Mesa Police take over park ranger unit after ‘goon squad’ misconduct probe
The Mesa Police Department has taken over the city’s park ranger unit following a misconduct investigation into allegations of racial slurs, aggressive enforcement, and the use of "goon squad" patches. New accountability measures include mandatory body-worn cameras and updated tracking software as the department...
‘Well, now it’s my ex’: Boyfriend blasts girlfriend in the face with Glock 9...
An Arizona man shot his girlfriend dead in a "drunken stupor" then called 911 and told them, "Well, now it's my ex," according to police. The post 'Well, now it's my ex': Boyfriend blasts girlfriend in the face with Glock 9 mm, then calls his dad to tell him how he put a bullet 'into her chin,' cops say first...
Firefighters narrowly escape Gold Canyon home before roof collapses
Arizona’s Family News chopper captured the flames burning the home east of Phoenix. Whitney Clark looks at the leftover damage in the morning.
Teenage girl dead after vehicle strikes her in Phoenix
PHOENIX — A teenage girl died after getting hit by a vehicle in Phoenix on Tuesday night, authorities said. The collision took place in the area of 75th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road before 8:30 p.m., according to the Phoenix Police Department. The teen girl, whose name and age...
Inspectors hit Mexican restaurant in Mesa with 7 health violations
Maricopa County health inspectors cited four metro Phoenix restaurants for 19 health violations during the week of Jan. 5. Violations included storing expired salsa, touching cooked food with dirty gloves, not sanitizing dishes and keeping insecticide near food. A priority violation is a major violation that directly...
Mega Data Centers Muscle Into Metro Phoenix, Stirring West Valley Backlash
Metro Phoenix’s data center boom just punched the accelerator again, with two huge projects moving through the pipeline on opposite sides of the Valley. Out by Luke Air Force Base, Takanock is pitching Project Baccara, a power-heavy complex with its own natural-gas plant. Across town in Mesa, NTT Global Data Centers...
The Edge wins its case for Club West Golf Course site
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge today ruled against a group of Club West homeowners seeking to permanently restrict redevelopment of the former Club West Golf Course, ending over four years of litigation over the future of the 164-acre property. In a 10-page ruling dated Jan. 15 but filed today,...
Neighborhood groups accuse Mexican consul of joining publicity campaign with MCSO
Neighborhood groups accuse the Mexican consul in Phoenix of joining a publicity campaign by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. The consul says there is no such thing. The beef is laid out in a recent letter to the Mexican Consul from Neighborhood Defense Committees. Members say the consul appears...
Woman dead, man critically hurt after shooting inside Gilbert home
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — Police say a woman is dead after she and her husband were found shot inside an East Valley home Tuesday afternoon. Details are limited, but Gilbert PD officers were called to the area of Riggs and Higley roads around 3 p.m. According to Officer Travis Sheppard, a woman called 911 to report...
Chandler making some changes in General Plan update
The vision for Chandler’s future is changing, but there is one possible change the city wants no part of. “One of the committee members didn’t like that the word ‘light rail’ was in there, and we agreed — because we never talked about light rail — it’s not time,” said Lauren Schumann, the city’s principal planner....

















