Detectives seek public’s help for information on death of elderly bicyclist near West Valley...
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The Goodyear Police Department is seeking help from the public in their ongoing investigation into a fatal crash on May 12 that took the life of an elderly bicyclist in front of an elementary school. Around 7:30 a.m. that day, officers were called to a crash...
This Retro Drive-In Theater In Arizona Belongs On Your Summer Bucket List
Growing up, I imagined adventure meant flying to distant continents, but sometimes the most extraordinary experiences hide in plain sight-just forty-five minutes from my doorstep, waiting in the form of glowing popcorn buckets and a screen the size of a small building. The Arizona night wrapped around me like velvet...
From javelinas to beavers, Arizona nonprofit logs busy year of rescues
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — From javelinas and coyotes to the occasional beaver, the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center had a busy year helping Arizona’s wild animals get back on their paws. The nonprofit released its 2025 impact report, showing it cared for 132 sanctuary residents last year and released more...
Bullet holes found in walls, cars in north Phoenix overnight
Several people at a north Phoenix apartment complex woke up to bullet holes in their walls and vehicles Thursday morning after shots were fired overnight.
Woman in critical condition after mobile home fire in Phoenix
A woman is in the hospital after a fire ripped through a mobile home in west Phoenix Wednesday night.
19-year-old arrested for allegedly setting fire to Surprise ICE building
SURPRISE, AZ (AZFamily) — A 19-year-old man is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he tried to set fire to a building owned by the Department of Homeland Security in Surprise earlier this year. Gabriel Mendoza-Acoltzi of Avondale was arrested May 7 following a federal grand jury indictment. He’s...
Motorcyclist hospitalized after west Phoenix crash
Officers were called to the crash on northwest Grand Avenue near 27th Avenue around 3 a.m. and found a male motorcyclist on the road.
Feds say Arizona suspect vandalized ICE facility and attempted to ignite lobby area
An Arizona man is facing federal charges after prosecutors said he vandalized and attempted to set fire to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility by using a propane tank and torch to ignite materials inside the building. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona said Gerardo Mendoza-Acoltzi.
This Sheriff’s Office Says Racial Profiling Reforms Are Too Costly. Auditors Found It Misused...
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Phoenix woman indicted for attempting to smuggle rifles and weapon parts over the southern...
PHOENIX — A Phoenix woman was indicted by a grand jury recently for attempting to smuggle multiple rifles and weapon parts across the southern border in April, according to the United States Department of Justice District of Arizona. According to court documents, on April 19, Migdelia Irma Mendoza, 42,...

















