Police identify woman in vehicle who was shot and killed in Phoenix
A woman who was found shot inside a vehicle and later died on Dec. 17 was identified by Phoenix police as 39-year-old Katherine Cervantez. In a police statement released the next day, Dec. 18, the department said officers responded to a call of an unknown trouble about 7:10 p.m. in the area of North 12th Street and...
Body found in Phoenix canal under investigation
Phoenix police investigate after a body was found in a canal Sunday morning near 35th Avenue and Indian School Road. Identity and cause of death unknown.
Arizona DPS urges drivers to slow down after 2 excessive speeding arrests
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Arizona Department of Safety is warning drivers to slow down after two separate high-speed arrests. On Dec. 15, troopers arrested a 17-year-old boy for allegedly hitting speeds up to 118 mph on an East Valley freeway. The incident happened just before 7:30 p.m. A trooper...
Vance tries to weather the MAGA storm at Turning Point
The weekend-long gathering has been enveloped in intraparty fighting.
‘Stay on the Ground!’: Black Arizona Father Who Was Handcuffed After Calling 911...
A Black man in Arizona who called police for help after his 4-year-old daughter was abducted by her mother, who did not have custody, only for the […] ‘Stay on the Ground!’: Black Arizona Father Who Was Handcuffed After Calling 911 to Report His Daughter’s Abduction, Then Fired from His Job Sues
Gilbert Council OKs $476K water billing audit
Facing months of resident complaints over soaring water bills and disputed meter readings, the Gilbert Town Council has unanimously approved a $476,980 contract for a third-party audit of the town’s water meters and advanced metering technology. The contract authorizes national engineering firm Kimley-Horn and...
Arizona livestock show returning to Phoenix for 78th year
The Arizona National Livestock Show is coming to Phoenix.
Valley Metro will offer free rides after 7 p.m. on New Year’s Eve
Valley Metro has announced its schedule for the upcoming holidays. Some services will be limited, while others will be extended. Bus, light rail and streetcar service will operate on a normal weekday schedule on Christmas Eve, but there will be no express or rapid bus service. On Christmas Day, all...
Arizona sushi chain operators accused of stash houses, trafficking workers
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The owner and two managers of an Arizona sushi chain have been arrested on federal charges of harboring illegal immigrants and operating what investigators describe as a human trafficking operation across the East Valley. Court documents alleged Yung Lau, a naturalized U.S. citizen originally...
Erika Kirk Accidentally Says ‘Grift’ Instead of ‘Grit’ About Her Late Husband Charlie: ‘Long Day’
The flub took place while Erika was speaking at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest in Phoenix on Dec. 20

















