Eegee’s chain acquired after Chapter 11 bankruptcy
On Monday, Eegee's Acquisition Corp., an affiliate of Gladstone Capital Corporation, acquired the Eegee's chain of restaurants.
Phoenix gang members get prison terms in Tempe drive-by shooting that killed 5-year-old
Three teen gang members have been sentenced in a 2023 drive-by shooting that killed a 5-year-old boy and wounded two others, authorities said Monday. Alfred Gary, 18, Freddy Patterson, 18, and
Phoenix expects to name finalists to be its next police chief the week of...
Phoenix expects to name finalists for the city's next police chief next week. Why it matters: Phoenix's next police chief will oversee a department that is now free of the threat of federal oversight following a damning U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) report that had highlighted violations of civil and...
Flooding, crashes shut down parts of Loop 101 amid rain in the Valley
PHOENIX — As rain continued to fall across the Valley Monday morning, officials were investigating areas of flooding and multiple crashes that led to road closures and delays. One collision involving four vehicles happened just after 3 a.m. along westbound Loop 101 near 43rd Avenue. Serious injuries were reported.
Driver makes U-turn on I-10 in Phoenix, hits other vehicles in wrong-way crash
PHOENIX — Three people were injured in a wrong-way collision along Interstate 10 near 51st Avenue late Sunday night. Arizona Department of Public Safety officials say the crash occurred after 10 p.m. A vehicle reportedly made a U-turn on the freeway and began traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes....
Shoplifting suspects jump off I-10 to escape arrest
A man is dead after police say a fight led to a stabbing inside a Phoenix motel room on Saturday afternoon. Phoenix police were called to an assault at a motel near 7th Street and the Interstate 17 freeway around 3:45 p.m. Officers arrived and were directed to a room where a man in his 50s was found unresponsive with...
Officer injured, suspect in custody after shooting in Apache Junction
APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. — An officer was injured after a shooting in Apache Junction, authorities said. The Apache Junction Police Department asked the public to stay away from the area near Ironwood Drive and Elliot Road on Monday morning after a police shooting. According to police, a suspect is...
Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan talks judicial oversight, his plan to change perception
PHOENIX — Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan said that despite the Department of Justice dropping its civil rights investigation into the Phoenix Police Department, it’s a little more tricky for the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). “Ours is a little bit different because we have a court...
He Died Without Getting Mental Health Care He Sought. A New Lawsuit Says His...
The mother of Ravi Coutinho, the subject of a recent ProPublica investigation, is suing Centene for publishing “misleading” information that gave her son a false impression about the kinds of mental health care that were actually available.
Arizona law requiring independent agency to investigate police shootings takes effect soon
A state law passed years ago will soon take effect, barring police agencies from conducting criminal investigations into shootings and critical incidents involving their own officers. On July 1, the Arizona Department of Public Safety is set to take over investigations of shootings by Phoenix police officers,...