An Arizona cemetery now requires mourners to leave before burial. A rabbi plans to...
At Jewish funerals, the final act is often the simplest: The casket is lowered into the earth, mourners take turns with a shovel, and the grave slowly fills. It is a moment many rabbis describe as the essence of burial — the point at which ritual, grief and physical reality meet. At a cemetery in...
Ex-Phoenix Mercury forward died in a car accident
Kara Braxton, a former WNBA All-Star who played 10 years in the league, including two with the Phoenix Mercury, died in a car accident in Cobb County, Georgia, on Feb. 21, USA Today Sports confirmed. Cobb County Police confirmed in a statement that Braxton died in a single-car crash outside of Atlanta around 5:13...
Records: Suspect told Avondale police taking 2-year-old girl was a ‘mistake’
PHOENIX — The woman accused of taking a 2-year-old girl from an Avondale home and triggering an Amber Alert notification denied being a "serial kidnapper" to police, public records show. Marina Noriega, 23, was taken into custody Sunday morning after police spotted her at a QuikTrip in Phoenix with...
The Mystery of the Phoenix Tunnel
Have you ever wondered why there's a chain link fence next to the entrance of the Phoenix tunnel on I-10? Here's what it was SUPPOSED to be, and what happened next.
Police investigating deadly shooting Saturday night in central Phoenix
Police are investigating after a deadly shooting near 19th Avenue and Buckeye Road in central Phoenix on Saturday night.
New Arcadia restaurant invites you to ditch your phone and dig in
There’s nothing middling about Kevin Ehret’s new Arcadia restaurant, Neutral Ground Lounge, a love letter to the hyper-seasonal small plates and refined cocktails that he has been dreaming of creating for over a decade. For Ehret, who spent his formative years in Phoenix and traveled across the country...
AZ Briefing: Arizona Rangers’ leader takes leave of absence; Hells Angels property returned by...
Good morning, Arizona. Here's what our reporters are working on and what you should know about what's happening across the state before you start your day. The commander of the Arizona Rangers has taken a leave of absence as senators consider a bill that could strip the police auxiliary force's special status ....
Multi-vehicle crash in Glendale leaves 2 in critical condition
PHOENIX — An accident involving a car and a motorcycle with two riders left two people in critical condition in Glendale Sunday. The Phoenix Fire Department responded to reports of a vehicle accident near 83rd Avenue and Camelback Road around 2:15 a.m., authorities said. Three patients were evaluated for...
J. Cole makes stop in Phoenix after car breaks down
PHOENIX — Rapper J. Cole was apparently forced to make a stop in Phoenix after experiencing some car trouble. The Grammy-winning artist posted a photo on Monday to his 12 million followers on X of his car undergoing repairs in the Valley. Cole said the car broke down while on a trip to Los Angeles and indicated he...
Arizona AG reaches settlement over unrecyclable ‘recycling’ bags
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Arizona’s top legal official announced the state has reached a settlement with a major consumer products corporation over what she called “misleading” packaging. Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a lawsuit in August 2025 against Reynolds Consumer Products — the parent company of Hefty...

















