‘Just devastated’: Mother of 3 loses both legs after being struck by train
PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) — A woman is in the hospital fighting to survive after she was hit by a train two weeks ago. Sonja Celius was in town from Nevada for what she thought would be a quick stop in Arizona when she was struck by a train on April 25.
Phoenix-area restaurants flagged for poor handwashing and food temp issues
Health inspectors found sugar and flour stored in trash bags and moldy cheese at some Valley restaurants.
Jury has reached verdict in penalty phase of Valley cookbook author convicted of murdering...
PHOENIX — A jury has reached a verdict in the penalty phase of a Valley cookbook author convicted of killing his family. Anthony Milan Ross, 53, was found guilty of killing his wife and two children in November 2025. The jury convicted Ross of first-degree murder and aggravated assault....
Chaos At The Stack As Jumper Killed And I‑10 Commute Crushed
Traffic through central Phoenix turned into a nightmare Wednesday night after a person jumped onto eastbound Interstate 10 at the I‑17 "Stack" interchange, shutting down the freeway and clogging the evening commute for hours. Officers were called to the area at about 8 p.m., and first responders pronounced the person dead at the scene. Preliminary accounts indicate multiple vehicles hit the person after...
Person jumps to their death closing eastbound Interstate 10 at Interstate 17 interchange
A person jumped to their death from an overpass, closing eastbound Interstate 10 at the Interstate 17 “Stack” interchange on Wednesday night, authorities said. Officers were called to the area of I-10 and I-17 around 8 p.m. Detectives who were already in the area found someone on the I-10, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
Suspect in critical condition after police shooting near Old Town Scottsdale
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A man is hospitalized after reports of shots fired led to an officer-involved shooting near Old Town Scottsdale Wednesday morning. Around 2 a.m., Scottsdale police officers were called to reports of shots fired at a Circle K store near Miller and Camelback roads. There, police found evidence that multiple rounds had been fired, many of which hit the building.
Killed in stabbing, Phoenix-area woman remembered as ‘sweetest’ sister
Growing up the only girl in her Phoenix household, Cristie Anne Tietje was often doted on by her four brothers. But life would prove hard for Tietje. Years of struggle came to a brutal halt when the 30-year-old woman was killed in a grisly West Valley murder case in which her boyfriend stands accused. "She was our princess," said Tietje's oldest sibling...
Mother recovering after being hit by train in Phoenix
A woman was badly hurt after she was hit by a train. She's still in the hospital and fighting to survive after doctor's amputated both her legs.
Jury reaches decision on Phoenix chef convicted of killing wife, kids in 2017
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A jury reached a decision Wednesday on whether a Phoenix chef convicted of murdering his wife and two children on Christmas in 2017 will be sentenced to death or spend the rest of his life behind bars. A verdict was reached in the penalty phase of...
Phoenix studies future of controversial reversible lanes
City officials are taking a fresh look at how traffic flows through midtown Phoenix, including the fate of the much-debated reversible lanes on Seventh Street and Seventh Avenue. The Midtown Core Transportation Study will examine streets between 19th Avenue and 16th Street, from McDowell Road north to Dunlap Avenue. City...

















