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.
Babbo Italian Eatery set to unveil expansion at original location in Glendale
PHOENIX — Babbo Italian Eatery is to set unveil the expansion of its original location in Glendale with a grand opening on Thursday. The restaurant, located off of 67th Avenue and Beardsley Road, only had 22 seats and had a bring-your-own-bottle policy for customers when it originally opened in 2002.
The top 10 burger joints in Phoenix
When you’re craving a burger, nothing else will satisfy. The meaty, cheesy, sauce-dripping-down-your-chin fun of smashing a burger, or a smash burger, can’t be beat. And the next time you find a burger calling your name, there are 10 Phoenix restaurants making them better than the rest. The...
Lottery ticket bought in Peoria worth $5 million
PEORIA, Ariz. — Somebody who purchased a lottery ticket in the West Valley is now a multi-millionaire after Tuesday's drawing. The Arizona Lottery said a Mega Millions ticket purchased from the CVS store near Happy Valley Road and Lake Pleasant Parkway is worth $5 million. The winning Mega Millions...
Trial begins for man accused of killing Scottsdale woman in 2015
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A trial is underway for a man who is accused of brutally murdering a Scottsdale woman in her own home nearly 11 years ago. Opening statements began on Wednesday morning in the trial of 50-year-old Ian Mitcham, who prosecutors say killed 31-year-old Allison Feldman. On Feb. 17, 2015, Feldman was...
Weekend storm details change for upcoming First Alert Days in Arizona
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Big weather changes are coming for the weekend statewide. A storm system is still on track to move into Arizona, but the timing is shifting. Look for partly cloudy skies, light winds and an above-average high of 86 degrees today in the Valley. On average, temperatures are in the upper 70s this...

















