Peoria school board may change leadership following Centennial High controversy
PEORIA, Ariz. — The Peoria Unified School District Governing Board will hold a special meeting Tuesday evening to potentially change the board's leadership in the wake of a high-profile controversy involving two teachers at a local high school. An agenda for the May 5 meeting shows a possible action...
Man whose self-defense claim worked the first time he killed someone wasn’t so successful...
Mitchell said Lanunziata spoke with first responders from the roof while officers went inside, where they found Lephiew dead of multiple gunshot wounds. The post Man whose self-defense claim worked the first time he killed someone wasn't so successful when he tried it again first appeared on Law & Crime .
Suspect arrested after missing Utah girl found in Litchfield Park neighborhood
LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ (AZFamily) — A suspect with a reported history of sex assault accusations is in custody after a missing girl from Utah was found in a West Valley neighborhood last week. Armando Sanchez-Lopez was arrested for his alleged involvement in the crimes. On April 24, a mother...
Tempe middle school assault: Family considers legal action after video shows violent attack
TEMPE, AZ — A 13-year-old boy was punched and kicked repeatedly at a Tempe middle school, and his family is now considering legal action against the district. A dispute over a dodgeball game led to a violent assault at Geneva Epps Mosley Middle School in Tempe, according to a police report, and the victim's family says campus security failed to intervene.
Phoenix-area water cuts would be less ‘devastating’ under new Colorado River plan
A new proposal for managing the Colorado River would see Arizona leaving some of its water in the river, but would help cities and towns in the Phoenix area avoid the “devastating” cutbacks that had been previously planned. The plan, which was co-signed by Arizona, California and Nevada,...
Buc-ee’s mass hiring event underway for new AZ location
A hiring fair begins on Tuesday at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale for Arizona's first Buc-ee's location, which opens next month in Goodyear.
Flower Child Opening in Goodyear’s GSQ
Flower Child, the popular fast-casual restaurant known for its health-forward menu, is coming to GSQ in Goodyear, adding one of the city’s most requested dining concepts to its growing downtown. Flower Child will open at GSQ as part of the continued West Valley expansion. The restaurant, part of Fox...
Phoenix eyes limits to food and medical aid to homeless in parks
The Phoenix City Council is poised to crack down on organizations that provide food and medical aid to unhoused people in parks. Why it matters: Homeless people often suffer from lack of medical care and food, and the proposed ordinance would make it more difficult to provide them. Supporters of...
Tempe traffic cameras hand out 26K tickets in 6 months
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Tempe issued more than 26,000 citations in the first six months of its photo enforcement program, according to city data. The city’s red light and speed camera program went live a year ago. The program includes cameras at 14 intersections, with two mobile units that move every two weeks.
WATCH: $4K bottle of liquor stolen from upscale Tempe restaurant
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — An upscale Tempe restaurant is asking the public for help identifying a pair of crooks who reportedly swiped a pricey bottle of liquor. The theft was reported at the popular Three Thirty Three restaurant, located off of the Loop 202 Red Mountain and Scottsdale Road, late Monday night.

















