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PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Have you received a text message or email stating that you owe court fines or traffic violation fees? You’re not alone, and Maricopa County Superior Court officials say dozens of people showed up on Wednesday to pay fines that weren’t real. Officials are warning...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A Scottsdale kindergarten teacher was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of accessing "child sex abuse material" on his electronic devices, officials said. Diego Franco Ontamucha, a teacher at Pueblo Elementary School, was arrested by Scottsdale police at his East Valley residence and is now facing a charge of exploitation of a minor.

Phoenix Police Sergeant Dusten Mullen is suing the city, the police chief, and a councilwoman, claiming retaliation and due process violations. Mullen, who attended a January student protest armed and masked, is currently on leave following a controversy involving Mullen's alleged behavior during that protest. A pre-termination hearing is scheduled...

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PHOENIX - Just weeks after Ian Mitcham was found guilty of killing Allison Feldman, we have learned that the murder victim's father, Harley Feldman, has died. Harley was originally from Minnesota, but he had lived in the Phoenix area for nearly a decade, after Allison was found murdered inside her home back in 2015.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — More consumers are using artificial intelligence (AI) to save money when negotiating prices. People are using AI to level the playing field when it comes to negotiating rent, salaries, car prices and subscription fees. Andres Lares, managing partner of the Shapiro Negotiations Institute, said AI is...

Small businesses and those owned by those from socially and economically disadvantaged groups can learn how to compete for state transportation contracts that receive federal funding at a May 12

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A driver is in the hospital after police say he crashed into a Phoenix residence early Wednesday morning. First responders were called to the reported crash around 5 a.m. near 13th Avenue and Tonto Street. When Arizona’s Family arrived to the scene, a white pickup truck...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — This week’s warm-up continues with a Valley high of 90 degrees, which is 3 degrees warmer than Tuesday. It’s also near-normal for this time of year, as the average high for Phoenix for today’s date is 89 degrees. An area of low pressure...

PHOENIX — Mesa Police Sgt. Edward Fire lived above and was “drinking buddies” with the drug suspect he tipped off about an impending search warrant, according to court records. Fire was charged with first-degree hindering for warning Jason Rawlings on March 10 of a Chandler SWAT team...