Murders on St. John Road: The double homicide of William and Barbara Singer
PHOENIX — The murders of William and Barbara Singer have haunted members of the Phoenix Police Department for more than 11 years. William (Bill) Singer Sr. was 81 years old, and his wife Barbara was 64 when they were found dead in their Phoenix home near 35th Avenue and Bell Road on July 2, 2014.
Phoenix-area family seeks justice in dad’s death, looking for dog lost before assault
QUEEN CREEK, AZ (AZFamily) — An East Valley family is awaiting justice in the death of their father after they say a confrontation over a missing dog escalated into a deadly assault. The attacker and pup are still on the loose. “My dad loved that dog almost like me...
MCAO: Father of 3-year-old boy who drowned in Chandler pool won’t face charges
On Friday, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced that Brady Kiser will not be charged in the drowning death of his son.
Mexican flags flown at protests bother white Americans more than others
Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted a series of raids throughout Los Angeles and Southern California in early June 2025, sparking protests in downtown Los Angeles and other
Behavioral Health Technician Taken Into Custody On Child Exploitation Charges
A 31-year-old former behavioral health technician at Phoenix Children’s Hospital was apprehended and charged with nine counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, according to court documents released last week. Authorities allege that Jaydeep Patel was in possession of various files containing child sexual abuse...
Arizona Republic to move printing out of state, cutting 117 jobs
PHOENIX - The Arizona Republic, a major newspaper with a 135-year history in the state, announced Tuesday it will move its printing operations out of Arizona, eliminating 117 jobs. The paper's parent company, Gannett, confirmed the move, which will shift printing and packaging to Las Vegas in a joint-publishing...
A plan to expand water storage at Bartlett Dam is up for review
The federal government is accepting public comments on a plan to increase the size of Bartlett Dam and Bartlett Lake on the Verde River, an effort to bring new water supplies to metro Phoenix as accumulating sediment shrinks the existing reservoirs. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has begun a formal evaluation of the...
DPS investigating deadly crash on Country Club Drive near US 60 in Mesa
MESA, AZ — A deadly crash investigation is underway on Country Club Drive near US-60 in Mesa early Friday morning. The crash involved three vehicles and occurred around 4:30 a.m. at the intersection where eastbound traffic exits the freeway. Video from the scene showed a large emergency presence with...
3 Arizona cities consider changes to ‘crime-free’ programs that spur evictions
Three Arizona cities are reevaluating their crime-free housing programs to minimize harm to renters, following an investigation by The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com that found such policies do not reduce crime. Officials in Tucson, Tempe and Flagstaff said their police departments will re-examine the programs...
Apache Junction Police Chief remembers fallen officer Gabriel Facio
Nearly two months after Officer Gabriel Facio was killed in the line of duty, his presence is still felt every day at the Apache Junction Police Department.
