SAFE Alert issued for missing 71-year-old Phoenix woman
PHOENIX — Authorities issued a SAFE Alert on Sunday for a missing 71-year-old woman from Phoenix. Catherine Opuroku was last seen near 29th Avenue and Union Hills Drive on Sunday around 10 a.m., according to a bulletin posted by the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Opuroku is described as...
Tracking Phoenix-area rain with stormy, snowy conditions in parts of Arizona
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Highs hit the upper 70s so far this afternoon, but big changes are coming with rain, wind, cooler temperatures, and snow for the mountains!. Partly to mostly cloudy skies tonight with overnight lows dropping into the mid 50s. Monday (Presidents Day) will start dry with highs in the mid 70s under...
74-year-old man struck, killed while crossing Phoenix street
PHOENIX — A 74-year-old pedestrian is dead after being struck by a vehicle in Phoenix on Saturday night, authorities said. Officers with the Phoenix Police Department responded to the scene near 16th Street and Pinchot Avenue around 11:10 p.m. They found a man later identified as Manuel Porfido Madril...
Scottsdale man who pulled gun on mom may have ties to Islamic extremists, prosecutors...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - A 28-year-old Scottsdale man is accused of pointing an assault rifle at his mother and another man, before pulling the trigger. While the gun didn't go off, there are new concerns about his alleged obsession with an online video game, and his close ties with global extremists.
2 dead, 3 injured in Queen Creek crash
PHOENIX — Two people died and three others were injured during a crash near Riggs and Ellsworth roads in Queen Creek, according to the city police. Police responded to a call of a crash on Friday around 10:44 p.m. Five people were involved in the fatal crash, and one...
3 adults, 2 children seriously hurt after 2-vehicle crash near Chandler
SUN LAKES, AZ (AZFamily) — Five people, including two kids, have been seriously hurt after a crash south of Chandler early Sunday afternoon. Maricopa County sheriff’s deputies, along with crews from the Arizona Fire and Medical Authority and the Chandler Fire and Medical Department, responded to a two-vehicle crash...
No. 16 Texas Tech Beats No. 1 Arizona in OT for Wildcats’ 2nd Straight...
No. 16 Texas Tech sent No. 1 Arizona to its second straight loss, shocking the Wildcats 78-75 on Saturday night.
ASU researchers are using technology to help older adults with dementia who live alone
Researchers at Arizona State University are studying how technology could help older adults who are living alone with cognitive decline. Ross Andel is a professor at ASU’s Edson College of Nursing and Innovation, where he studies aging and cognitive decline. He’s also a co-lead of the Roybal Center there.
10 Arizona Dining Spots That Shine After Sunset
In Arizona, outdoor seating is not an extra, but the reason people choose where to eat when the day finally begins to cool. Regulars tend to time reservations around sunset, knowing the light, air, and atmosphere matter just as much as the menu. These restaurants understand that evenings here are...
Scottsdale City Council rejects ‘Whitmergate’ petition
The mysterious saga dubbed “Whitmergate” continues. And so Mayor Lisa Borowsky continues to express bafflement and displeasure over the vague suspension of her chief of staff, R. Lamar Whitmer. On Jan. 14, City Manager Greg Caton placed Whitmer on paid “non-disciplinary suspension” over “allegations of policy...

















