Live pigeons and dead fish: The worst restaurant inspections in September
On any given day at a restaurant, staff know that a Maricopa County Health Inspector could show up unannounced. The unscheduled nature of health inspections inspires restaurant owners to keep their kitchens clean and ready. It also allows inspectors to gain an honest look at how a restaurant operates its kitchen on a...
Phoenix Police Seek Public’s Help in Road Rage Shooting on Loop 202 Freeway
Phoenix police are actively seeking information from the public following a road rage incident that escalated into a shooting this past Saturday night. According to azfamily.com, emergency crews were summoned to the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway near Van Buren Street around 10:45 p.m. where they discovered a man...
2 cases involving teens shot in south Phoenix remain unsolved
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Two recent shootings in the same Phoenix neighborhood, both appearing to target teens, remain unsolved with no arrests made. It was just after dark when gunfire shattered a south Phoenix family’s lives. Seventeen-year-old Jonathan Walke was doing what thousands of teens do, riding his bike to...
WATCH: Chandler officers receive messages of support from kindergartners
A kindergarten class in the East Valley took on the giant project of making more than 400 cards, one for every Chandler Police Department officer.
Mesa Man Indicted on Multiple Felony Charges Following Domestic Violence Incident and Police Chase
In a significant development following a disturbing domestic violence situation, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell has announced the indictment of Joseph Ortiz on numerous felony charges. According to a press release from the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, the incident occurred on August 10th, 2025, when...
Man accused of threatening Phoenix school, admin
PHOENIX - A man was arrested on Oct. 6 after he allegedly threatened a Valley teacher. Luis Herrera, 32, is accused of contacting an administrator at Home Building Academy, located at 3100 East Broadway Road in Phoenix, and threatening to attack her, and others at the trade school. According to...
Arizona will have 4 of the hottest U.S. counties in 2050: Study
Here’s something to think about — in just a few months, we’ll be closer to the year 2050 than 2000. Though that future and the brave new world that awaits in it are hard to conceptualize now, there’s every reason to believe profound changes are on the way — and lots to worry about in Arizona.
Moment cops rescue a distressed hiker who had spent day stranded on Arizona mountain...
A hiker who got lost traversing an Arizona mountain in triple-digit heat was saved after a passerby who heard her crying out in desperation called for help. Several police officers hiked South Mountain, a vast mountain range in south Phoenix , after someone called 911 to report hearing a woman’s screams coming from...
6-year-old killed by accused drink driver on I-10, sibling remains hospitalized
A 21-year-old alleged drunk driver was arrested in a crash on I-10 that killed a 6-year-old girl and hospitalized her 4-year-old sister, while the family was on their way to the Arizona State Fair. FOX 10's Kenzie Beach reports.
Phoenix finishes Metrocenter demolition. See what’s replacing it
Phoenix’s most famous mall is now a pile of rubble. After almost a year of work, demolition of Metrocenter is complete, though the site won’t stay vacant for long. The 64.2-acre property near Interstate 17 and Dunlap Avenue will become The Metropolitan, the centerpiece of the Phoenix Metrocenter redevelopment.
