Phoenix hotel, closed for years after a fire, will become apartments
A long-shuttered Phoenix hotel will be transformed into a residential development after a partnership between a hospitality company and a residential management firm bought the property. The Sheraton Crescent, located at Interstate 17 and Dunlap Avenue, has been closed since 2023, after an electrical fire and water...
Treated seawater could help Arizonans as state faces potentially deeper Colorado River water cuts
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Carlsbad is almost 400 miles away from Phoenix; however, a plant in the Southern California city that turns ocean water into drinking water could help Arizonans in the future. But it wouldn’t work in the way you’re probably thinking: the new proposal is suggesting a water...
Viral video shows Waymo stopping in middle of busy Chandler intersection, scaring first-time passengers
CHANDLER, Ariz. — A viral video showing a driverless Waymo vehicle stopping in the middle of a busy Chandler intersection has racked up millions of views on TikTok after the passengers inside posted the frightening moment online. Inside the vehicle were first-time riders Josie Kaufman and her sister, Alex...
2 arrested after shooting at Tempe motel leaves person critically hurt
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Two suspects face charges after a person was badly injured in a shooting at a Tempe motel earlier this week. Tempe Police said they arrested two people in connection with the March 9 shooting at the Motel 6 at Roosevelt Street and Broadway Road. The...
Man accused of killing New River pastor attempts guilty plea, judge refuses
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The man accused of killing a New River pastor and planning to kill 13 other religious leaders appeared in court Thursday morning, where he unexpectedly attempted to enter pleas, which the judge rejected. Adam Sheafe entered an unexpected “no contest” plea during the hearing, which was...
Three Kids Shot Near Cave Creek As North Phoenix Violence Flares Again
Three juveniles were shot Wednesday night in a north Phoenix neighborhood near Cave Creek Road and Greenway Parkway, rattling yet another block along the busy corridor. Officers arrived to find two of the youths at the scene, each with at least one gunshot wound, while a third juvenile had already been rushed to a...
Arizona hiker rescued after falling into embankment and getting stuck in a cactus
SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. — A hiker was rescued after falling into an embankment and getting stuck in a cactus in Arizona, according to Rural Metro Fire San Tan Valley. Officials said the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office's Fox helicopter crews and Rural Metro Fire assisted in the hiker's rescue.
Man fighting for life after being shot at north Phoenix gas station
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man is fighting for his life after he was shot at a gas station in north Phoenix on Thursday night. Around 8:15 p.m., officers were called out to a QuickTrip near Cave Creek Road and Greenway Parkway. When officers arrived, they found a man who...
Mesa robot crash a warning of things to come
When “robot-on-human” crime finally arrived for mankind, maybe you pictured an attack straight out of “The Terminator” — a relentless killing machine armed with a Hardballer .45 Longslide, dark sunglasses, and a thick Austrian accent. The truth is less science fiction and less bloody, as...
Rumors flew after sirens by the wash — but it’s a different case
Around 7 a.m., three squad cars and a white van were pulled off Desert View near the wash. They’d strung up tape by the culvert, and a couple of detectives were crouched near a patch of reeds. You could smell the stagnant water. Runners were turning back, phones out, trading guesses — none of them helpful.
