Staff member placed on leave at Phoenix elementary school where student was assaulted
A staff member at Orangewood Elementary School in Phoenix has been placed on administrative leave just days after a man was arrested for sexually assaulting a child there. Police say Abel Kai Gblah snuck onto the campus on Wednesday, Nov. 19, lured a student into a classroom and sexually assaulted her.
Valley hospital sued over newborn’s brain injury allegedly suffered during delivery
PHOENIX — A Valley hospital is being sued after a newborn allegedly sustained a brain injury while being delivered. Mignonette Aleta Reyes and Nestor Aguilar filed the lawsuit on Oct. 31 on behalf of their son who was born at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, which is located near 55th Avenue and Thunderbird Road,...
Three Tempe teens arrested for stolen cars, $30K in damage
Tempe Police arrested three teenagers this month, connected to a burglary where a stolen car was driven through the front of a local smoke shop, smashing the windows and causing significant damage
Suspected car thief out of hospital after Phoenix police shooting
An armed car thief suspect who was shot by Phoenix police last month is out of the hospital and booked into jail. Police said on Oct. 10, they chased Manuel Vasquez through downtown before he was boxed in and then shot by police at six times. He was in the hospital until Thursday and is now facing several felony...
Crook ransacks popular Chandler restaurant, stealing thousands
CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — A popular Chandler restaurant was ransacked early Friday morning, reportedly taking thousands of dollars’ worth of cash and equipment. James Swann, the owner of ‘Craft 64,’ near Arizona Avenue and Chandler Boulevard, told Arizona’s Family that the thieves took everything they could get their...
Man mourns wife after Gilbert shooting
It's been nearly 3 months since a woman was shot and killed in Gilbert, and now, we are hearing from the victim's husband. FOX 10's Marc Martinez has more.
Where Do Muslim Girls Pray on Campus?
The question of where Muslim girls can pray on campus has been a topic of interest on social media recently. A student living in the dorms, who finds it convenient to return to her room for prayers between classes, is about to move off campus. She is curious about the available locations where she can pray when she...
Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for 2004 murder of Phoenix 15-year-old
PHOENIX — A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the 2004 murder of a 15-year-old girl in Phoenix. Sergio Reyes was sentenced Friday for the murder of Elena Lasswell, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office said. In July 2004, witnesses said they saw Lasswell go into her...
Despite criminal record and probation violations, Liberian immigrant avoided deportation before school attack
PHOENIX — Parents in the Washington Elementary School District are demanding answers this week after a convicted sex offender allegedly entered Orangewood Elementary School in central Phoenix, led a young girl into an empty classroom, and assaulted her. On Wednesday, Phoenix police say 25-year-old Abel Gblah slipped...
SNAP benefits resumed but new work requirements put 124K Arizona recipients at risk
WASHINGTON – Federal food benefits have been flowing again since the government shutdown ended last week. But for millions of recipients nationwide and tens of thousands in Arizona like Mindy Torres, the restart is only a temporary reprieve. New work requirements could mean that her only reliable source of...

















