Alleged breeder arrested after dead, starved dogs found in Phoenix apartment
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — An alleged breeder was arrested after police found three dead dogs and rescued several others from his Phoenix apartment last week. On Dec. 23, officers took John Lewis Kai, 53, into custody on 16 counts of animal cruelty after finding the dogs in “squalor type conditions,” according to police...
Man shot in west Phoenix on Christmas Eve morning
PHOENIX — Police are investigating a shooting in west Phoenix that sent a man to the hospital on Christmas Eve morning. Officers were called to the area of 39th Avenue and Cactus Road just before 8 a.m. Wednesday. They say when they arrived, they found a man who had...
Jury gives serial killer multiple death sentences on staggering 8 murder convictions
An Arizona jury sentenced a convicted man to death Thursday for six of eight killings in metro Phoenix during a three-week span in 2017, ending a seven-month trial
Arizona Inmates Train Service Dogs for Veterans Amidst Drug-Related Health Crisis at Perryville Prison
Inmates at the Arizona State Prison Complex-Perryville are engaging in an initiative that might seem small but holds large implications for healing: they are training service dogs for veterans, as reported by FOX 10 Phoenix. Reagan Starkley, an inmate participating in the program, highlighted the rewarding nature of...
Phoenix police investigating death ruled as homicide; suspect outstanding
PHOENIX — Phoenix police are investigating the death of a 36-year-old man that has been ruled a homicide. Officers responded to a report of an injured person near 46th Street and Shea Boulevard around 8:15 a.m. Monday. When they arrived, they found 36-year-old Zachary Hostetler, who was pronounced dead at the scene,...
Phoenix Zoo announces the name of the baby girl giraffe
We're excited to share that the Phoenix Zoo's female baby Masai giraffe officially has a name -- and it's Kasi ! Kasi means "speed" in Swahili, and she's already
Weather shift likely to bring rain to parts of Arizona on Christmas
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Phoenix has broken heat records for the last two days with temperatures in the 80s, and we have tied a record so far today. The previous record for today’s date is 79 degrees, set back in 1950. The average temperature for this time of the year is 65 degrees. Temperatures will cool off slightly...
These metro Phoenix districts are closing schools as enrollment falls
School districts across the Valley are downsizing, repurposing buildings or closing schools entirely to adapt to shifting demographics. Declining birth rates, the growth of Arizona's school voucher program, and high home prices are among the reasons districts cite for declining student numbers. Closing schools can be...
Public servant, Navajo legislator earns Outstanding Graduate distinction
PHOENIX — December 05, 2025 — Myron Tsosie, a member of the Navajo Nation from the small town of Chinle, Arizona, has been named the fall 2025 Outstanding Graduate for Arizona State University’s College of Integrative Sciences and Arts. He is graduating this fall with his Master of Science in organizational...
In First-of-Its-Kind Rescue, Drone Brings Phone, Blanket, Supplies to Stranded Hiker
When a male hiker was stranded on a mountain near Phoenix for 13 hours last week, he got help from a surprising source: a weight-bearing drone. In a first-of-its-kind mission for the area, the Phoenix Fire Department used a DJI drone to send supplies to the injured hiker on Camelback Mountain, keeping him safe until...
