APS worker describes how he saved toddler from bolting into Phoenix traffic
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The APS worker who stopped a toddler from running into a busy downtown Phoenix intersection is describing the moment he jumped from his truck to reach the child. Robert Butler said he was heading home from work, driving a route he didn’t normally take, when he...
Downtown Phoenix streets ranked among most dangerous roads in U.S.
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Mesa shop owner uses live streaming app to sell international snacks
A Mesa shop owner is using the live-streaming app Whatnot to sell international snacks and candy, reaching a national customer base.
Sheriff increasing patrols in Nancy Guthrie’s neighborhood; driver killed in I-17 crash l Morning...
From the sheriff's department increasing patrols in Nancy Guthrie's Tucson-area neighborhood to a deadly crash on a north Phoenix freeway, here's a look at your top headlines for the morning of April 16. 1. Nancy Guthrie case latest updates. The Pima County Sheriff's Department is increasing patrols in Nancy Guthrie's...
Car-Bomb Cold Case: New Book Rattles Phoenix 50 Years After Don Bolles Blast
Jeremy Duda’s new book, Murder in the Fourth Estate, pulls together the tangled story of the 1976 car-bomb assassination of Arizona Republic investigative reporter Don Bolles and rebuilds it from the ground up. Arriving as Phoenix edges toward the 50th anniversary of the June 2, 1976 bombing, the book puts long-scattered documents and interviews back under a single spotlight and brings old...
Arizona ATM robbery case ends with prison for Texas suspect
A violent ATM robbery spree that targeted Arizona is ending with prison time for one of two Texas men. Investigators say the crew disabled ATMs, then threatened or attacked technicians who arrived to fix them and stole nearly $800,000 nationwide. Phoenix police stopped the suspects during another attempted ATM robbery in Arizona.
Mesa author overcame loss and created a world
For over three decades, Mesa resident M.S.V. Walker built a life in Arizona — raising a family, working nearly two decades as a webmaster at Boeing and falling in love with the rugged beauty of the Superstition Mountains. But it wasn’t until after a profound personal loss that she...
One person dead following vehicle crash on I-17 in Arizona
ARIZONA — Officials with the Arizona Department of Public Safety are investigating a deadly crash that occurred early Thursday morning along Interstate 17 in Phoenix. Authorities said the crash happened in the northbound lanes near Union Hills Drive. Initial reports indicate a collision in the area resulted in injuries, and one person was pronounced dead at the scene. […] The post One person dead following vehicle...
Moldy fruit, worker hygiene issues cited at Phoenix-area restaurants
Health inspectors found a worker blowing their nose and not washing up, and moldy fruit at some Valley eateries in this week's Dirty Dining report.
Feds arrest man accused of scamming Phoenix woman
The FBI arrested a suspected scammer at Sky Harbor Airport who was trying to board a flight to Florida.
