Class action targets Arizona cemetery policy that conflicts with Jewish customs
PHOENIX (CN) — Jewish Arizonans sued a cemetery over a new safety policy that prevents families from burying their loved ones according to Jewish law and customs. Paradise Memorial Gardens, a Scottsdale cemetery with a section dedicated to Jewish burials, stopped lowering caskets in the presence of mourners after raisi
Child rushed to hospital after being found in inflatable pool
An Avondale child was rushed to the hospital on Friday afternoon after police say the child was found in an inflatable pool.
Pedestrian killed after being hit by semi-truck on Phoenix freeway
PHOENIX, Arizona — The Arizona Department of Public Safety is investigating a deadly crash that shut down Interstate 17 northbound lanes really early Saturday morning. Initially reported as a multi-vehicle collision with unknown injuries, DPS later confirmed the incident involved a pedestrian and a semi-truck. The pede
Woman hospitalized after crashing bike on Phoenix trail
A woman was hospitalized Saturday morning after she crashed her bike on a Phoenix trail, according to the Phoenix Fire Department. Rescue crews responded to Pima Canyon Trail at South Mountain around 8 a.m. after the woman had suffered a lower extremity injury as a result of the bike crash.
2 hospitalized after being hit by vehicle in north Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man is in critical condition after he and a woman were hit by a vehicle in north Phoenix late Friday night. At about 11:30 p.m., first responders were called to a report of a man and woman hit by a car near 32nd Street and Bell Road.
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Every city sells a story: opportunity, culture, reinvention. But behind the postcards and skylines, some American cities quietly push the human body and mind to their breaking point. From blistering heat that warps power lines to winter air so cold it can freeze exposed skin in minutes, these places raise a stark quest
Court records shed light on shocking Phoenix morgue break-in case
New court documents reveal disturbing details about the man accused of breaking into the Office of the Maricopa County Medical Examiner last week in Phoenix. Investigators say Fenris Lu disturbed multiple body bags and had sexual contact with four bodies, while a friend is sharing new insight into his past. Arizona’s F
Arizona Driver Caught Hauling Oversize Load on I-10 With No Brakes, No License, No...
A Phoenix-area traffic stop on one of Arizona’s busiest interstates turned into something straight out of a highway safety horror story, with a trooper uncovering violation after violation on what was supposed to be a ... Read more
Motorcyclist dies after violent crash on Phoenix freeway
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A motorcyclist is dead after a violent crash on a central Phoenix freeway early Saturday morning. Just after 3 a.m., first responders were called to the crash on the northbound lanes of Interstate 17 just south of Glendale Avenue. State troopers arrived and found the motorcyclist...
Lawsuit accuses Peoria school district of failing to stop teacher from abusing students
PEORIA, Ariz. — A lawsuit filed against the Peoria Unified School District accuses administrators of failing to address the "predatory" behavior of a fifth-grade teacher who is now serving time in prison. The civil complaint filed earlier this month against the West Valley district claims PUSD was aware of...

















