Bodycam shows fiery crash at Phoenix Sky Harbor after high-speed chase
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Newly released video captures a Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputy trying to stop a driver clocked at over 120 mph on Loop 202, sparking a high-speed chase that was terminated before the suspect crashed at Terminal 3 at Phoenix Sky Harbor. The sheriff’s office said one...
‘Your dad should beat you’: Cops told 16-year-old boy he had ‘no rights’ and...
The family of an Arizona teenager has filed a lawsuit against the Phoenix Police Department after its officers allegedly broke his wrist and busted open his chin while telling him his dad should beat him. Attorneys representing Sergio Nino III filed a lawsuit against the agency and three of its...
Arizona Dad Who Left Toddler, 2, to Die In Boiling Hot Car Found Dead...
Christopher Scholtes was listed as 'deceased by the Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office on Wednesday, the same day he was to report to prison.
Mesa schools’ latest grades on state report card
Mesa Public Schools last week touted its achievements with annual letter grades released last week that gave the district an overall “B,” the same as for the year prior. The A-F letter grades measure school performance by looking at a number of factors but primarily on student academic growth and proficiency in...
Bond, budget measures win support in Arizona county
(The Center Square) – Bond and budget measures were on their way to being passed, according to early, unofficial results in Arizona’s most populous county. Maricopa County, which is home to Phoenix, published results on its website after polls closed at 8 p.m. Mountain Standard Time Tuesday. The results were based on...
Mesa residents decide on council member recall
A candidate backed by Turning Point USA is leading in the race for a Mesa city council seat.
3 suspects in brutal ASU attack plead not guilty
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Three suspects, including a prosecutor’s son, accused of brutally attacking a teen at Arizona State University’s Tempe campus made their first court appearance on Wednesday morning. Justin Otis, 18, Jayden Smith, 19, and Donnell Young, 18, all pleaded not guilty during their initial...
Records: Excessive speeds, severe DUI alleged in deadly Gilbert ride share crash
In a probable cause document from police, it stated his BAC was .287, more than three times the legal limit. Records say officers also saw two open single-serve bottles of alcohol in the car.
Arizona Driver’s Rude Gesture Ends in Disaster: ‘Real-Time Karmic Cycle’
Sometimes the universe doesn’t waste time teaching lessons. What started as a sunny Arizona drive turned into a horrifying mess of screeching tires, flying metal, and instant regret. This was all thanks to one woman’s explosive temper behind the wheel. In a split second, her rage literally flipped her world upside...
ICE deportation plane struck by stray bullet during Mesa police shootout
An airplane used for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation efforts was hit by a stray bullet last week during a shootout between Mesa police officers and a suspect at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. ICE officials said the stray bullet didn’t impact the aircraft’s ability to fly, and it isn’t clear who...

















