Phoenix couple accepts plea deal in infant death case
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Phoenix couple has agreed to a plea deal after their infant died and investigators found their three other children severely malnourished in 2023. The couple has been in jail ever since. As part of the agreement, prosecutors dropped first-degree murder charges against Janiece Brooks and...
Phoenix family to leave US amid synthetic drug dangers
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Phoenix family is sounding the alarm about a dangerous synthetic opioid that goes by the name 7-OH, which stands for 7-Hydroxymitragynine. State leaders sent out a warning this week saying kids have easy access inside stores or gas stations and are becoming addicted. There’s already...
Senior Dog With Pink Fur Found On Arizona Streets Brings Rescuers To Tears
It’s not every day you spot a dog with pink fur wandering the streets, but that’s how Luna’s story began. She was roaming near White Tank Mountain Regional Park in Phoenix, Arizona, almost like she knew someone would soon see her. And Luna wasn’t just another stray....
The Enormous Outlet Mall In Arizona Where $50 Gets You Bags Of Deals
Desert shopping paradise alert: Chandler, Arizona hosts a retail wonderland where your credit card can stretch further than you ever imagined possible. Phoenix Premium Outlets isn’t just a mall—it’s an expedition into the land of discounted designer dreams, where fifty bucks transforms from lunch money into...
Pinal County Attorney’s Office isn’t 1st Arizona police agency to join ICE’s 287g task...
The Pinal County Attorney’s Office announced this week that it’s joining certain violent-crime task forces led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The same deal with the Phoenix Police Department was canceled more than a decade ago. Under the program known as 287g, local police can help ICE...
Cause of death released in Christopher Scholtes case
PHOENIX - The Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed the cause of death for the Arizona father who left his daughter in a hot car in 2024, resulting in her death. On Dec. 10, the medical examiner's website stated that 38-year-old Christopher Scholtes died on Nov. 5 from carbon monoxide toxicity. His...
Police investigate body found in west Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Phoenix police are working to determine what led up to a man’s death after he was found on a major road early Wednesday morning. Officers were called to the area of 31st Avenue and Indian School Road around 2:30 a.m. after reports of a body in the road.
Suspect arrested in connection to 2024 murder in central Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Nearly two years after a shooting left a man dead and a woman hurt in central Phoenix, police have made an arrest in the case. Phoenix police announced that on Tuesday, authorities arrested Gary Cole Jr., 47, for the murder of Willie Earl Dodd, 62. Cole...
Man hit by unknown car, killed along Indian School Road near 31st Avenue
PHOENIX — Police are investigating a deadly crash involving an unknown vehicle in Phoenix early Wednesday morning. Officers were first called to the scene along Indian School Road near 31st Avenue around 2:30 a.m. for reports of a person in the roadway. When they arrived, they found a man...
Arizona archaeologist creates first 3D model of Easter Island’s iconic statues
PHOENIX — It’s more than 4,000 miles from Phoenix and considered to be one of the most mysterious places in the world. Now, anyone with an internet connection can explore Easter Island and its giant moai stone statues. Dr. Terry Hunt, a professor at the University of Arizona...

















