Battle over heat closures of trails gets hotter
The battle over more stringent heat-related restrictions on Phoenix mountain and preserve trails continued Feb. 27 before the Phoenix Parks Board amid a barrage of scientific and other data from both sides. Later this month, the board will decide whether to begin closures at 7 a.m. rather than 8 a.m....
Phoenix PD asking for information after 15-year-old was shot, killed Wednesday
Phoenix police are searching for the suspect or suspects who shot and killed a 15-year-old boy Wednesday night near 32nd Street and Thunderbird Road.
Silent Witness Saturday: Armed robber loose in Phoenix
In this edition of Silent Witness Saturday, a suspect was seen going into a store in January 2022, stealing an armful of merchandise and pulling a knife on employees before driving away with a friend. Anyone with information is asked to call 480-WITNESS or 480-TESTIGO.
Memorial honors businesses lost to Light Rail project
A memorial of small crosses and flowers was built for small business decimated by Light Rail construction projects in South Phoenix.
Chances of rain, thunderstorms possible next week
After a cool and rainy Friday, a dry weekend is on the way. However, we're tracking rain and thunderstorm chances next week.
Father wants suspects involved in son’s Phoenix shooting death caught
A father is demanding arrests be made after his son was shot and killed while walking home near 32nd Street and Thunderbird Road on Wednesday. Zach Prelutsky reports.
These 17 Slang Terms Only Make Sense If You Live in Arizona
Arizona is full of sun, desert landscapes, and a language all its own. Whether you’re navigating the streets of Phoenix or hiking through the Grand Canyon, you’ll quickly realize that Arizona has its own unique way of talking that’s as hot as the summer temperatures. From “highways” to “lizards,” these 17 slang terms...
Etsy business agrees to pay nearly $32,000 to settle Arizona consumer fraud case
PHOENIX — An Etsy business has agreed to pay nearly $32,000 in restitution to settle an Arizona consumer fraud case, Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Thursday. Urban Wood, a company Maricopa County couple Victoria DeWitte and Andrew DeWitte founded, operated in Phoenix and sold custom wood furniture and other...
More than 225 charged for immigration-related crime in Arizona over a 1-week period
PHOENIX — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 227 people with immigration-related crimes from March 1 through March 7. Seven different federal agencies referred or supported the cases, most of which pertained to individuals re-entering the United States illegally. What were some of the...
Longtime public servant hopes to find work after DOGE cuts
PHOENIX — There was nothing sweet about Valentine's Day for Karin Grandon. The longtime civil servant went home for lunch in central Phoenix from the nearby federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, where she helped Native American tribes. She checked her work email. She was fired. “It was...
