Video shows Phoenix police opening fire on man with knife
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — New body-camera video released Friday shows officers opening fire on a man with a knife who was running toward another person outside of a west Phoenix home. Moments before the shooting, Phoenix police responded to a family fight at a home near 35th Avenue and Greenway...
Police investigating after man hit by car overnight in Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man is hospitalized in critical condition after being hit by a car overnight in central Phoenix. First responders were called to reports of a crash involving a pedestrian at 7th Street and Thomas Road around 3:45 a.m. Friday. They arrived to find a man with life-threatening injuries.
4 hospitalized, including deputy, in El Mirage crash involving MCSO vehicle
EL MIRAGE, AZ (AZFamily) — Four people are in the hospital after a crash involving a Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office patrol truck shut down a major road overnight near El Mirage. The crash happened Thursday night near Grand Avenue and Santa Fe Lane just before 10:30 p.m., officials...
Monsoon set to ramp up this weekend in Arizona
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — It’s a First Alert weather day with an Extreme Heat Warning in effect until 8 p.m. Valley temperatures are uncomfortably warm this morning in the 90s, with an afternoon high of 112 expected. Temperatures don’t ease up much this weekend with a forecast high of...
Phoenix Cops Snag 43 Pounds Of Meth In Camelback Corridor Bust
Police in Phoenix say a suspected drug dealer was intercepted near 59th Avenue and Camelback Road on Thursday, and officers walked away with roughly 43 pounds of methamphetamine. At least one person was taken into custody, according to the department, though officials have not yet released the suspect’s name or listed
Driver burned after semi-truck catches fire on I-17 north of Phoenix
BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ (AZFamily) — A driver was hurt Friday morning after the cab of his semi-truck caught fire north of the Valley. The fire broke out in a truck that was heading northbound on Interstate 17 near Sunset Point, north of Black Canyon City. It’s unclear how the fire started, but the Arizona Department of
5 Juveniles Injured in Westgate Shooting Glendale
On a holiday evening meant for fireworks and family gatherings, chaos erupted near the bustling crowds at Westgate Entertainment District. The Westgate Shooting Glendale Arizona July 4 left five young people with injuries that authorities described as serious yet not life threatening, prompting an immediate response fr
Private Investigator Says He Found a Possible Suspect in the 1995 Disappearance of News...
PHOENIX, AZ — A private investigator says a new tip has led him to a potential suspect in the 1995 disappearance of television news anchor Jodi Huisentruit, a case that has remained unsolved for decades. Steve Ridge said someone recently came forward with information that helped him make progress...
Avondale PD: 15-year-old in custody after shooting involving 14-year-old victim
AVONDALE, AZ — Avondale police are investigating a shooting involving two teenagers early Friday morning. Officers were first called to the scene near Avondale Boulevard and Broadway Road around 1 a.m. for reports of a shooting at a home. A 14-year-old boy was shot and was taken to the...
Woman reported missing later found dead in west Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) —A woman who was reported missing Thursday was later found dead in west Phoenix, police said. Officers were called to a home in south Phoenix near 16th Street and Roeser Road around 3:30 p.m. for reports that a 60-year-old woman was missing. A worried family member called, saying the woman had not re
