Person of interest in Avondale girl’s shooting death in custody: PD
AVONDALE, Ariz. - Avondale Police say a person of interest in the shooting death of a West Valley teen has been arrested on unrelated charges. In a statement, police identified the person of interest as 18-year-old Emilio Andrew Rivera. "Mr. Rivera was previously in a relationship with the victim in...
Avondale Mourns the Untimely Death of Agua Fria High School Senior Rhiana Kemplin
The Avondale community and Agua Fria High School are mourning the tragic loss of Rhiana Kemplin, a 17-year-old senior, who was killed in her sleep by an unknown assailant early on November 8th. 12 News reported that Kemplin was found by Avondale Police officers responding to a shooting at a residence near Dysart and...
Waymo can take the freeway now, marking a new era for robotaxis in Phoenix
Waymo will begin offering autonomous rides on local freeways to some customers, marking a significant milestone in its efforts to integrate driverless technology on the roads. The company — owned by Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google — is launching highway access for a select faction of robotaxi riders who...
Arizona man sentenced to six years for hate crime targeting Christian churches in three...
SACRAMENTO, CA – A Phoenix man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for planting hoax bomb devices at Christian churches across multiple states and attempting to obstruct the free exercise of religion. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 46-year-old Zimnako Salah was convicted in March...
Family expresses their shock after Phoenix woman stabbed to death
The family of a Phoenix woman who was stabbed to death allegedly by her boyfriend said they never expected her to be murdered despite his criminal history. Court documents said 47-year-old Jeffrey Rael killed Paxton Wallace because she was possessed. Family members said they never saw the warning signs and are urging...
Phoenix police officer charged in on-duty crash
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A grand jury has indicted a Phoenix police officer on aggravated assault and endangerment charges stemming from a crash that injured the cop and two others in March. According to a police report obtained by Arizona’s Family Investigates, Ofc. Joshua Allen Woodcock was driving at speeds...
Two women hospitalized after car crash near Kiwanis Park
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - Two women were in a crash in Yuma, according to Yuma Police Department (YPD). On November 12, at about 1:59 p.m., officers were called about a crash in the area of 8th Street and Magnolia Avenue, near Kiwanis Park. Police say an 18-year-old woman was driving...
Phoenix pastor says church shouldn’t help ‘single mother whores’
Steven Anderson is the pastor at Faithful Word Baptist Church in Phoenix. Far-right Phoenix pastor Steven Anderson seems to have forgotten all those parts of the Bible about Jesus Christ’s compassion for the vulnerable, the meek inheriting the earth and the whole Mary Magdalene thing. In a recent tweet...
Former Paradise Valley employee avoids jail after pleading guilty to theft
PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz — A former Paradise Valley town employee has been sentenced after admitting to stealing thousands of taxpayer dollars while serving as public works director. Brent Skoglund pleaded guilty to two counts of theft and was sentenced to three years of supervised probation. He was also ordered...
Turf Paradise gets fresh start under new management with a veteran at the helm
Before taking the job in Arizona, Tom Ludt ran Santa Anita, served as head of the Breeders' Cup, and spent more than a decade on the Kentucky Racing Commission.
