Police halt party, underage drinking at Scottsdale school board member’s house
A Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board member was the host of a party that was shut down by police and featured underage drinking and an estimated 500 attendees. At least one attendee needed to be hospitalized after leaving the Nov. 7 party at Matthew Pittinsky's residence, according to police records....
Phoenix among 10 cities getting extra FBI agents. They have helped with over 300...
Phoenix is among 10 FBI Field Offices that were assigned extra agents and resources to focus on violent crime against indigenous people. Federal officials say the six-month surge called Operation Not Forgotten was the longest and most intense effort to solve crimes against Native Americans. FBI agents and other...
Glendale teen boy survives shooting
At approximately 7:47 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, Glendale Police officers responded to an apartment in the 5900 block of West Royal Palm Road. Residents called in reference to a shooting, where it
Phoenix Faces Two Tragedies with Downtown Shooting Fatality and Road Rage Attack Killing Father...
Two separate shooting incidents in Phoenix resulted in fatalities and injuries. In downtown Phoenix on Tuesday night, police responded to a shooting at an apartment near 19th Street and Roosevelt Street. According to FOX 10 Phoenix, two men were found with gunshot wounds around 10:06 p.m. Both were transported to a...
SRP workers herd fish, pull out carts and even cars during annual canal dry-up
SRP workers stood knee-deep in the muddy bottom of the Tempe Canal on Friday, Nov. 21, pulling a long metal fence through the shallow murky water as white amur fish thrashed in front of them. Workers began the first major phase of the annual canal repairs by herding and relocating...
2 thieves caught in the bushes after stealing copper near Phoenix freeway
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A couple of crooks who attempted to dress like workers were caught shortly after stealing copper wiring on the side of a Phoenix freeway last week, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said on Wednesday. Somebody with the Arizona Department of Transportation called 911 after learning...
Illegal cockfighting rings persist across Arizona despite 1998 ban
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Illegal cockfighting continues to surface across Arizona more than 25 years after the state banned the practice, with recent raids highlighting the ongoing criminal activity. “Arizona traditionally was a hotbed of cockfighting. It was one of the last five states to have legal cockfighting,” said...
Lawsuit accuses Avondale council member of kidnapping teen, propositioning father
AVONDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — An unusual legal battle is unfolding in the West Valley. Jeannette Garcia, an Avondale City Councilmember, is accused of propositioning a man and kidnapping his 14-year-old daughter when he declined. There are no criminal charges involved. The father and his daughter filed the lawsuit...
Phoenix Sees Justice as Hells Angels Member Gets Life for Murder in Gang-Retaliation Attack
A grim chapter in Phoenix's battle against motorcycle gang violence has closed, as a Hells Angels member receives a life sentence for murder. Based on reports from FOX 10 Phoenix, Keith McCollough was convicted for the 2021 killing of Richard Coss in what prosecutors described as a gang-retaliation attack. During...
Valley police bust sophisticated package theft ring
PHOENIX — A sophisticated package theft operation has been dismantled by law enforcement. Goodyear Police officials tell ABC15 there were 47 victims across the Valley. "So, there's been two major arrests with countless felony charges from these two individuals, and some other people have been identified and are...

















