Man threatening child with machete shot by Phoenix officers Wednesday night
A man was shot by officers on Wednesday night after police responded to a domestic violence call and located the man threatening a child with a weapon.
A Gilbert mom asked her son’s school to honor his ‘do not resuscitate order.’...
GILBERT, Ariz. — A Gilbert mother says she wants her son's high school to honor his "do not resuscitate" medical order, but they are refusing. She's now speaking out with the hopes school leaders will understand why the family feels it's important it be followed. "He is just this...
Suspect arrested in shooting death of man near canal
A suspect accused of shooting and killing a man whose body was found along a canal in Phoenix has been arrested.
Arizona jury convicts man in string of shootings that killed 8 in metro Phoenix
Phoenix (AP) — An Arizona jury convicted a man Thursday on eight murder charges for a string of fatal shootings in metro Phoenix that targeted random victims and the defendant’s mother and stepfather over a three-week span in 2017. The jury in Phoenix also found Cleophus Cooksey Jr., 43, guilty of crimes including...
Arizona shelter offers free adoptions for all pets on one day only
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Valley animal shelter is offering free adoptions for nearly all of its pets for just one day this weekend!. The Arizona Humane Society (AHS) is at capacity in its shelters, so if you’re looking to add a new furry family member, now’s a great chance.
Arsonist sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting to kill Mesa man
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A man will spend 15 years in prison after being convicted for causing a fire at a Mesa apartment complex that severely injured a man last year. Lyle Terrence Samuel pleaded guilty to one count of attempted first-degree murder and one count of arson of an occupied structure, both felonies.
2 found shot after crash in east Mesa
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — Two people are in the hospital after being found shot in the far East Valley early Thursday morning. Deputies with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) first responded to a reported crash around 2 a.m. at 85th Street and Boise Drive in east Mesa.
Arizona’s community health centers were built on Medicaid. Now they face uncertainty
When 35-year-old Jessica Rhodes walked into a residential treatment program in Phoenix three months ago, she had almost nothing left. She was broke, addicted to meth and terrified of losing her 4-year-old daughter. “I was at my rock bottom,” she said. “I was sitting in a room trying to get...
Arizona Man Accused of Beating Woman ‘Beyond Recognition’ After She Used His Vape Without...
TEMPE, AZ — Prosecutors say a 32-year-old Tempe man carried out an “extremely vicious attack” against his romantic partner inside his apartment, beating her “beyond recognition” after discovering she had used his vape without permission. Brutal Assault in Tempe Apartment. According to the Maricopa County...
‘I just killed a Black guy’: Suspect admits to police that he shot a...
PHOENIX — The suspect in the murder of a man sleeping by a canal in Phoenix admitted to shooting the man eight times, unprovoked, court documents state. Around 11:45 a.m. on Sept. 22, officers responded to the scene near a canal off of 36th Street and McDowell Road. According...