Bank manager found guilty of embezzling $655,000 from Mesa branch
MESA, Ariz. — A Mesa woman has been found guilty of embezzling funds from a bank she managed in the East Valley. Brooke McDonough, 35, was convicted of multiple offenses following a two-week trial that ended this month in federal court, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office of Arizona.
Gas prices in Arizona drops ahead of Christmas
PHOENIX - As we head into the holidays, gas prices are dropping, offering a bit of a Christmas surprise and helping with affordability issues. According to GasBuddy, at least three Valley stations are selling gas for under $2.70 a gallon. At one gas station in Central Phoenix, shoppers can find...
911 operators now ask Phoenix callers if they want mental health experts
Emergency dispatchers responding to calls from Phoenix residents now ask if the caller needs a behavioral health expert in addition to — or in lieu of — a police officer or firefighter. The move came after the Phoenix City Council voted to adopt various measures aiming to address “modernizing public safety services...
Suspected robbery leads to 1 dead, 1 injured in Phoenix
Officers were called out to an apartment complex in the area of 69th and Clarendon avenues. Gibby Parra has the breaking news into Wednesday morning.
Arizona Teen Visiting Girlfriend Critical After Being Shot By ‘Erratic’ Family Visitor
A 16-year-old boy is fighting for his life after being shot Saturday night while visiting his girlfriend, and police say a 21-year-old relative of the homeowners is responsible. Rael Sanchez was arrested Sunday morning and booked into the Maricopa County Jail on one count of attempted second-degree murder. The...
Chandler woman accepts plea deals in animal cruelty, fraud cases
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Chandler woman arrested more than two years ago after dead dogs were found in the freezer of her home has accepted a plea deal in that case and in a fraud case. Court records show that April McLaughlin, also known by the alias Sydney S....
Tempe woman gets free A/C unit from Mesa business
A Mesa business stepped up to help a woman facing health challenges and living on a limited income — and that’s Something Good.
Gilbert town council weighs water rate increase options ahead of public hearing
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — Gilbert water rates are once again taking center stage as town council members move closer to a decision on how much residents’ bills will increase next year. The increases have been part of a long-term plan adopted years ago. Water rates jumped 50% two...
Why Everyone’s Talking About Agritopia’s Christmas Lights
There’s a tiny neighborhood tucked away in Gilbert, Ariz., that has literally gone viral due to the over-the-top Christmas light display it puts on.
Arizona ringleader tied to Mexican cartels gets 14 years for fentanyl trafficking in NEPA
HARRISBURG, DAUPHIN CO. (WOLF) — An Arizona man who prosecutors say helped funnel fentanyl into northeastern Pennsylvania and other states has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Malachy E. Mannion on Wednesday ordered Shane Burns, 26, of Scottsdale, to serve 168 months behind bars,...

















