Friends hope to honor Valley teens killed over summer break
A little over three months since two Valley teens were found shot at a campsite near Mount Ord, their friends want to memorialize them in their senior year traditions.
Charges against father, son submitted in death of Ben Anderson
PHOENIX - The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has submitted charges against a father and a son for the 2021 death of 41-year-old Benjamin Anderson. MCSO first announced that charges were submitted on Sept. 5, but did not disclose the specifics until Sept. 9. Officials said Jaden Matthew Kaufman, 24, is...
Shade and burrows used to be enough. Now, even desert animals are overheating.
PHOENIX — Arizona’s rising summer heat may be more than even desert wildlife can handle. At the Phoenix Zoo, there's already a new habitat in the works... with air conditioning. “The lizards we're going to be putting in, the native Sonoran Desert lizards, obviously are used to warm...
Man accused of driving over pregnant woman in Rimrock
A man is facing charges of hit-and-run and endangerment, after allegedly running over a 29-year-old pregnant woman with his car following an argument on Sept. 7. The woman and her unborn baby are expected to survive.
Arizona woman struggles to get COVID booster amid new vaccination guidelines
MESA, Ariz. (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - As Department of Human and Health Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to overhaul the FDA, many Americans are confused about current vaccine guidelines and what they will and won't have access to. Now, an Arizona resident who wants a COVID booster says...
Suspect still at large in weekend Chandler shooting
A Chandler Police Department spokesperson said late Monday that no one's been detained in an early Saturday morning shooting. A suspect is still outstanding and an investigation is ongoing after
Officials put a stop to Phoenix dream home sweepstakes
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — State gaming officials are putting an end to an online Phoenix home raffle, saying it’s an illegal gambling scheme. The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) announced on Tuesday that it has issued a cease-and-desist order to a UK-based company called Raffall and a Valley man who are running the...
In Face of Funding Shortfall, Arizona Homeless Shelter Closes Its Doors
Federal funding makes up close to 70% of the budget for New Leaf, an organization that runs an emergency shelter for homeless families in Mesa, Arizona. As those funds dry up, it was forced to close the shelter, even as homelessness is on the rise in the region, reports KJZZ:
Arizona’s largest hospital network won’t prescribe COVID shots until Kennedy-aligned panel weighs in
PHOENIX — Arizona's largest hospital network is caught up in the confusion over COVID-19 shots. A 72-year-old cancer survivor who contacted her primary care doctor at Banner Health was denied a prescription. “I've always been able to go get it without a problem. And, you know, easy peasy,” Cathy...
Criminal history uncovered about suspects in Ben Anderson’s murder, including another killing
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Arizona’s Family has uncovered new details about the two men facing charges in the high-profile murder of Benjamin Anderson. Anderson’s New Year’s Eve killing remained an unsolved cold case for four years, and now we know more about the suspects’ criminal records.
