Tempe woman suspected of DUI in I-10 crash that killed Wisconsin man
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Tempe woman is suspected of being drunk or high when she crashed into another vehicle on Interstate 10 near west Phoenix, leaving a man dead and a woman seriously injured. The crash happened just before noon on Sunday. The driver, identified as 23-year-old Andie Stehley,...
Second suspect arrested after man tied to wheelchair, left to die in Phoenix heat
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A second suspect has been arrested after a man was tied to a wheelchair and left to die by a Phoenix canal. Troy Amir Lentor Rene Wright, 45, was arrested Thursday. Officers said they found 33-year-old Aaron Goodyke dead in a wheelchair near 24th Street and...
El Mirage man accused of domestic violence dies while in police custody on Saturday
EL MIRAGE, AZ — An in-custody death is under investigation in El Mirage after a 35-year-old man died on Saturday. Just before 7 p.m., El Mirage police officers responded to a domestic violence call near El Mirage and Cactus roads. When officers arrived, they made contact with a resident,...
9 years, 9 murder charges, no trial: Inside the long silence of the Serial...
Aaron Saucedo was arrested in 2017 and charged with nine murders and other crimes for a shooting spree that police and press called the Serial Street Shooter. If he is ever found guilty of those crimes, he will be among the state’s most prolific serial killers. And he faces nine possible death sentences. But first, […
76-year-old being carried down stairs in ‘desk chair’ with no armrests gets dropped on...
Arizona firefighters allegedly dropped a 76-year-old man while carrying him in a "desk chair" instead of a gurney down concrete steps, which led to him being in a vegetative state and his death. The post 76-year-old being carried down stairs in 'desk chair' with no armrests gets dropped on his head by firefighters, le
Man accused of shooting girlfriend during argument in Avondale
AVONDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A Phoenix man faces several charges after police say he shot his girlfriend in the face during an argument in Avondale this weekend. Quincy Mays, 54, was arrested Sunday on charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault and other related crimes. Prosecutors say Mays and his...
Man accused in wheelchair canal death found dead in Phoenix jail
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A suspect has died in custody after he was arrested for leaving a man tied to a wheelchair to die by a Phoenix canal. Troy Wright, 45, was arrested Thursday. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Wright was found dead at Lower Buckeye Jail this weekend.
Spencer’s Place in Surprise honored by Scripps Howard Fund
Spencer's Place, a pair of coffee shops in Surprise that employ mostly adults with special needs, has extra reason to smile today!
Man killed in shooting near 16th Street and Camelback Road early Monday
PHOENIX — Phoenix police are investigating a homicide after a man was found shot early Monday morning near 16th Street and Camelback Road. According to the Phoenix Police Department, officers responded around 12:30 a.m. to 16th Street and Camelback Road after receiving a report of a man who had been shot.
Man seriously injured in Phoenix stabbing
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man was seriously injured after being stabbed in Phoenix, according to officials with the city’s police department. Officers responded to reports of an injured person near Central and Missouri avenues just after 7 p.m. and found a man with at least one stab wound. He was rushed to a hospital with
