Midnight Coyote Roof Run Jars Phoenix Man Awake Two Nights Straight
A Phoenix man says he got an unwanted rooftop wake-up call two nights in a row this week when a pack of coyotes thundered across his roof and clawed at his bedroom window. The late-night commotion shook him up and underscored just how routine close encounters with wildlife have become in Valley neighborhoods.
Phoenix breaks daily heat record amid extreme heat warning
The scorching summer heat across the Valley reached new heights Friday afternoon as Phoenix shattered a daily temperature record. As of 3:14 p.m., the temperature at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport hit 117 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. That tops the previous daily record of 116 degrees, w
Arizona Residents Fed Up As More People Are Painting Their Houses and Businesses Black:...
While everyone is free to do whatever they want with their homes and businesses, we all have to admit that sometimes, some people’s choices feel a bit questionable, especially in certain states. An example of this occurred in Phoenix, Arizona, where some people have noticed that certain residents are painting their hom
Gone too soon: Arizona DPS K-9 dies at just 18 months old
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Arizona Department of Public Safety and the law enforcement community are mourning the loss of a K-9 whose promising service career was cut short. The department said Friday that K-9 Jack suffered a medical crisis on the evening of July 9. Veterinary staff did all they could to try to save the
Arizona man pleads guilty to conspiring to distribute 20,000 carfentanil pills
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - An Arizona man has pleaded guilty to trafficking thousands of pills containing carfentanil into Birmingham. According to U.S. Attorney Phillip Williams Jr., Ignacio Miguel Tirado-Castillo pleaded guilty to conspiracy with intent to distribute, distribution of a fentanyl analogue and attempt to
Q&AZ: What’s the history of Phoenix’s ‘Punch Card Building’?
If you were a banker with Pioneer Bank of Arizona in the mid-1960s in Phoenix, your commute to work might include a drive up or down Central Avenue and a turn near Osborn Road. You’d pull into the parking lot on the northeast corner of the intersection, grab your briefcase from your car, and enter a brand new building
Weekend traffic advisory: closures and restrictions on Valley freeways
Heads up, drivers! Arizona Department of Transportation crews will be on the roads this weekend with several restrictions and closures in place.
He Allegedly Stole and Torched a Chevy Suburban. His Loyalty Card Turned Him In...
Phoenix police say a 31-year-old man stole a Chevrolet Suburban from behind a Safeway, drove it across town, and set it on fire in a quiet north Phoenix neighborhood. On its own, that's a Tuesday-night crime blotter item. Stolen SUVs get torched in this country more often than most owners realize.
The best places to hear free live music in Phoenix
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Man detained, another in extremely critical condition after stabbing near I-17 and Indian School...
PHOENIX — A portion of Indian School Road was blocked near Interstate 17 on Friday morning due to a stabbing investigation at a nearby hotel. Phoenix police say officers were first called to the area of 27th Avenue and Indian School Road around 4:20 a.m. when they were alerted about an aggravated assault.

















