Man who acted as own lawyer from prison settles excessive force case
Cole Spencer was released from prison on Dec. 12 after serving most of his nine-year sentence for burglaries and aggravated assault on an officer.
Man arrested for series of armed robberies in west Phoenix area
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man is in custody after allegedly admitting to a series of armed robberies across the west Phoenix area that date back to September. Phoenix Police detectives say Alexis Garcia-Fajardo first targeted WSS Shoe Store near 51st Avenue and Indian School Road on Sept. 28. Around 8:30 p.m.,...
Former Wells Fargo bank manager convicted of embezzlement
A jury recently convicted a former East Valley bank manager in connection with the theft of about $650,000 from Wells Fargo. Brooke McDonough's convictions for embezzlement and other crimes followed a two-week trial. Federal prosecutors say between 2021 and 2022, McDonough stole cash from the vault and ATMs of a...
Knife-wielding robber sentenced to 9.5 years in Mesa convenience store holdup
A Valley man was sentenced to 9.5 years in prison Monday following an April robbery of a Mesa convenience store using a knife. Cameron Davis, 34, pleaded guilty to one county of armed robbery
Another ‘fake elector’ case dismissed in exchange for email access
PHOENIX -- Another of the 18 people indicted last year in the "fake electors" case is off the legal hook. A deal struck by Jim Lamon to voluntarily surrender to the attorney general's
SAFE Alert issued for missing 70-year-old Phoenix man
PHOENIX — A SAFE Alert has been issued for a missing 70-year-old Phoenix man, authorities announced Monday. Raul Perez was last seen on Dec. 15 in the area of 62nd Avenue and Vineyard Road, according to the Phoenix Police Department. He is described as 5 feet, 2 inches tall...
Proposed Gilbert water rate hikes trigger uproar
Gilbert officials are preparing to raise water and trash rates by as much as 25% for water and 20% for commercial trash service – drawing sharp warnings from residents who say the town’s repeated utility hikes are eroding affordability, pushing out longtime families and undermining trust in town leadership.
Feeding the homeless triggers mixed emotions in Phoenix
As a new day begins at the Key Campus, a hub for homeless services in downtown Phoenix, volunteers were hard at work in the St. Vincent de Paul Phoenix Dining Room. They were scooping peanut butter into small containers, filling coffee pitchers and placing fake flower arrangements on each table, prepping the room for...
St. Mary’s Food Bank expects to serve 1,500 families during Christmas distribution
PHOENIX — A big holiday effort is now underway on Monday, Dec. 22, to help families across the Valley. St. Mary's Food Bank is kicking off its Christmas distribution, expecting thousands of families to show up for food and support. Families will receive a Christmas ham or turkey, depending...
Man sentenced in Mesa Circle K robbery where he threatened clerk with knife
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A 34-year-old man has learned his punishment for an armed robbery at an East Valley gas station earlier this year. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced Monday that Cameron Davis was sentenced to 9.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to a count of armed robbery.
