family, Valley Metro saw a 50% decrease in “crimes against persons,” which is often considered violent crime, from fiscal year 2023 to...

Mary Sims Chikis, a resident of Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, celebrated her 110th birthday on 14 August, according to 12 News. Mary Sims Chikis was born in North Dakota on 14 August 1915. She was one of nine children. She grew up helping on her family’s large working farm, milking cows by the age of ten and assisting...

GILA COUNTY, AZ (AZFamily) — People in an area just north of Payson are being told to evacuate due to the Washington Fire. The wildfire broke out on Wednesday afternoon one mile northwest of Washington Park in the Payson Ranger District. Tonto National Forest officials said Thursday that overnight...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Harkins Theatres invites movie lovers to celebrate “Date Night @ The Movies” on Friday, August 22, with a one-night-only special offer. Guests can enjoy two-for-one pricing on any size popcorn and drinks, making it the perfect evening to share with someone special. *Offer excludes Big Party...