Family seeks justice one month after man dies in Mesa police custody
MESA, AZ — The family of 52-year-old Eric Baker is demanding justice one month after Baker died following an arrest near a Mesa intersection on April 4. Baker was taken into custody by Mesa police at the Buenas Apartments at University Drive and Dobson Road after officers reportedly noticed he did not have a working light on his bicycle and discovered a warrant...
Phoenix Fire paramedic indicted, accused of stealing fentanyl from department
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office indicted Anthony Amplo on one count of obtaining narcotic drugs illegally.
Dozens of teens detained after breaking into vacant Chandler home to throw party
CHANDLER, Ariz. — Dozens of teenagers were detained Friday night after police say they broke into a vacant home in Chandler and used social media to promote a party inside. The incident happened May 1 along Folley Place, near Gilbert and Williams Field roads. Video captured by neighbors shows a group of teens gathered outside the home, which has been listed for sale for more...
Glendale woman accused of running illegal Botox cosmetic business
GLENDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A Glendale woman is accused of running a business where she performed Botox procedures without proper licensing. Sayde Holladay, 28, was arrested on one count of fraudulent schemes and one count of engaging in medical practice without a license. Investigators say Holladay’s business, SlimSlays LLC,...
Dispute over $12.8 million lottery ticket heads to court as claim deadline nears
PHOENIX — A $12.8 million lottery ticket could become a worthless piece of paper on May 23 unless a judge intervenes. Circle K has asked a judge to stop the jackpot prize from expiring while the courts decide who legally owns the winning ticket. The convenience store chain filed...
‘Unjustified act of violence:’ Man sentenced for killing Phoenix group home resident
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man will spend two decades in prison after being convicted of shooting another resident at a Phoenix group home over two years ago. Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced that Michael Lanunziata, 37, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the shooting death of Joseph Lephiew.
Mesa man arrested after hidden camera recorded numerous victims, including children, over several years,...
MESA, Ariz. — A Mesa man was arrested after a hidden camera that illegally recorded eight victims was found in a home, according to officials with the Mesa Police Department. Officers were called to the home after a victim reported finding a concealed camera in the bathroom, which had...
Phoenix police chief barred from disciplining sergeant over behavior at ICE protest
The Phoenix police chief is barred from disciplining a sergeant over his behavior at a student protest while a federal judge weighs whether to order additional investigation. Phoenix police Sgt. Dusten Mullen has been on paid leave for weeks while internal affairs investigates his off-duty actions at a student protest against ICE in Chandler.
‘My heart sank’: Phoenix dad recounts son’s pool drowning scare
PHOENIX – A Valley father is sharing the story of how he pulled his 10-month-old son from a backyard pool and performed CPR until the boy started breathing again. It is a near-tragedy he hopes will remind other parents to stay vigilant around water. Lionel Gonzalez and his wife...
Phoenix restaurateurs head south to build new tortilleria and restaurant
Culinary power couple Armando Hernandez and Nadia Holguin are obsessed with finding ways to take every element of their restaurants up a notch. Often, that means finding a way for their team to make items from scratch. By taking over a vacant Tucson tortilleria, the owners behind Tacos Chiwas, Cocina Chiwas and other popular Valley restaurants are one step closer.

















