Devin McKenna, 17, missing from Apache Junction, police say
The Apache Junction Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating 17-year-old Devin McKenna who is missing and was last seen at approximately 1:20 a.m. Feb. 4 leaving his group home
Woman hospitalized after officer-involved shooting in west Phoenix
PHOENIX — An unidentified woman was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition after a shooting Thursday afternoon involving police officers in west Phoenix, according to authorities. The shooting occurred in the area of 72nd Drive and Merrell Street, according to the Phoenix Police Department. No officers...
Sentences announced in 3 federal drug cases in Arizona
PHOENIX — Federal authorities announced sentences on Wednesday for convictions in three Arizona drug cases. A 33-year-old Avondale man, Ramon Renteria, was sentenced on Jan. 15 to 64 months in prison after pleading guilty to possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, according to the United States...
Arrest made in 2019 killing of teen in west Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Police have made an arrest more than six years after a shooting left an 18-year-old dead in west Phoenix. Phoenix police said Thursday that Kevin Ramirez, 21, was booked into jail in connection with the death of 18-year-old Ethan Derivera. Jail records revealed he faces one...
Biltmore At Camelback Cashes Out In $97 Million Phoenix Shakeup
After a twelve-year run, institutional investor Heitman has cashed out of the Biltmore at Camelback in Phoenix, selling the 270-unit community to Principal Financial Group for $97.3 million. The four-story complex, finished in 2013 and picked up by Heitman in 2014, becomes the latest big-ticket multifamily trade in...
New photos released in investigation into missing Avondale woman
PHOENIX — Avondale police have released new photographs in an effort to find anyone in Gila County who may know something about the disappearance of Isabella Comas. A Turquoise Alert was issued last month after Comas, 21, failed to pick up a friend for work. Her 2011 Hyundai Sonata was found abandoned in Phoenix on...
Downtown brunch spot with troubled history files for bankruptcy
A downtown Phoenix brunch spot has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It’s the latest curveball in the turbulent history of Breakfast Bitch, a restaurant that’s served eggs and French toast with an upbeat party vibe on Roosevelt Row since 2022. The bankruptcy filing for BB Restaurant Group,...
Mexican man sentenced to 1 year in prison for human smuggling, assaulting Border Patrol...
PHOENIX — A Mexican man was recently sentenced to over a year in prison for smuggling undocumented migrants and assaulting a U.S. Border Patrol agent in early 2025, authorities said. Efrain Pacheco-Ovalles, 30, worked as a scout for a transnational criminal organization in January and February of last year,...
Tempe’s U.S. Egg Rises From Ashes After Yearlong Fire Fight
After 15 months behind construction tape, U.S. Egg in Tempe is flipping pancakes again. The Mill Towne Center mainstay has reopened its dining room and patio after a rebuilding marathon that followed an October 2024 fire. Regulars will find the familiar breakfast-and-lunch lineup back in play, and many staffers who...
Trooper shot, 2 others hurt in central Phoenix, sources say
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — One Department of Public Safety trooper was shot and two others were hurt following a shooting in central Phoenix Thursday evening, sources tell Arizona’s Family. It happened just after 7 p.m. at the A & F Trailer and RV park near 24th Avenue and Indian...

















