Phoenix Police face 30% recruit dropout rate
When it comes to joining the Phoenix Police Department’s recruitment efforts, many are called but too many are dropping out. As Chief Matt Giordano and aides appeared at the Sept. 3 City Council Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee to discuss the department’s improving recruitment rate, Councilman Jim Waring...
Family still seeking justice one year after Phoenix mother’s body found
The family of Victoria Hahlen, a 26-year-old mother found murdered in Cave Creek, continues to seek answers in an unsolved homicide case with no arrests a year later.
Ground broken on upcoming 88-unit luxury condos in North Scottsdale
Ground was recently broken on an upcoming 88-unit luxury condominium community in North Scottsdale’s luxury corridor. According to a press release, Chicago-based developer Belgravia Group
13 Arizona Burrito Spots That Locals Refuse To Share With Tourists
Arizona hides a burrito paradise that only those in the know truly appreciate. Step away from the tourist-packed eateries and big-name chains, and you’ll discover mom-and-pop spots where tortillas are pressed by hand and packed with smoky meats, bold chilies, and time-honored recipes. These humble joints may not...
‘A mother’s worst nightmare’: 17-year-old shot, injured in Ahwatukee
PHOENIX — A Valley mother is going through what every parent hopes they never will. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone. Brenda Mallory and her son, Jonathan Walke, have been at the hospital since last Saturday night, after Jonathan was shot three times while riding...
Mesa Man Sentenced to Nearly 16 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking and Firearms Possession
The Arizona Attorney General's Office has successfully secured a prison sentence of nearly 16 years for Mesa resident Calvin Coleman, following a significant drug trafficking probe that uncovered a fentanyl operation. According to the official press release, Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that Coleman was...
Phoenix Zoo will host first-ever Día de los Muertos celebration
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Zoo will host its first ever Día de los Muertos celebration for two days on Nov. 1 and 2. The celebration festivities will include kid-friendly arts & crafts, an altar contest, cultural performances, live music, festive food and drink options and an art sale.
Award-winning chef at Phoenix Thai restaurant gets more national recognition
PHOENIX — The award-winning chef of a Phoenix Thai restaurant received more national recognition this week. Yotaka Martin, the chef at Lom Wong near Second and Portland streets, was recognized by the editors at Food & Wine as one of the “10 most dynamic and promising up-and-coming chefs in the country.”
Triplets describe hiding together during Colorado school shooting
A hunting group in Mississippi caught a massive alligator that weighs over 600 pounds. Man hit, killed by vehicle near Sky Harbor Airport. A man has died after he was struck just north of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport on Saturday evening. Witness describes gruesome details in beheading of motel manager.
Phoenix-born Bobby Hart, co-writer of ‘Last Train to Clarksville’ and other Monkees’ hits, dies...
Bobby Hart, who co-wrote some of the Monkees' biggest hits, has died. He was 86. Along with Tommy Bryce, he was a key part of the Monkees' multimedia empire. Boyce and Hart wrote hundreds of songs