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PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Phoenix police have identified a teen girl who was found shot and killed at a west Phoenix apartment not far from Desert Sky Mall earlier this week. On Thursday, authorities identified the victim as 15-year-old Kyelonna Meya Smiley. Phoenix police responded to reports of a dead...

A former truck driver has been sentenced to 29 years in prison for the attempted murder of his boss who reprimanded his poor personal hygiene and driving. Back on November 1st, 2023, 34-year-old truck driver Zane Hammond was a truck driver at United Freight Services in Phoenix for about two years when he quit after...

PHOENIX - A Tucson truck driver who authorities say drove to Phoenix to kill his boss has been sentenced to prison. The Maricopa County Attorney's Office says 34-year-old Zane Hammond received 29 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of attempted murder. The backstory:. On Nov. 1, 2023,...

PHOENIX - A Phoenix man with a violent criminal past is back behind bars, having been accused of violating an order of protection against him, and things got out of hand during his first appearance in court. The backstory:. Police allege that in June, 33-year-old Andorfo Vargas threatened to kill...

Violent and property crimes fell in Arizona last year, following a nationwide trend. The big picture: Nationally, crime rates fell to a 20-year low in 2024, according to new FBI data released Tuesday. The figures come as preliminary data from the country's largest cities in 2025 so far suggests violent...

PHOENIX — A victim found dead inside an apartment with a gunshot wound on Monday was a teen girl, according to the Phoenix Police Department. Authorities initially said the victim was a woman in her 20s, but a Thursday update identified the victim as 15-year-old Kyelonna Meya Smiley. Officers...

A new wildfire north of Los Angeles that’s grown to nearly 5,000 acres is forcing thousands to evacuate the area. It’s just one of blazes in the West with others burning in the state and in Colorado, and the relentless heatwave is elevating the danger. Meanwhile, temperatures are skyrocketing in Arizona, with Phoenix...

PHOENIX -- Two Arizona motorists accused of driving drunk are arguing they can escape being convicted of the more serious crime of driving the wrong way in traffic while intoxicated because no

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The city of Phoenix is shutting down one homeowner’s plans to build an oversized casita in his backyard after he obtained city permission to build a two-story structure about two months ago. His neighbors, who claimed it would be an eyesore, worked together to have...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The husband of a former Phoenix news anchor plans to switch his plea for his involvement in the COVID-19 pandemic area- PPP loan fraud scam. Federal court documents from Texas said Nathan Reis plans to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. A judge signed off on the deal on...