DCS told Chandler PD to put missing teenager in jail after she was found
The police report obtained through a public records request shows Chandler police asked DCS to take emergency custody of the teen, but the agency declined, citing department policies.
Suspect allegedly rammed stolen Humvee into parked Scottsdale police vehicle
PHOENIX – A man was arrested last week after he allegedly crashed a stolen Humvee into a parked Scottsdale police vehicle, injuring the officer inside, authorities said. Lyle Dennis Harmon Jr. allegedly stole the military-style truck before using it to ram a patrol vehicle around 4:30 a.m. Friday near Hayden and...
LIVE: Officer hurt by shrapnel after shooting near 17th Avenue and Buckeye Road
Phoenix police officials say the officer who was shot has been taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
2 officers, suspect hurt in Phoenix police shooting
Parents push back on 9 Kyrene district schools on chopping block. Families packed a Kyrene School District meeting where they begged officials to keep nine schools from being shut down. The district that covers Ahwatukee and parts of Tempe and Chandler is seeing a drastic drop in enrollment. Parents say high-rated...
Tempe police arrest man accused of exposing himself at car wash
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Police say they’ve arrested a man who reportedly exposed himself to a woman at a busy East Valley car wash several weeks ago. Tempe police confirmed Tuesday that 26-year-old Joshua Curtis was arrested last week on indecent exposure and public sexual indecency charges in connection with the case.
Arizona Man Killed and Dismembered Best Friend, Headless Body Found in Desert
Newly released court documents have shed light on the brutal killing of a young Gilbert man whose disappearance last summer shocked his family and friends. Alijah Bradley, 24, was a recent graduate of Northern Arizona University and was working as a project engineer in the Valley. He was reported missing in...
Fry’s Electronics store in Phoenix set to be demolished this month
The Fry’s Electronics in Phoenix is set to be sacrificed to the gods of law and order this month. On Tuesday, city of Phoenix officials issued a demolition permit to tear down the shuttered big-box retail store at 40th Avenue and Thunderbird Road that closed in 2021, best known for its distinctive Aztec theme and...
Trio charged with bias crime after violent rest area incident in Oregon
LINCOLN COUNTY, Ore. (KATU) — On Aug. 30, Oregon State Police responded to a chaotic scene at the Van Duzer rest area on State Route 18, where an assault involving a machete chase was reported. The incident led to the arrest of three people after a pursuit by law...
Arizona artist donates 1,000 paintings to homeless shelter
PHOENIX (CNN, KYMA/KECY) - An artist in Arizona is adding color to those who need it, one canvas at a time. 85-year-old Betsy Vincent recently donated more than 1,000 original paintings to Saint Vincent de Paul's De Paul Manor Shelter. Every resident who stays there gets to take home a...
This Arizona ZIP code ranked as 6th most popular place to move in 2025....
The metro Phoenix area is home to one of the hottest ZIP codes to move to in the country, according to a new report. And they're not talking about the weather. MovingPlace , a moving services company analyzed over 6 million moves booked through Porch Group, a company that provides home-selling and moving services....