Arizona Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence In Phoenix Murder
Source: Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry. The Arizona Supreme Court on Friday, May 15, 2026, upheld the death sentence for Edward Littleton McCauley, leaving in place the punishment for the 2014 killing of his estranged wife. McCauley was convicted of first-degree murder in 2019 and has spe
Phoenix influencer accused of making false statements on tax returns pleads not guilty
A Phoenix influencer who was indicted by a federal grand jury last month for allegedly making false statements on his tax returns pleaded not guilty during a court appearance Wednesday. It is alleged that 33-year-old Charles Davis Lewis falsely reported the full income he earned from Forever Investments LLC, which...
Woman accused of swapping empty boxes for packages in Paradise Valley
PARADISE VALLEY, AZ (AZFamily) — An alleged porch pirate accused of stealing packages from Paradise Valley homes by swapping them with empty boxes has been arrested. The Paradise Valley Police Department said it received reports from several residents that packages had been stolen from their porches. Investigators said
Cactus Country’s Bad Hambres Refresh Is Burrito-ful, er, Beautiful
Frozen burrito brand Bad Hambres recently updated its brand identity after achieving social media virality. Working with Cactus Country, the Bad Hambres refresh is a refinement of the existing identity that nods to its homegrown Phoenix roots. Arizona is known for some of the best Mexican food north of the...
Amid drought and heat, Schnepf Farms — and their peaches — remain resilient
PHIL LATZMAN: Amid megadrought, extreme heat and facing even more cutbacks to water supply, modern farming and agriculture have had to make major adjustments. Many farms are changing to more water-efficient crops. And some are going out of business altogether. Around the Valley, fields of what were once fruit and...
Chandler Fashion Center To Welcome Wagyu House in 2027
Chandler Fashion Center continues its large-scale redevelopment efforts with the announcement of Arizona’s first Wagyu House. The post Chandler Fashion Center To Welcome Wagyu House in 2027 appeared first on Fabulous Arizona .
Mesa school board settles with administrators accused of not reporting gun at soccer game
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — The Mesa Public Schools Governing Board voted to settle with two high school administrators accused of failing to report a gun at a soccer game. Earlier this year, the board did not renew the contracts for the two administrators. The settlement was presented behind closed doors in a special meetin
Man suffers ‘serious burn injuries’ in truck fire along US 60 near Alma School...
MESA, AZ — A man suffered serious burn injuries in a truck fire along US 60 in Mesa on Friday morning. Westbound US 60 was shut down near Alma School Road after a pickup truck caught fire on the off-ramp during Friday morning's rush hour. Shortly after, emergency crews...
Phoenix police sergeant fired after actions at anti-ICE rally in Chandler
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Phoenix police sergeant who showed up masked and armed at an anti-ICE student walkout at Hamilton High School in Chandler earlier this year is now out of a job. Phoenix Police Chief Matthew Giordano said in a statement Thursday that he had fired Dusten Mullen...
A 1920s-Era Restaurant Chain Is Expanding with a New Phoenix-Area Location
Ted’s Hot Dogs will open its newest Chandler location on May 23, 2026, continuing the brand’s expansion across the Phoenix metro area. The opening celebration involving giveaways, Buffalo-themed festivities, free ice cream, and more will continue for two days. Ted’s Hot Dogs Expands Presence in the Phoenix Metro...
