SAFE Alert issued for 81-year-old man last seen in Fountain Hills
PHOENIX — A SAFE Alert has been issued for an 81-year-old man last seen in Fountain Hills named Stephen Crane. He was last seen on Thursday near the intersection of North Saguaro and East Shea boulevards. Crane is a 5-foot-10, 148 pounds with grey hair and blue eyes and...
Tempe firefighter who died from cancer laid to rest
Tempe Fire Medical Rescue honored Firefighter Paramedic John Garza with a full honors memorial service on Thursday. Garza passed away from work-related cancer.
Mesa family celebrates with daughter Alaia on National Adoption Day
Alaia Vizcarra will officially become part of her Mesa family on Saturday, an important legal formality that puts a stamp on a love that has grown over three years. Alaia has been fostered,
Suspected car thief out of hospital after Phoenix police shooting
An armed car thief suspect who was shot by Phoenix police last month is out of the hospital and booked into jail. Police said on Oct. 10, they chased Manuel Vasquez through downtown before he was boxed in and then shot by police at six times. He was in the hospital until Thursday and is now facing several felony...
Crook ransacks popular Chandler restaurant, stealing thousands
CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — A popular Chandler restaurant was ransacked early Friday morning, reportedly taking thousands of dollars’ worth of cash and equipment. James Swann, the owner of ‘Craft 64,’ near Arizona Avenue and Chandler Boulevard, told Arizona’s Family that the thieves took everything they could get their...
Man mourns wife after Gilbert shooting
It's been nearly 3 months since a woman was shot and killed in Gilbert, and now, we are hearing from the victim's husband. FOX 10's Marc Martinez has more.
Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for 2004 murder of Phoenix 15-year-old
PHOENIX — A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the 2004 murder of a 15-year-old girl in Phoenix. Sergio Reyes was sentenced Friday for the murder of Elena Lasswell, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office said. In July 2004, witnesses said they saw Lasswell go into her...
Despite criminal record and probation violations, Liberian immigrant avoided deportation before school attack
PHOENIX — Parents in the Washington Elementary School District are demanding answers this week after a convicted sex offender allegedly entered Orangewood Elementary School in central Phoenix, led a young girl into an empty classroom, and assaulted her. On Wednesday, Phoenix police say 25-year-old Abel Gblah slipped...
Tempe may adopt first Arizona law to stop drink spiking
Tempe could soon become the first Arizona city to pass a law to combat drink spiking. Why it matters: The crime is thought to be heavily underreported and is often associated with sexual assault. Danya Sherman, executive director of anti-drink-spiking advocacy group. , told Axios that about 90% of incidents...
Investigation finds Border Patrol tracking drivers with license plate readers
The Border Patrol has defined its own criteria for which drivers’ behavior should be deemed suspicious or tied to trafficking. David Caltabiano has the details.

















