More on ‘Whitmergate’: Scottsdale mystery suspension includes ‘house arrest’
The Progress has obtained a copy of the “non-disciplinary suspension” letter delivered to R. Lamar Whitmer, Mayor Lisa Borowsky’s chief of staff. In a case dubbed “Whitmergate,” the letter adds to the mystery behind Whitmer’s Jan. 14 paid suspension. According to a city press...
Woman, 21, Remains Missing as Her Abandoned Car Is Found with ‘Blood Stains,’ Boyfriend...
Isabella Comas was last seen in Avondale, Arizona, on Sunday, Jan. 11
Seven Arizonans federally charged in trafficking plot to send guns to Mexico
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Seven people from Arizona, a California man and a Montana man were charged in federal court because prosecutors said they had schemed and lied to buy guns they wanted to smuggle into Mexico, prosecutors announced Friday. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, the...
ICE detained her parents. Now AZ 18-year-old cares for 3 siblings
Rosa Barrera, at age 18, abruptly became responsible for managing her family's bills, scheduling doctor's appointments and caring for her three younger siblings, one of them autistic, late in the evening on Jan. 26. Barrera assumed the role of her parents overnight because her parents were among those detained by...
Baby javelina rescued after being found wandering on Interstate 10 in the West Valley
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — A baby javelina was rescued from Interstate 10 near Estrella Parkway on Tuesday, according to the Department of Public Safety. Deputies from DPS and members of the Arizona Department of Transportation's Incident Response Team found the little traveler on the main line. They assisted the javelina...
Fatal Scottsdale Crash After Vehicle Strikes Tree Following Sideswipe Collision
Scottsdale, Arizona – One person was killed Wednesday afternoon after a vehicle crashed into a tree following a two-car collision in north Scottsdale. The crash occurred near a busy stretch of roadway, prompting temporary closures as investigators worked the scene. Incident Overview. Scottsdale police confirmed that...
Woman hospitalized after stabbing near Desert Sky Mall in west Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A woman is in the hospital after being stabbed near Desert Sky Mall in west Phoenix Saturday night. Around 8:30 p.m., officers responded to the area of 75th Avenue and Encanto Boulevard for reports of a stabbing. When they arrived, police found a woman who had...
Man hurt after falling at construction site in north Scottsdale
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A construction worker is recovering after a fall at a home construction site in north Scottsdale on Saturday. At about noon, officials say first responders were dispatched to a home construction site on 102nd Street, west of Pima Road and Thompson Peak Parkway, after receiving reports that...
Phoenix coffee shop stays open during ‘ICE Out’, donates to Zipps workers
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — While some Valley businesses closed their doors Friday to join the ‘Ice Out’ movement, one Phoenix coffee shop opted to keep its doors open and donate a big portion of its earnings to Zipps employees who are out of a job after Monday’s immigration raids.
Food Network celebrity to open Phoenix wine bar with signature collection
Nik Fields, known as the Chic Chef, is set to open a wine bar and tasting room in Phoenix. The restaurateur and sommelier is also launching a collection of signature wines. Fields previously owned the Tempe-based wine bar Chic Chef 77, which earned praise on Forbes magazine’s best travel destinations roundup in 2023....

















