Phoenix Family Begs Drivers To Cool It After 48-Second Road Rage Killing
Forty-eight seconds on a Phoenix street cost Larry Milligan his life. Now, his family is stepping up to a microphone and asking Valley drivers to cool down before another split-second encounter turns deadly. The family of Milligan will speak publicly for the first time Friday morning, urging drivers to de-escalate...
Engine failure found in wreckage of deadly plane crash near Gila Bend
GILA BEND, AZ (AZFamily) — Federal investigators released a new report Wednesday about a deadly plane crash that found that part of the engine failed and the parachute system didn’t deploy correctly. The preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board said the pilot and passenger in a...
Shots Fired, Streets Sealed Before Mesa Barricade Ends In Arrests
A Mesa apartment complex near Southern Avenue and Greenfield Road turned into a large police scene late Thursday afternoon after reports of shots fired and a person possibly barricaded inside one of the units. By the time the dust settled, officers had cleared the area, said everyone involved was in custody, and...
Phoenix police release body-cam footage of shooting in Maryvale
New body-camera video released by Phoenix police shows the tense moments leading to officers shooting a woman wanted in a homicide investigation in Maryvale earlier this month. Video shows both officers shooting the pepper-ball launcher and gun simultaneously.
Tempe triple shooting leaves 1 person seriously hurt
Police say three people were found with gunshot wounds on Feb. 20 near Dorsey Lane and Apache Boulevard. There are no outstanding suspects.
3 people shot east of ASU’s Tempe Campus, police say
TEMPE, Ariz. — Three people were reportedly shot east of ASU's Tempe Campus early Friday morning, according to the Tempe Police Department. Around 4 a.m., officers were called to a shooting near East Apache Boulevard and South McClintock Drive. Upon arrival, police found three people with gunshot wounds. All...
Metro Phoenix grocery stores had spoiled ice cream, expired tacos
Maricopa County health inspectors cited nine metro Phoenix grocery stores and other retail establishments for several priority food safety violations during the week of Feb. 2. Violations included spoiled ice cream, expired tacos, warm dairy drinks and plumbing issues. Maricopa County Environmental Services regulates...
DCS target of lawsuit over 2022 death of ‘tortured’ Scottsdale boy
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Arizona Department of Child Safety faces a lawsuit over the death of an 11-year-old boy who was murdered inside a Scottsdale motel four years ago. The lawsuit filed this month says the boy’s grandparents tortured him and his younger brother despite several calls to DCS warning of abuse.
2 detained following barricade situation in Mesa
MESA, Ariz. — Officers in Mesa responded to reports of shots fired at an apartment complex. Officers were called to the area of Southern Avenue and Greenfield Road shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday. Police initially reported that a person was believed to be barricaded in the apartment. Two people...
New transitional housing shelter opens in Mesa
PHOENIX — A new housing shelter has opened in Mesa in an effort to help families experiencing homelessness. The Mesa House is a new shelter run by Family Promise of Greater Phoenix, a Valley organization that helps children, parents and pets. The new shelter, which opened in November 2025,...

















