Tempe threatens to fine group providing showers to unhoused people
For anyone living on the Valley’s scorching streets, finding a way to shower is one of life’s biggest challenges. One local organization that makes it easier is now being threatened with a $1,500 fine by the city of Tempe. Cloud Covered Streets runs a mobile shower trailer, allowing...
Husband indicted in death of wife at Gilbert facility
A California man has been indicted on a first-degree murder charge in the death of his wife at a long-term care facility in Gilbert. Justin Davidson, 46, was indicted one count of
DPS trooper hurt after being hit by wrong-way driver in Tempe
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — An Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) trooper is recovering after being hit by a wrong-way driver on Saturday night. Around 10:50 p.m., a trooper was driving west on Rio Salado Parkway when he saw another vehicle coming straight toward him in the opposite direction. The vehicle went into...
Court docs reveal possible motive in deadly family shooting in south Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man is facing charges after police say he turned himself in for a shooting that killed his father and injured his mother. Officers say that 18-year-old Victor Morales-Jimenez was booked into jail after turning himself in to police for a shooting that happened on Tuesday.
Woman critically injured after being hit by impaired driver in west Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A woman is fighting for her life in the hospital after being hit by a vehicle overnight in west Phoenix. Police responded to the crash around 2:15 a.m. on Monday at 27th Avenue and Pierson Street, just south of Camelback Road. Officers at the scene found the woman lying in the road after being...
Should I turn my AC off when I’m on vacation? What to know in...
As temperatures rise in metro Phoenix, so too does your electric bill. Every Arizonan has figured out their best thermostat setting to stay cool without breaking the bank. If you're looking to cut costs on your summer electric bill, you may consider turning your AC unit off when you're going out for much of the day...
Tucson family wants to take in baby whose mother was found dead in Phoenix...
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A newborn named Harmony is recovering in a hospital after she was found near her dead mother in a Phoenix apartment last month. Harmony was around three weeks old and severely dehydrated when she was found wrapped in a blanket next to her mother, Jade Hardin.
7 Arizona suspects among hundreds charged for $14.6B in health care schemes
PHOENIX (AP/AZFamily) — State and federal prosecutors have charged more than 320 people and uncovered nearly $15 billion in false claims in what they described Monday as the largest coordinated takedown of health care fraud schemes in Justice Department history. In Arizona, seven suspects have been linked to health...
Phoenix breaks daily heat record that stood since 2013
PHOENIX — Phoenix scorched its way into the record books on Monday. Monday marked the hottest day in Phoenix ever recorded on June 30 as temperatures hit a blistering 116 degrees at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, which the National Weather Service uses for the city’s official readings.
Hobbs signs Arizona bill to free up water for housing development
PHOENIX -- Legislation designed to save huge amounts of water by allowing farmers across central Arizona to sell their land and associated groundwater rights to developers who must limit future