Teen arrested days after deadly downtown Phoenix shooting
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Police have identified and arrested a teenage suspect in a shooting that left a man dead in downtown Phoenix last month. Officers responded to the shooting at 7th Street and Buckeye Road around 10:45 p.m. on Aug. 21, where they found 45-year-old Porfirio Medina seriously injured with at least one...
Arizona Lottery announces several Phoenix-area winners
PHOENIX (AZFamily) ― Several people scattered through the Phoenix area won large sums of money from the Powerball on Labor Day weekend. The two luckiest winners in the state Monday won $150,000 with a Powerball Plus Power Play. They both bought their tickets in the West Valley. One winner...
Aftermath Bar & Kitchen coming to Gilbert’s Heritage District
Aftermath Bar & Kitchen , the modern American concept from Arizona restaurateur Charles Bar ber Jr., has announced plans to open a new location in Downtown Gilbert.
‘It’s life-changing’: Former inmates given a second chance at Gilbert manufacturing company
GILBERT, Ariz. — We're learning about a life-changing second chance for former inmates. John Engelstad with Awake Window and Door Company in Gilbert said he wants to give people a job opportunity regardless of their background. The chief operating officer said he employs 100 people, 55% of whom are former inmates.
Students Leave CHS with Babies on Fridays, Return Exhausted
Students in Chandler High School’s early childhood development classes are getting hands-on experience that simulates caring for an actual baby. The robotic dolls around campus are part of an assignment in Mrs. Kelsey Crawford’s classes, aimed to teach students how to care for infants. Before coming to CHS,...
Video: Phoenix Officer Shoots Man Armed with Hatchet, Knife & Chisel
A Phoenix police officer fatally shot a man armed with a hatchet, knife, and chisel. Police deployed less-lethal weapons, but the man continued to advance on officers while brandishing two of the edged weapons. The Phoenix Police Department released a critical incident briefing video, which shows the events from...
Maryvale High School deadly stabbing: Teen suspect pleads not guilty
PHOENIX - The teenager accused of a deadly stabbing at a Phoenix high school pleaded not guilty in court during an arraignment hearing on Wednesday. Chris Aguilar, 16, is accused of first-degree murder in the killing of 16-year-old Michael Montoya II. Aguilar is being charged as an adult. The backstory:
‘Predator’ sentenced to prison for assaulting 67-year-old woman in Phoenix
PHOENIX — A man was recently sentenced to prison for breaking into a 67-year-old woman's Phoenix home last year and sexually assaulting her. Jeremy Naltazan, 35, was sentenced this week in Maricopa County Superior Court to 13 years in prison after the defendant pleaded guilty to sexual assault and attempted sexual...
Sign dedicated to fallen Phoenix police officer to be unveiled Wednesday
PHOENIX — One year after Phoenix Police Officer Zane Coolidge was shot and killed in the line of duty, a historic marker will be unveiled in his honor, officials announced Tuesday. The ceremony will take place at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the site of the shooting, on the south...
Tempe Police Department, students address traffic camera installations
The Tempe Police Department maintains the necessity of recently installed traffic cameras, while many returning students noticed the addition of the equipment and questioned its effectiveness. The City of Tempe, alongside Verra Mobility — a "provider of smart mobility technology solutions," according to its website —...