Defense investigator shares testimony strategies for high-profile trials
Veteran defense investigator Lubna Debbini shared insights at the NDIA regional conference on preparing for high-profile trial testimony, witness communication and courtroom success.
Remote Work Fueled Arizona’s Migration Boom, Reshaping Towns From Phoenix To Cochise County
When remote work became normal, thousands of people sold expensive houses in California and the Northeast to buy homes in Arizona.
Mesa industrial facility sells in one of Phoenix’s largest industrial deals of 2026
Cushman & Wakefield has announced that its National Industrial Advisory Group arranged the sale of The Cubes at Mesa Gateway, Building C, a 1.2 million-square-foot build-to-suit industrial facility at 7111 S. Crismon Road in Mesa. Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, national real estate development and investme
Scottsdale saddles up for fall rodeo
Scottsdale doesn't have to wait until spring to live up to its “West's Most Western Town” heritage. Rodeo Scottsdale returns to WestWorld Sept. 11-13 for three days of professional rodeo competition, music and a showcase for some of the sport's youngest competitors. The fall edition of the longtime...
Heads up: 5 Phoenix area freeways to shut down for weekend construction
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Plan ahead, drivers! Several major freeways will be shut down throughout the weekend for ongoing construction projects across the Valley. Drivers will see closures along the Loop 101 Agua Fria, Loop 101 Pima, Loop 202 Santan, Loop 303 and SR 51 this weekend. See the full...
‘I just took off’: Lyft driver chases Phoenix hit-and-run suspect
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Lyft driver chased down a hit-and-run suspect early Friday morning after witnessing the driver strike a pedestrian and take off, Phoenix police said. Phoenix police said officers were called to the scene of a hit-and-run near 27th Avenue and Northern just after 1 a.m. Octave...
Man dies days after being hit by car near Tempe’s Arizona Mills mall
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Tempe police confirmed Friday that a man who was hit by a car near the Arizona Mills mall last month died days after the crash. Investigators said Andrew Jacob Peralez Gilbert, 23, died on Aug. 17. The crash happened near Darrow and Priest drives, just...
Phoenix murder fugitive returned after 25 years on run
A 65-year-old man wanted for more than 25 years in a Phoenix stabbing death was returned to Arizona on Thursday after being extradited from Mexico, the U.S. Marshals Service said. Abraham Rafael Pedroza-Garcia faces charges of murder, aggravated assault and burglary in the April 2000 stabbing of his former girlfriend..
Amid ongoing financial pressures, popular family-owned cafe to close final location
PHOENIX — A popular cafe in south Phoenix closed its doors over the weekend, with their Coronado location to follow soon as the owner wants to thank the community for more than a decade in business. Tres Leches has been serving people’s sweet tooth and caffeine cravings for 12...
Man accused of pointing gun at driver leads police on chase, standoff in Mesa
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A man is in custody after police say he pointed a gun at a driver, then barricaded himself inside a Mesa apartment Friday afternoon. Mesa police said officers were called around 3 p.m. for reports of a person in a vehicle pointing a gun at another driver near the U.S. 60 freeway and Val Vista Driv
