Man accused of murdering Lauren Heike on Phoenix hiking trail changes plea
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The man accused of murdering a woman on a north Phoenix hiking trail more than three years ago will likely avoid the death penalty through a plea deal. Court records said that Zion Teasley pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in court Friday in connection with the death of Lauren Heike.
Man, woman hospitalized with life-threatening injuries in Scottsdale shooting
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A man and a woman are in the hospital fighting for their lives after a shooting in Scottsdale Friday evening. Officers were called out to a home on 87th Way, west of Pima Road and north of McDowell Road, around 6 p.m. Police said the...
Bring Your Appetite To This Mom-And-Pop Phoenix, Arizona Diner Serving Down-Home Chili Verde Chicken...
Some breakfasts are a quick bite on the way to work, and some breakfasts become the whole plan for the morning. In Phoenix, one family-style diner has built a loyal following around the second kind. Its most famous plate takes a classic chicken fried steak and piles on green chile...
Man given life sentence after pleading guilty to killing woman at Glendale gas station
PHOENIX - A man has been sentenced for murdering a gas station employee in the West Valley three years ago. We have learned that a judge has sentenced Mohammad Hussain Ataei to life in prison, with the possibility of release after 25 years. He was also given a time credit for the three and a half years he spent behind
As feds struggle with backlog, Gila River mom among many Natives searching for loved...
Earlier this month, a federal audit published by the Interior Department's Office of the Inspector General found that the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Missing and Murdered Unit is understaffed and its few special agents are spread thin — handling "unmanageable workloads" throughout Indian Country. Phoenix ranks among the
SAFE Alert issued for 67-year-old man who went missing in Glendale
Authorities issued a SAFE Alert on Friday morning for a 67-year-old man who went missing in Glendale. Michael Barnett was last seen about 6:30 a.m. Thursday driving a gold 2008 Honda Accord with Arizona license plate 5VA230 near 95th and Georgia avenues, north of Camelback Road, according to the alert.
9 Phoenix, Arizona Restaurants Worth Adding To Your List
What makes a city truly memorable? Sometimes, it’s not the famous landmarks or the places everyone already knows about, but the small discoveries that make you feel like you’ve found something special. In Phoenix, those discoveries can happen around a table, in a cozy neighborhood cafe, a charming...
Flash mob greets Spark Surprise’s official opening
Surprise Economic Development Director Jeanine Jerkovic has always wanted to be part of a flash dance mob, where a group of people arrange to gather suddenly in a public place to perform a dance act. “But the opportunity has never presented itself,” Jerkovic said “You see them on movies or...
Ex-Mercury broadcaster fired from new Portland gig
The former play-by-play broadcaster of the Phoenix Mercury was cut from his new Portland job within hours over resurfaced social media posts.
Tempe Builder Holtzman Construction Collapses, Leaves Finleys $487,000 Short
Holtzman Construction and Holtzman Remodeling have shut down and pulled their contractor licenses, leaving homeowners with unfinished projects and subcontractors seeking payment for unpaid invoices. The closure presents different recovery questions for each group: homeowners may be eligible to seek help from Arizona’s

















