Arizona school district takes huge blow to enrollment as parents choose other options
Arizona's second-largest school district eliminated dozens of positions following enrollment losses. Chandler Unified officials blame charter school competition and rising costs.
Sam Leavitt Sends Clear Message to Arizona State After Transferring to LSU
Sam Leavitt breaks his silence with a clear message for Arizona State after transferring to LSU to join head coach Lane Kiffin.
Historic downtown buildings to be demolished, new HQ in the works
Some of the few remaining structures from Phoenix’s original downtown warehouse district could soon be demolished and repurposed for a high-end corporate headquarters housing Bonafide Beef – an Arizona-based Wagyu beef ranching company. On Jan 12, Phoenix’s Historic Preservation Committee recommended approval for a...
Jury Nails Phoenix Cop In South Suburban Shakedown Case
Source: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, District of Illinois. A federal jury in Chicago sent a blunt message Friday, convicting former Phoenix patrol officer Antoine “Bell” Larry of conspiring to rob motorists of cash and drugs during traffic stops and of extortion. After roughly two weeks of...
Police looking for information on crash involving a bicyclist in north Phoenix
PHOENIX — A male bicyclist is in the hospital after being hit by a vehicle in north Phoenix on Friday morning, according to the city's police department. Around 5 a.m., officers were called to a crash involving a bicycle near 27th and Northern avenues. Upon arrival, they found a...
Man in critical condition after shooting in El Mirage home Saturday morning
EL MIRAGE, AZ — A man is in critical condition after being shot inside a home in El Mirage early Saturday morning. El Mirage police responded to a house near Dysart and Greenway roads just before 6 a.m. after reports of a shooting. Officers say they found a man...
Phoenix mother pushes for front license plate law after daughter’s unsolved killing
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Four and a half years after Destiny McClain was shot and killed while waiting at a food truck near 17th Street and McDowell Road, her case remains unsolved, and her mother believes a single detail could have changed everything. Surveillance video captured the killer’s vehicle with...
Man pleads guilty in 2020 Christmas Day murder of Circle K employee
PHOENIX - A man charged in a 2020 Christmas Day killing in Phoenix has taken a plea deal. On Christmas Day 2020, 18-year-old Tyler Cardiel was walking home from an overnight shift at Circle K when he was shot and killed near 83rd Avenue and Indian School Road. Police said...
Valley teen arrested after police chase in stolen vehicle, officials said
COTTONWOOD, Ariz. — A Surprise resident was taken into custody following a police chase involving a stolen car, officials said. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone. The Cottonwood Police Department said the agency was alerted shortly before noon on Jan....
Tips From Locals Lead Cops To Phoenix Woman In Fatal Hance Park Stabbing
A 49-year-old Phoenix woman is facing a murder charge after police say community tips helped crack a deadly stabbing near downtown's Hance Park that left a 29-year-old man dead in mid-December. The victim, identified as 29-year-old Jaquail Dillard, was found with stab wounds near the park and was pronounced dead...
