Waymo caught blocking traffic on busy Chandler road in viral video
A woman’s first Waymo ride in metro Phoenix was going viral after she recorded a recent scare she experienced inside the autonomous vehicle. In the roughly one-minute-long video that Josie Kaufman posted to TikTok March 8, the Waymo was seen stopping in the middle of a busy Chandler road as it attempted to cross...
Federal agents bust suspected Phoenix stash house, 19 migrants found inside apartment
PHOENIX — Federal authorities say they dismantled an apparent human smuggling stash house in north Phoenix, discovering 19 migrants crammed into a single apartment unit while preparing to be transported to other states. Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations executed...
Ex-AG investigator identified as man appearing to fix camera at scene of Mesa mother’s...
New details have emerged in the Feb. 28 shooting death of Maria Lewis, a Mesa mother of 7 who was killed on a neighbor's doorstep after an alleged altercation. The shooting occurred at the home of DuLance Morin, an investigator for the Arizona Attorney General; police confirm he is "involved," but his specific role...
Sea Life in Tempe seeks help in naming baby shark
SEA LIFE Arizona has welcomed a new bundle of joy and now the baby shark needs a name as special as they are. T he Blacktip Reef Shark is the first baby of its kind born at SEA LIFE Arizona, and
Suspect Captured in Connection with Fatal New Year’s Day Shooting of Central Heights Juvenile
The Gila County Sheriff’s Office has announced a major breakthrough in the investigation into the tragic New Year’s Day shooting that claimed the life of 15-year-old Julian Quintana. Following a multi-month search involving local, state, and federal partners, authorities confirmed the arrest of a 19-year-old suspect...
Aerospace Firm Triples US Repair Capacity with New Mesa Engine Overhaul Facility
Essential Turbines, a Rolls-Royce Authorized Maintenance Repair & Overhaul Center, announced the opening of its new Mesa, Arizona facility—a purpose-built MRO location that triples the company’s U.S. capacity for M250 and RR300 turboshaft engines. The modern facility replaces ETI’s temporary Phoenix-area location and...
Game of ‘tag’ leads to ASU student’s arrest on suspected voyeurism
An Arizona State University student said he was playing an ongoing game of tag when he followed a woman, whom he believed to be his friend, into a Hayden Library bathroom to record her, according to court records. ASU police arrested 19-year-old Logan Lee France on suspicion of surreptitious photographing at the...
Firefighters battle massive apartment fire in west Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A huge apartment fire broke out in west Phoenix overnight as firefighters are still working to fully extinguish the blaze. Details are still limited. Fire crews responded to the reported apartment fire around 3 a.m. Wednesday near 27th Avenue and Indian School Road. When they arrived,...
These Mexican Restaurants In Arizona Always Stay Crowded (Yes, Even On Weeknights)
I’ve spent enough evenings eating my way through Arizona to know some Mexican restaurants never really have an off night. Even on an ordinary Tuesday, I keep finding dining rooms full of regulars, tables covered in chips and salsa, and that unmistakable smell of grilled meat and warm tortillas pulling me straight...
When to see a rare ‘cougar shadow’ on the Superstition Mountains
APACHE JUNCTION, AZ — It's that time of year again for a unique phenomenon in the Superstition Mountains: the iconic cougar shadow. Twice a year, around the spring and fall equinox, a shadow is cast on the mountains that looks just like a prowling cougar. You have the best...
