Mesa AZ

George Kahumoku Jr. hails from a place very different from the Sonoran Desert: Hawaii. Kahumoku Jr. is a master of Hawaiian music, known for his work on slack key guitar and ukulele. Known as “Uncle George,” he’s won multiple Grammy Awards and traveled the world performing this music, which goes...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Four and a half years after Destiny McClain was shot and killed while waiting at a food truck near 17th Street and McDowell Road, her case remains unsolved, and her mother believes a single detail could have changed everything. Surveillance video captured the killer’s vehicle with...

PHOENIX - A man charged in a 2020 Christmas Day killing in Phoenix has taken a plea deal. On Christmas Day 2020, 18-year-old Tyler Cardiel was walking home from an overnight shift at Circle K when he was shot and killed near 83rd Avenue and Indian School Road. Police said...

The Maricopa County Department of Public Health is warning of possible public measles exposures in Gilbert. Anyone who was at the Hale Theatre on Jan. 5, 6, or 7 from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., or on Jan. 8 or 9 from 3 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. should watch for symptoms of measles through the end of this month.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Thanks to tips from the community, a woman was arrested for allegedly stabbing a 29-year-old man in downtown Phoenix last month. The investigation began on Dec. 15, when officers were called to an area near Hance Park on Central Avenue, south of McDowell Road. Jaquail Dillard was found stabbed...

GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — Firefighters have extinguished a large fire at a fast-food restaurant in Gilbert on Saturday morning. According to Gilbert Fire & Rescue Chief Aaron Barton, several witnesses called 911 to report heavy smoke coming from the roof of a Panda Express restaurant off of the Loop 202 Santan and...

An early morning drive along Deer Valley Road in north Phoenix turned tragic Thursday when a 50-year-old woman was hit by a car and later died, according to police. Officers arrived to find the pedestrian with life-threatening injuries and she was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The crash briefly...

PHOENIX — Cross the street at the wrong spot and Phoenix Police can write you a citation without giving you a warning first. A December decision by the Phoenix City Council changed city code 36-128, which covers 'Crossing or stopping in a roadway,' and removed the requirement for officers to warn pedestrians before...

In October, three well-known pastors in Arizona sued a married couple and an independent journalist who were criticizing and accusing the church of misconduct. Leaders at Apologia Church in Mesa said the couple and journalist "defamed" them and portrayed them so negatively that they were suffering damages. The...

PHOENIX — A new gelato shop is set to open in Tempe Thursday and guests who join the celebration can get free treats. The family-owned brand, Dolce Vita Gelato, will celebrate its second location in the Valley with a grand opening ceremony, according to the brand’s owner, Fabrizio Cali.