LG Energy Solution’s Queen Creek battery plant nears completion, hiring ramps up
A grand opening for the battery-producing wing of LG Energy Solution Ltd.’s battery factory in Queen Creek is on the horizon, with hiring underway ahead of a 2026 production goal. “Their manufacturing facility is about 60% complete, and so they anticipate starting production in summer of 2026,” Doreen Cott,...
Vaping on plane: Man apologizes after Phoenix-to-San Francisco flight incident
PHOENIX - As news spread of a flight incident involving a person who was caught vaping, we are speaking with the man involved. According to initial reports from our sister station KTVU in San Francisco, Peter Nguyen recorded the Aug. 4 encounter between himself and a flight attendant on American Airlines Flight 2860...
DNA breakthrough helps find accused Arizona serial rapist
Police say that around 8:30 a.m., officers responded to a home in the 700 block of Palo Verde Drive after concerned family members called 911, unable to contact their mother. Relatives said that they went into the backyard, looked through a window and saw a man lying in the kitchen.
Arizona AG issues robocall warning to 37 telecom companies
PHOENIX — In a multistate effort alongside 50 fellow attorneys general, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes helped send warning letters to 37 telecom companies which all “have failed to comply with federal rules aimed at stopping illegal robocall traffic.”. The companies, which include Family Communication Inc. and...
Driver crashes into Chandler salon; no injuries reported
CHANDLER, Ariz. - A car drove into a Chandler salon on Saturday just after noon, police said. The Aug. 9 crash happened near Queen Creek and Alma School road. No injuries were reported, and according to police, the driver told officers they mistakenly thought the car was in reverse. There...
“She has a story”: Foster mom mourns loss of Zariah Dodd after her murder
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Zariah Dodd’s life was cut short at just 16 years old. Her first foster mom, Jennifer Jones, is speaking out to share the story of the bright young girl she knew 11 years ago. Five-year-old Zariah Dodd had bright eyes and a big smile. “She...
2 people in hospital after being ejected from vehicle during crash in Mesa
PHOENIX — Two people were ejected from a vehicle during a crash in Mesa on Saturday, authorities said. According to the Mesa Police Department, the single-vehicle accident happened near US 60 and Power Road. Police said, the car hit the concrete barrier at a high rate of speed and...
Homeless rights advocate goes to jail after violating probation
The founder of a Valley nonprofit aimed at helping people experiencing homelessness was sent to jail earlier this week, claiming he was arrested for filming Tempe police arresting someone in a park.
Heat exposure linked to disabled Phoenix patient’s death
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner has released its report into the April death of a disabled group home patient in Phoenix. The report states that 50-year-old William Henry Miller’s primary cause of death was likely an irregular heartbeat linked to hardened arteries, but...
Shaq is bringing his ‘Bass All-Stars’ DJ competition to Chandler
Headliners for the event include Shaquille O'Neal, aka DJ Diesel, and Alison Wonderland! Others to take the stage include 𝐆𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐑, Jkyl & Hyde, RZRKT b2b Celo, and FÄMM.
