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PHOENIX — The Phoenix City Council approved a new ordinance giving police expanded authority to enforce rules at city parks, a move supporters say will improve public safety but critics argue will disproportionately target people experiencing homelessness. The ordinance was approved Wednesday night, the same evening...

A 40-year-old man was sentenced was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday for shooting at police, the Maricopa County Attorney's office announced in a release.

PHOENIX – A West Valley police officer shot a man carrying a gun in the arm early Friday, authorities said. Police responded to a home near Rainbow Road and Sundance Parkway to investigate a fight involving multiple subjects around 3:45 a.m., according to the Buckeye Police Department. “The first...

CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — Reports of an explosion led police to discover early Thursday morning a homemade explosive and damage in a Chandler neighborhood. Callers told 911 dispatchers around 12:30 a.m. they heard a loud boom in the area of Price Road and West Calle Del Norte, which is north of Ray Road.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A woman celebrated a massive milestone — turning 102 years old! But when her birthday tradition seemed impossible, a group of Valley caregivers banded together to give her a grand celebration. Rowena Arnold was born in 1923 in Des Moines, Iowa. For years, her birthdays...

Last month, Phoenix’s giraffe community grew by one calf, as 12-year-old Sunshine of the Phoenix Zoo gave birth to a baby female. The zoo is now deciding between several possible names for the calf and has opened up voting to the public until Monday, Dec. 22. The winning name will be announced the following day.

Cleophus Cooksey Jr., 43, was found guilty in late September of murder in eight killings.

When people think about Arizona’s food scene, Phoenix usually steals the spotlight with its trendy restaurants and big-city buzz. But there’s a standout city tucked away in the southern part of the state that deserves serious recognition for its burger game. Tucson has quietly become a burger lover’s...

Two of the night’s headliners — Ben Shapiro and Tucker Carlson — threw jabs at each other in their speeches.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Phoenix police have arrested four men in connection with two home invasions, including one incident where a gun was pointed at a child. Detectives arrested Scarlyn Lebron Ogando, Josue Rafael Colon Rodriguez, Darol Daniel Garcia Santana, all 23 years old, and 26-year-old Ronnie Baez, who police...