Arizonans warned against licking toxic toads that have appeared after heavy rainfall
Arizona officials are reminding Phoenix -area citizens that kissing frogs should only happen in fairy tales, as some people are reportedly licking toxic toads to get high. Recent unseasonal rainfall in the Phoenix Valley has increased the appearance of toxic toads and mushrooms , prompting warnings from the Banner...
Video: Phoenix cops shoot, kill suicidal man stumbling away from them
On the morning of Oct. 2, Phoenix police officers shot and killed Victor Altamirano outside his South Phoenix home. According to a media advisory issued by police that afternoon, officers shot Altamirano after he expressed suicidal thoughts and ran at police with a knife brandished over his head. While that...
Scottsdale influencer indicted for reckless driving
A Scottsdale influencer was indicted Wednesday for driving recklessly and baiting law enforcement into pursuits, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office said in a release.
Camryn Chargualas, 17, missing from Mesa, MCSO says
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in locating 17-year-old Camryn Chargualas who is missing and was last seen at 11:03 p.m. Oct. 14 walking away from the
Mesa neighbors renew concerns over addiction recovery placement center near elementary school
MESA, Ariz. — There are renewed concerns in a Mesa neighborhood after a police response involving an addiction recovery center just yards from an elementary school — reigniting a months-long controversy over whether the facility belongs in a residential area. Residents in the Hermosa Vista neighborhood near Rose...
Elderly couple killed in apparent murder-suicide at care facility in Mesa
PHOENIX — An elderly couple was killed in an apparent murder-suicide early Thursday morning at a care facility in Mesa, authorities announced. Officers responded to the care facility near Alma School and Guadalupe roads around 4 a.m. after being called about two residents who had been shot and were not breathing,...
Hiker rescued from closed Valley trail
PHOENIX — A hiker was rescued this evening from a trail that is closed after rain and erosion led to significant damage, according to a city official at Camelback Mountain. Rescue teams responded to the Echo Canyon Trailhead at Camelback Mountain around 6:30 p.m. for reports of an injured hiker, the Phoenix Fire...
Arizona taxpayers pay $30 million to settle child welfare lawsuits
PHOENIX — Thousands of children are in Arizona's child welfare system, and beyond the costs to care for those kids, taxpayers are footing another bill: tens of millions of dollars in lawsuit settlements. The ABC15 Investigators went through years of settlement and judgment records. Since 2016, state records show...
Popular Mexican restaurant in Chandler giving away free food
Bobby Rivas, otherwise known as Bluff on social media, teamed up with Elmer's Tacos to invite the community to enjoy a free meal!
East Valley daycare teaching babies, toddlers basics of sign language
CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — A daycare in the East Valley is teaching children a second language from a very young age. Babies and toddlers are soaking up the basics of sign language at The Learning Experience in Chandler. “When it starts in the infant room, it’s like a foundation....

















