Damian Takala, 16, missing from Mesa, police say
The Mesa Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating 16-year-old Damian Takala who is missing and was last seen at 10 p.m. Jan. 3 near Power Road and Brown Road. He was last seen
Phoenix Police Seek Witnesses After Teenager Fatally Shot Near Downtown Event; Community in Mourning
The Phoenix community is reeling after the tragic loss of a teenager due to gun violence in the heart of downtown. According to FOX 10 Phoenix, at approximately 10:20 p.m. on January 2nd, near the intersection of 7th and Garfield Streets, 17-year-old Aaron Williams was fatally shot. He was promptly taken to the...
8 Iconic BBQ Joints In Arizona That Serve The Best Brisket You’ll Ever Taste
Craving mouthwatering brisket from the best BBQ spots in Arizona?. These 8 smoky havens offer tender, juicy meats and flavors that will blow your mind!. 1. Jalapeño Buck’s (Mesa) Jalapeño Buck’s looks like someone dropped a rustic BBQ shack right in the middle of Mesa. With...
Arizona leaders, more pavement doesn’t help nighttime heat | Letters
The year end synopsis of Phoenix weather in Monday's Arizona Republic was spot on. More heat, less rain, more dust, wildfires and growing hotter by the year. Comparing daytime and especially nighttime heat to other years, or what we call normal, is not a deviation, it is the new normal. The high nighttime...
PVPD: Missing Paradise Valley woman found safe
PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. — A missing Paradise Valley woman was found stuck in deep mud after her car was located in a field near a roadway, the Paradise Valley Police Department (PVPD) said. PVPD said they received a report of an elderly woman missing for about 12 hours on...
Guns drawn during fight at East Valley mall; ‘super flu’ cases rising in AZ...
From an armed confrontation in the food court of an East Valley mall that led to the arrests of three men to a surge in flu cases across Arizona, here's a look at some of your top headlines for the morning of January 7. 1. Armed confrontation in mall's food...
Phoenix veteran says ICE agents wrongfully detained him on cruise trip
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Valley couple says a dream vacation turned into a nightmare after immigration agents detained the husband on a cruise ship. Jose Martinez said he was taken into custody on a Carnival cruise ship Monday morning. He and his wife, Tamara Verhas, are U.S. citizens. The...
Officer, tenants hospitalized after Phoenix apartment fire
PHOENIX - Three adults, including an officer, were hospitalized on Wednesday after a fire broke out at a Phoenix apartment complex. The Phoenix Fire Department says crews on Jan. 7 responded to a fire at a single-story apartment building near 19th Avenue and Indian School Road at around 5 a.m.
2 undocumented immigrants arrested by ICE outside Phoenix Home Depot
PHOENIX — Two undocumented immigrants were arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Sunday outside of a Phoenix Home Depot, according to officials. One of those arrested re-entered the United States illegally after being deported at least four separate times, ICE said. ICE said the other person had no...
Arizona Humane Society gives dogs seized from Phoenix home a haircut and a second...
PHOENIX — The Arizona Humane Society is showing off some brand new haircuts for a group of doodles that are looking for a new home. The nonprofit organization shared before-and-after photos of the doodles in a Facebook post on Tuesday. They said the dogs were seized by police from...

















