Boeing plans Mesa military manufacturing campus expansion
Boeing Co. is proposing an expansion of its Mesa manufacturing campus that could create hundreds of new jobs and boost production of advanced composite components for U.S. military aircraft. The Arlington, Virginia-based aerospace giant plans to build a nearly 268,000-square-foot fabrication center on a 38-acre industr
A murder leads to two friendships
For years after her 18-year-old son was murdered and left in the Arizona desert, Debbi Edwards believed there were only two versions of her life. There was life before December 1991. And there was everything that came after. Edwards endured the trial, the sentencing and years of what she describes...
Late-Night 59th Ave Crash Kills Pedestrian in West Phoenix
A man died late Monday after a car struck him on 59th Avenue near Encanto Boulevard in Phoenix, police said. The collision happened at about 10:57 p.m., and first responders took the pedestrian to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Investigators from the Phoenix Police Department's Vehicular Crimes Unit st
Former Mesa High School official claims that an inaccurate police report destroyed his career
A former Mesa High School administrator filed a $750,000 notice of claim against the city of Mesa last month over a disputed police report he says destroyed his career. David Klecka alleges that an inaccurate police report about a fight on campus contributed to him losing his job as athletic director and assistant prin
Shooting at short-term rental has Phoenix residents calling for tougher restrictions
A video recorded more than 30 gunshots from multiple guns and showed people taking cover in their vehicles as the shooting continued.
Man hit, killed by car in west Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man died after being hit by a car in west Phoenix on Saturday night, according to officials with the Phoenix Police Department. Officers responded to 59th Avenue and Encanto Boulevard just before 11 p.m. Saturday and found a man in critical condition who had been hit by a car.
Fake Bank ‘Fraud Cops’ Hit Gilbert as $24K Vanishes in Card Swindle
Gilbert police say a Phoenix man is under arrest after a slick crew posing as bank fraud investigators talked a local resident into handing over a debit card, a move that investigators say cleared nearly $24,000 from the victim’s account. Detectives report the card was then used for a string of unauthorized withdrawals
Dining Out With Jaime Cerreta of Arizona Candy and TV Fame
Recently we had the opportunity to meet up with Jaime Cerreta, a news anchor for Arizona’s Family and host of Jaime’s Local Love, to share a few bites at one of her favorite local hangouts, JT’s Bar & Grill. Cerreta vouched for its motto as “Arcadia’s Friendly Neighborhood Dive Bar” and it was evident from the moment w
Bojangles Debuts Famous Carolina Flavor with First Arizona Restaurant
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 20, 2026-- Bojangles , the legendary, Carolina-born chain celebrated for its iconic chicken and biscuits, has officially landed in the Phoenix DMA. The new restaurant, located at 3765 S. Val Vista Drive in Gilbert, Ariz., officially opened its doors to the public today at 5 a.m. This press
9-year-old boy calmly alerts grandmother to bank robbery in Mesa
MESA, AZ — A 9-year-old boy and his grandmother were at a Mesa Bank of America to open his first checking account when a woman attempted to rob the bank at knifepoint. The two hid under a desk as the incident unfolded. Mesa police arrested a woman who tried...

















