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PHOENIX (AZFamily) — An animal sanctuary in Phoenix is mourning the loss of its beloved otter Chow. “This is not an easy one to post. Please respect our time to grieve as this is a major loss for our organization and for each of us personally,” Debbie Gibson, one of the founders of the Phoenix Herpetological...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — As the city heads into the new year, newly released 2025 Uniform Crime Reporting data from the Phoenix Police Department shows homicides and total violent crimes are down compared with the past two years. The decline is seen when comparing the same time periods in 2023...

With 2025 coming to a close, the Arizona’s Family Surprise Squad wanted to end the year on a happy and positive note.

A man was killed in a shooting near Seventh Street and Bethany Home Road on Dec. 28, Phoenix police said. Officers who were called about 4:45 p.m. found a wounded man near Seventh Street and Montebello Avenue who did not survive his injuries, police said. A second man was identified as being involved in the...

When officers arrived, they found a man, later identified as 55-year-old Albert Ruiz, who had been shot at least once.

Mesa developments to watch in 2026 include new commercial hubs in the eastern parts of the city and transformative projects in areas that were vacant for years. In 2025, the city focused on adding new commercial amenities for its residents in East Mesa who have pleaded for variety. Two redevelopment projects of...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Two separate groups of Uber passengers say they feared for their lives during rides with the same driver in Phoenix on Dec. 19. Yuki Momohara and her boyfriend called an Uber from midtown Phoenix when they noticed something was wrong with their driver’s behavior. “Yes,...

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PHOENIX — The founder and former owner of Sprinkles Cupcakes, Candace Nelson, said the company was closing all of its locations on Wednesday. “A few days ago I learned that Sprinkle Cupcakes … will be closing its bakery doors today,” Nelson said in a video posted to Instagram.

MESA – Earlier this month, discount grocery chain Aldi secured land in Mesa to construct another store in the bustling East Valley of Phoenix. The German retailer, headquartered in Illinois, launched its first Arizona store in 2020 and now boasts over a dozen locations, with more planned. According to real estate...