Gilbert Public Schools may close elementary school, make boundary changes
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — Gilbert Public Schools informed parents and families on Friday night that it may have to close down a school and make other changes for the next school year. In an email to parents, officials said it’s looking at possibly closing Pioneer Elementary School, which has...
Mosquitoes: What you can do to keep them away
PHOENIX - Recent rains have led to a mosquito population explosion across the Valley, biting people and pets. "They’re not my favorite. I think this is the worst year I’ve ever seen," said Sue Shafer, who lives in Phoenix. "You know, we had all that tremendous rain." Mosquitoes...
Police: No arrests yet in East Valley elementary school vandalism
The Chandler Police Department is investigating an act of vandalism that was committed in the early morning hours of Oct. 22 at Conley Elementary School, at 500 S. Arrowhead Drive. At about 1:30
Rock climber falls up to 15 feet near Granite Mountain
A 30-year-old woman suffered serious injuries, having a tourniquet applied to her leg after falling up to 15 feet in the Granite Mountain area.
Five Arrested, One Charged with Second-Degree Murder After Fatal Fight Outside Scottsdale Bar
Source: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office/Scottsdale Police Department. Scottsdale Police have arrested five individuals in connection with a fatal altercation outside an Old Town Scottsdale bar that claimed the life of a man earlier this month. The man, identified as Thomas John "T.J." Pizzitola, 29, died following a...
Phoenix businesses prepare for pause of SNAP benefits
There are over 855,000 people in Arizona in September who were issued SNAP benefits, and thousands of retailers across the state where those benefits could be spent.
CenturyLink says rise in copper thefts has cost more than $900,000
Telecom company CenturyLink says it is partnering with Silent Witness after a rise in copper thefts in recent years. In 2024, the company said it saw 80 incidents and that number has surged past 90 already this year. Most of the thefts have come from the metal units storing copper...
Amorous couple caught on cam stealing from Scottsdale restaurant, police say
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - An amorous couple reportedly broke into a Scottsdale restaurant, spending a little romantic time together early Saturday morning. Around 10 a.m. on Oct. 25, Scottsdale police responded to the Mon Cheri restaurant, in the area of 7000 E 1st Ave, for a delayed burglary report. Employees called...
SAFE Alert issued for Antonio Ayala, 23, missing from Mesa, police say
A SAFE Alert was issued and the Mesa Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating 23-year-old Antonio Ayala who is missing and was last seen at 4:35 p.m. Oct. 24 near Main
2 suspects on the run after armed robbery | Silent Witness
Phoenix police are still searching for two suspects seen assaulting victim during an armed robbery near 7th Street and I-17 in South Phoenix.
