3 teens arrested after Tempe smoke shop smash-and-grab with stolen car
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Three teens have been arrested after police say they used a stolen car to smash into the front windows of a Tempe smoke shop earlier this month, where one of them stole vapes. Authorities announced Friday that a 14, 15, and 16-year-old are facing charges...
Rain ending in the Valley, but another storm system heading to Arizona
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Rain is winding down across the Valley, but not for long. An incoming storm system could impact your weekend plans. We are finally getting a break in activity with more sunshine on Thursday, as our latest storm system moves to the east. Some of the highest rainfall totals over the last three days...
RAINFALL TOTALS: Over half an inch fell near Desert Sky Mall at time of...
PHOENIX — Several regions of the Valley were hit with over half an inch of rainfall on Wednesday as more storms continued to pass through Arizona. The storms resulted in Glendale and Mesa recording at least one inch of precipitation, according to Maricopa County's rainfall data. The storm activity resulted in Desert...
Arizona Man Accused of Fatally Shooting Girlfriend and Dumping Her Body at Police Station...
Phoenix, Arizona – Phoenix police say a disturbing domestic violence case unfolded this week when a man allegedly shot his girlfriend in the head with a gun he kept under his pillow, wrapped her in a blanket, and drove her body to a precinct in the back of his pickup truck. Authorities say the suspect confessed in...
Suspected car thief out of hospital after Phoenix police shooting
An armed car thief suspect who was shot by Phoenix police last month is out of the hospital and booked into jail. Police said on Oct. 10, they chased Manuel Vasquez through downtown before he was boxed in and then shot by police at six times. He was in the hospital until Thursday and is now facing several felony...
Police investigating 2-vehicle crash in Phoenix
PHOENIX — An investigation is underway after a crash in Phoenix on Friday morning, according to the city's police department. Police said the crash occurred at 19th Avenue and McDowell Road, involving two vehicles. The road is restricted due to the crash, according to officials. One person was taken...
Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for 2004 murder of Phoenix 15-year-old
PHOENIX — A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the 2004 murder of a 15-year-old girl in Phoenix. Sergio Reyes was sentenced Friday for the murder of Elena Lasswell, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office said. In July 2004, witnesses said they saw Lasswell go into her...
Despite criminal record and probation violations, Liberian immigrant avoided deportation before school attack
PHOENIX — Parents in the Washington Elementary School District are demanding answers this week after a convicted sex offender allegedly entered Orangewood Elementary School in central Phoenix, led a young girl into an empty classroom, and assaulted her. On Wednesday, Phoenix police say 25-year-old Abel Gblah slipped...
SNAP benefits resumed but new work requirements put 124K Arizona recipients at risk
WASHINGTON – Federal food benefits have been flowing again since the government shutdown ended last week. But for millions of recipients nationwide and tens of thousands in Arizona like Mindy Torres, the restart is only a temporary reprieve. New work requirements could mean that her only reliable source of...
Investigation finds Border Patrol tracking drivers with license plate readers
The Border Patrol has defined its own criteria for which drivers’ behavior should be deemed suspicious or tied to trafficking. David Caltabiano has the details.

















