FAA proposing flight path changes
A new federal proposal to redesign Phoenix-area flight paths could change how often aircraft pass over Ahwatukee. The Federal Aviation Administration last week released a draft environmental assessment outlining a broad overhaul of airspace serving Sky Harbor and surrounding airports, part of a nationwide effort to mod
Phoenix may toughen fireworks rules
With wildfire fears, air-quality complaints and neighborhood frustrations continuing to grow, Phoenix officials are moving to dramatically tighten the city’s fireworks rules. They plan to expand no-fireworks zones around mountain preserves and city parks and give police broader authority to seize illegal fireworks and
Emily Pike: Family pushes for change to Arizona’s Turquoise Alert system
A memorial marks what would have been Emily Pike's 16th birthday, the teen whose body was found near U.S. 60 outside Globe in February 2025. The investigation into Pike's murder remains unsolved with no arrests made as she would have turned 16 years old today. Her death inspired Emily's Law...
3 critical, 3 others hurt after fiery crash on highway near Cave Creek
CAVE CREEK, AZ (AZFamily) — A highway north of Phoenix is closed Sunday morning following a violent overnight crash. Just before 11 p.m., first responders were called to the two-car crash near Carefree Highway and 12th Street. Authorities arrived and found a pickup truck and a sedan on fire,...
Multiple arrests after Scottsdale Airbnb pajama party-gone bad
A pajama-party-gone-wrong at a Scottsdale Airbnb turned into a nightmare for Old Town neighbors. A flurry of gunfire after midnight May 6 led to one suspect hospitalized – after responding officers shot him. No other injuries were reported and the Scottsdale Police Department made five arrests “in connection with...
Deadly crash closes major road in north Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A deadly crash shut down a major road in north Phoenix early Sunday morning. Details are extremely limited. Just before 2 a.m., first responders were called to the crash near 12th Street and Bell Road. Arizona’s Family crews at the scene saw two severely damaged vehicles...
Man dead after allegedly falling from overpass, being hit by car on Interstate 10...
A man is dead after being hit by a vehicle on Interstate 10 in Phoenix following him either falling off an overpass or walking across the freeway late Saturday night, according to authorities. Officers assisted the Arizona Department of Public Safety near the 12th Street overpass on eastbound I-10 after...
Project will disrupt traffic Sunday at SR 347/Riggs Road
Drivers traveling between Phoenix and Maricopa this weekend should brace for delays along State Route 347. The intersection of SR 347 and Riggs Road will close intermittently in all directions on Sunday, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The brief closures, which could last up to 15 minutes each...
5 emergency plane landings in Arizona spark safety concerns
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Two more small planes were forced to make emergency landings in Arizona this week, the latest in a series of emergency landings raising safety concerns across the state. Five emergency landings have occurred in just over one month. Thankfully, no one has been seriously hurt, but...
Tempe woman taken into custody after driving wrong way on Loop 101
A 24-year-old woman is facing charges after allegedly driving the wrong way on Loop 101 overnight before crashing. Just before midnight on Thursday, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) sergeant attempted to stop a wrong-way vehicle heading northbound on Loop 101 near Glendale Avenue. The sergeant observed a bl

















