Apache Junction Woman, 37, Held After SWAT Standoff In Neighbor Shooting
A 37-year-old Apache Junction woman is behind bars after a Sunday evening standoff that followed the shooting of her neighbor near Mountain View Road and Broadway Avenue. Elizabeth Ward eventually walked out of her home and surrendered to a Pinal County Regional SWAT Team after officers found her 37-year-old neighbor s
Arizona’s first dog cafe is now open in Phoenix
Arizona’s first dog café opened in Phoenix last week. Stray Café, located near Seventh and Virginia streets in central Phoenix, gives local shelters and rescues an opportunity to share their adoptable dogs with guests. Jamie Benfield of Rockstar Rescue had been thinking about opening a space like...
Phoenix man allegedly destroys speed camera after getting ticket
A man was arrested for allegedly damaging a photo safety camera after he received a ticket. The Phoenix Police Department charged Brandon Ribadeneira, 20, with one count of criminal damage.
‘Gonna Shoot You in Three Seconds’: Rogue Cops’ Attack on Arizona Couple Was So...
At first, Tempe police in Arizona believed the two Phoenix cops accused of terrorizing a couple during a traffic stop earlier this month were police […] ‘Gonna Shoot You in Three Seconds’: Rogue Cops’ Attack on Arizona Couple Was So Criminal, Investigators Thought It Was a Carjacking
Nanny Finds Arizona Dad Dead Before He Was Due to Surrender. Then She Rushes...
A family nanny discovered Christopher Scholtes dead inside his Phoenix area home on the morning he was due to surrender to authorities after pleading guilty to the hot car death of his 2 year old daughter. A newly surfaced 911 call captures the confusion that followed as the nanny realized Scholtes’ other young daughte
Fired Phoenix police officers’ Taser allegedly fired 29 times during ‘off-the-books’ traffic stop
Court records and an initial appearance reveal the full scope of the violent encounter that led to the arrests and firings of two Phoenix police officers last week. Luis Vasquez Jr. and Antonio Felix, both assigned to the South Mountain Precinct, face charges including kidnapping, aggravated assault, tampering with evi
VAI Resort developer takes control of Mattel Adventure Park; Tim Curry dies at 80...
From a theme park handover in the West Valley, to GLP-1 extreme heat warnings, and the death of an actor known for his "Rocky Horror Picture Show" role, here are your top stories for August 26, 2026, on fox10phoenix.com. 1. New details on status of West Valley theme park. 2....
Queen Creek autism therapy worker accused of assaulting children in her care
QUEEN CREEK, AZ (AZFamily) — A Queen Creek woman who worked with children with autism at an Action Behavior Center is facing two counts of aggravated assault on kids in her care. According to court documents, the worker, identified as Khamara Holmes, threw a yoga ball at one child’s...
Recovery facility files $3.4M claim against Mesa
After exhausting the city’s approval process and failing to obtain permission to operate, a recovery house in a residential neighborhood has refiled a claim demanding $3.4 million in damages from Mesa. The city declined commenting on the claim filed July 6. If after 60 days Mesa doesn’t respond or...
Employer Sent an Employee Alone in a Car With a Resident Who Had Harassed...
Photo credit: AI-generated image created using ChatGPT. One of the hardest parts of working in a senior living community is that the “public” you serve can also be the people you’re expected to tolerate. In Mesa, Arizona, the EEOC says that line got crossed repeatedly—then crossed again in the worst way possible when a
