Silver Alert issued in Mesa for 71-year-old woman prone to seizures without medication
PHOENIX — A Silver Alert has been issued for a 71-year-old woman prone to seizures who was last seen in Mesa on Friday evening, authorities said. Quenett Scott was last seen leaving her home around 5:30 p.m. in the area of McDowell Road and Val Vista Drive, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
Sky Harbor catering workers protest reported suspension of whistleblower
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Catering workers at Phoenix Sky Harbor protested Saturday after the reported firing of a whistleblower who called attention to unsafe working conditions. Last month, Phoenix officials accused airport catering vendor LSG Sky Chefs of violating the city’s heat and safety ordinance. A city inspector...
Why Phoenix’s Iconic Mystery Castle Is Now at Risk of Demolition
Inside the fight to protect Mystery Castle, Phoenix’s most enigmatic piece of folk architecture. As its name suggests, Phoenix’s Mystery Castle evokes more questions than answers. An aura of the unknown permeates the whimsical structure, an eclectic mix of native rock and repurposed materials that one man began...
Woman found dead in bathtub in central Phoenix
PHOENIX — A woman was found dead in a bathtub early Saturday morning in central Phoenix, authorities said. According to the Phoenix Police Department, officers responded to reports of an injured person in the area of 23rd Avenue and Thomas Road around 3:00 a.m. The caller indicated that they...
Phoenix police use DNA to arrest suspect in decades-old rape and kidnapping cases
Phoenix police used a national DNA database to arrest a man linked to multiple kidnapping and sexual assault cases dating back 27 years. Abraham Ramirez, 54, was recently arrested in connection with four sexual assault and kidnapping cases that occurred in the Phoenix area from 1998 to 2013, police said. The cold...
Emilie Kiser’s Husband Knew Son Was Playing in Backyard Alone Before Drowning, New Docs...
Emilie Kiser's husband, Brady Kiser, knew their 3-year-old son, Trigg Kiser, was playing in their Arizona home's backyard before he fell into the pool and drowned in May.
Two arrested in Valleywide theft ring targeting elderly shoppers
37-year-old Luis Jimenez-Mojica and 26-year-old Daniel Ortega were arrested Wednesday, Aug. 6, in relation to a South American Theft Group (SATG) who were targeting elderly victims while they were
U.S. Attorney’s Office in Arizona Charges 172 in Immigration Enforcement Blitz, Highlighted Cases Illustrate...
In a significant sweep of immigration enforcement, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona charged a total of 172 individuals for various immigration-related crimes during the first week of August. According to an official press release by the U.S. Attorney's Office, from last Saturday through...
Tempe cop: Chief gave city officials data to harass homeless advocates
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Man accused in Zariah Dodd’s murder accused of new charges linked to another minor
PHOENIX - Jurrell Davis, 36, was in court Friday night, accused of at least 20 new charges, including sexual misconduct with a minor. Avondale police submitted the case on July 31 in connection with a 17-year-old girl. The teen girl was with him when he was arrested on July 15 on suspicion of gun charges.
