Cool start Saturday, record-breaking temps on the horizon
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Another chilly start to our morning with lows in the upper 40s across the valley. The low that cooled things down this week is moving to the east of us, behind it is a ridge of high pressure that will warm things up for today. Our...
Father arrested after 13-year-old daughter drives car into Mesa law office: police
MESA, Ariz. - A Valley father is in hot water, accused of letting his 13-year-old daughter drive his car. The girl then crashed the car into a Mesa law office Friday night. Boarded-up walls, shattered glass, and debris are scattered across the floor, and the father is facing serious charges after the teen allegedly...
Tempe Mayor Corey Woods delivers State of the City address
On Dec. 3, Tempe Mayor Corey Woods praised the city’s collective efforts over the past year, highlighting notable reductions in violent crime, the swift recovery from October’s microburst storm, and the city’s evolving dining and technology landscape in his State of the City address. Here are the...
WATCH: Loved ones gather to remember man killed in string of shootings
Family, friends, and even strangers came together Saturday night in north Phoenix to remember Andreas Olguin.
Man dead in central Phoenix shooting
A shooting near downtown Phoenix left a 39-year-old man dead on Dec. 4, police said. Officers arrived at the scene about 8:35 p.m. in the area of Second and Willetta streets for a shooting call. They found an adult male, later identified as Jessie Johnson, with at least one gunshot wound, police said. He was taken...
Valley mom turns grief into water‑safety advocacy after drownings rise
CHANDLER (AZFamily) — Arizona’s annual Child Fatality Report shows fewer children died overall in 2024, but drownings increased. According to the state report, 36 Arizona children drowned in 2024, a 15% increase from 2023. Stacey McRae knows the pain behind those numbers firsthand. Her 2-year-old son, Odin, drowned...
Woman, teen girl hospitalized, suspect at large after Avondale shooting
PHOENIX — A woman and a teenage girl were hospitalized, and the suspect remains at large after an Avondale shooting on Friday night. Avondale police received a call regarding gunshots near 111th Avenue and Buckeye Road around 11:50 p.m. Upon arrival, police found two injured people in the area,...
Man accused of making terrorist threat to Maricopa Co. facility
PHOENIX - A man has been arrested for allegedly threatening a facility operated by Maricopa County Human Services, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. At 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 5, the sheriff's office received a report regarding a potential threat directed at ARIZONA@WORK office, a network helping employers...
Domestic-violence suspect arrested after barricade situation in Scottsdale
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A man is in custody after a barricade situation prompted a partial evacuation of a Scottsdale neighborhood Saturday. Around 3 p.m., several officers and tactical units responded to a home near McDowell and Scottsdale roads for a barricade situation. Details are limited, but police say that...
Man dies in hospital after being hit by train in Avondale
PHOENIX — A man is dead after he was hit by a train in Avondale on Friday afternoon, authorities said. According to the Avondale Police Department, officers responded to reports of a person being struck by train near Dysart Road and Main Street around 3:30 p.m. The preliminary investigation...

















