Flooded freeways, roads cause Phoenix traffic problems amid monsoon storms
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Monsoon storms caused flash flooding all over the Valley on Friday, including a car stuck on a Phoenix freeway. A small SUV was spotted in about 3 feet of water on a transition ramp from southbound Interstate 17 to westbound Interstate 10 at the Split near Phoenix Sky Harbor.
‘Jerry’s Law’ to address animal cruelty in Arizona goes into effect
PHOENIX — The Arizona animal cruelty legislation SB1658, better known as “Jerry’s Law,” officially went into effect on Friday, as was announced by a major Valley animal rescue. Arizona Humane Society celebrated the law’s ceremonial signing by Gov. Katie Hobbs in early July at its Papago...
11 in Arizona charged for falsely claiming to be U.S. citizens, document fraud
Eleven illegal aliens have been arrested and charged by Homeland Security Investigations and the United States Marshals service for possession of identification documents to defraud the United States, possession of identification documents produced without lawful authority and false attestation for employment...
What to know about Arizona serial killings that resulted in 8 murder convictions
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona man was convicted Thursday on eight murder charges for a string of fatal shootings in Phoenix and neighboring Glendale after a trial that spanned several months. A jury in Phoenix found Cleophus Cooksey Jr., 43, guilty in the killings of eight people that targeted random victims and the...
Power out for 1,717 SRP customers in east Mesa, Apache Junction, Gold Canyon
Salt River Project is investigating the cause of Friday electricity outages to 1,717 homes in east Mesa, Apache Junction and Gold Canyon while a severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for the area.
Annual Paranormal Festival hosted by Superstition Mountain Lost Dutchman Museum
The Superstition Mountain Lost Dutchman Museum's annual Paranormal Festival is Saturday, Oct. 18, north of Apache Junction. The free family-friendly event starts at 9 a.m. on the museum
Ground stop issued at Phoenix Sky Harbor due to monsoon storms
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Monsoon storms are causing travel problems for people in the Phoenix area on Friday morning. A ground stop was issued for departures at Phoenix Sky Harbor just before 11 a.m. and should last about half an hour. The West Valley got hit first with monsoon thunderstorms...
Phoenix data center water use could jump 900% in 6 years, study says
Quietly but quickly, Phoenix has become one of the nation’s hotspots for a booming economic and technological phenomenon of late-stage capitalism: data centers — the boxy, sprawling farms of wire and silicon going up everywhere around the Valley. Some of Arizona’s leaders have championed the economic benefits of...
From behind bars, Emily Pike’s father files negligence lawsuit against Mesa group home
The father of Emily Pike has filed a civil lawsuit in Maricopa County Superior Court against the Mesa group home that had the San Carlos Apache teen in its custody before she went missing and was murdered. The seven-page complaint alleges Sacred Journey Inc. staff were negligent and “failed to...
As summer ends, Maricopa County is on track to see fewer heat-related deaths than...
Payton Preslee has been homeless since 2010. He suffers from a number of health conditions, among them, vertigo. And for him, that’s the worst part about Phoenix’s extreme summer heat — it exacerbates symptoms like dizziness and lightheadedness. “My vertigo does not like it,” Preslee said.