Mesa hot van death: Family prepares lawsuit after heat ruled cause of death
MESA, Ariz. - A family is searching for justice following the death of a loved one with special needs who was found dead inside a care facility vehicle in Mesa. The medical examiner report officially ruled heat as the cause of death for 36-year-old Lorenzo Lopez. Now the attorney representing his family will be filing
Arizona couple left stranded after construction company deserts them and declares bankruptcy: ‘Our dream...
The Finleys paid $622,000 of a $900,000 contract and have an unfinished shell of a house.
The wackiest foods we tasted at the Arizona State Fair, ranked worst to best
October is here, and along with pumpkins and pretending it’s cold enough to wear a sweater, it’s time for the Arizona State Fair. The kaleidoscope of colors, sounds, lights and tastes kicked off on Thursday, and will run every weekend for the rest of the month. Fair days begin at noon and run until the lights on the gi
Spot Wild Horses Roaming Free In This Vast Arizona Forest That Feels Miles From...
Hoofprints in wet river sand are usually the first clue, and then you look up and a whole band of wild horses is wading through the water in front of you. That scene plays out regularly along a stretch of river in Arizona, less than an hour from the Phoenix suburbs.
An $11.55 Million Arcadia Estate Is Having a Sale
If you’ve ever wondered what might be hiding inside an $11.55 million Arcadia home, here’s your chance to find out…and maybe take a piece of it home with you. Griffin Estate Sales is bringing its latest sale to a 9,913-square-foot property on October 1 and 2, and the circumstances make this one particularly intriguing.
Family of autistic man found dead outside Mesa care facility awaits police findings
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — Nearly four months after a man with autism died inside a transport van outside his Mesa adult care facility, his family is holding off on a wrongful death lawsuit while police finish their criminal investigation. Lorenzo Lopez died in June after being left in a...
Ex-bodyguard arrested again, accused of having knife while trying to contact Sinema
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Former Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s ex-boyfriend was arrested again and is back in jail after investigators said he armed himself with a big knife and tried to contact Sinema, violating his release conditions after trashing her house. Matthew Ammel, 39, was taken into custody Tuesday...
Phoenix’s $232M Medical Innovations Building Hits Topping-Out Milestone Downtown
Phoenix Bioscience Core — Approximate Medical Innovations Building Site. A seven-story, 200,000-square-foot research tower rising in downtown Phoenix hit a major construction milestone Tuesday, as University of Arizona leaders, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and community partners gathered for a topping-out ceremony at the
Nearly 3.8 Million Birds Flew Over Maricopa County Overnight, Mayor Says
Nearly 3.8 million birds crossed through Maricopa County overnight, according to Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, who called it the peak of fall migration as birds head south for the winter. The eye-popping figure landed just as the city rolled out a new campaign aimed at making Phoenix safer for the birds passing overhead.
Step inside former South Phoenix school transformed following closure
PHOENIX — The former Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School, home of the Monarchs, has undergone another metamorphosis. The school is one of five closed by the district at the end of the 2024-2025 school year and has been repurposed into a community hub for more than 500 families with children from infants up to 5 yea

















