Deadly bicycle crash closes major Scottsdale intersection
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A bicyclist is dead after a crash at a major Scottsdale intersection Monday. Scottsdale Police responded to the area of Raintree Drive and Thompson Peak Parkway regarding a crash involving a bicycle around 4 p.m. Officers said that the bicyclist had life-threatening injuries and died...
Valley Fever infection leads to man’s arm amputation
PHOENIX - A Phoenix man is adjusting to life without his right arm after a case of Valley Fever he never knew he had led to the need for amputation. In 2022, when Sergio Moreno Moran popped his wrist at his demolition job, he and his wife, Jennifer Pena Moreno, thought the resulting surgery and recovery would be...
Mesa police defend officer shooting unleashed dog, release bodycam video
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — The Mesa Police Department defended Monday the actions of its officers regarding the shooting death of an unleashed dog at a park late last month. According to police, officers approached 37-year-old Jarell White, who was sleeping on a table at Fitch Park, on Center Street, north of University...
Possible record-breaking highs in store for parts of Arizona
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — We returned to the 70s this afternoon with 72 degrees as the high temperature so far. Mostly clear and cool tonight with overnight lows going back into the upper 40s. Highs on Monday are forecast at 74, Tuesday at 75, Wednesday at 76, and Thursday at 77. Notice the trend?
‘We just want her back’: Valley family searching for answers after mother’s cremated remains...
MESA, Ariz. — A Valley family is grappling with an unimaginable loss, not only mourning the death of their mother, but searching for her cremated remains after they were mistakenly released to a stranger. Barbara Hall died on Nov. 6, leaving behind a large, close-knit family. Her children say...
Two Arizona Sites Named Among Nation’s Most Endangered
Two Arizona landmarks made national news in May 2025, but not the kind anyone wanted. The National Trust for Historic Preservation named the Mystery Castle in Phoenix and the May Hicks Curtis House in Flagstaff to its annual list of America’s 11 most endangered historic places. The list spotlights...
Phoenix Homeowners Are Seeing New Fees Added to Insurance Renewals
Homeowners in Phoenix are facing an unexpected challenge this winter: new fees added to their insurance renewals. Rising climate risks, inflation, and administrative costs are...
Mesa officer fired multiple shots at dog in local park, police said
MESA, Ariz. — The Mesa Police Department is offering more details about shots that were fired at a local park last week and resulted in the death of an animal. In a statement released Monday, the police department said an officer fired three shots while responding to an incident on Nov. 29 at Fitch Park involving an...
Lennar eyes 473 acres of East Valley land for new housing development
National homebuilder Lennar is looking to scoop up about 473 acres of state land near Mesa where it wants to build new homes. The East Valley property, which is off Meridian and Baseline Roads, is bisected by the U.S. 60. It is in the Mesa area, though it is technically in unincorporated Maricopa County.
Allison Feldman murder trial resumes after Thanksgiving break
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The murder trial of Allison Feldman resumes on Dec. 8 following an extended Thanksgiving break. Ian Mitcham is charged with the 2015 killing of Feldman, who was found dead inside her Scottsdale home. The case is the first time familial DNA has been used to connect a...

















