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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The lights are off at the Milk Depot, and the parking lot sits empty — an unusual sight for the south Scottsdale convenience store that has buzzed with activity for more than 40 years. Dennis "Denny" Thornton, 80, the store's longtime owner, was closing up...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man is accused of murdering his girlfriend outside of a Phoenix home and then fleeing to the southern part of the state this week. Police say Victor Giron, 21, was arrested in connection with the death of Katherine Cervantez, 39. Around 7 p.m. on Wednesday,...

PHOENIX — A young girl was detained after crashing a stolen vehicle in Phoenix, the city's police department said. Just after 3 a.m. Friday, officers near 43rd and Glendale avenues found an occupied stolen vehicle. Police said it was tracked to the area near 38th and Glendale avenues where it was found disabled.

With Christmas just days away, five Southside families in Tucson received what many describe as the ultimate holiday gift: the keys to their first homes.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The owner and two managers of an Arizona sushi chain have been arrested on federal charges of harboring illegal immigrants and operating what investigators describe as a human trafficking operation across the East Valley. Court documents alleged Yung Lau, a naturalized U.S. citizen originally...

PHOENIX — The husband of Stephanie Hockridge, a former Phoenix news anchor, was sentenced Thursday to prison after pleading guilty to a conspiracy offense. Court records show Nathan Reis was sentenced to 10 years in prison, one month after Hockridge was also sentenced to a decade in prison. Hockridge had been an...

PHOENIX — The Phoenix City Council approved a new ordinance giving police expanded authority to enforce rules at city parks, a move supporters say will improve public safety but critics argue will disproportionately target people experiencing homelessness. The ordinance was approved Wednesday night, the same evening...

A 40-year-old man was sentenced was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday for shooting at police, the Maricopa County Attorney's office announced in a release.

PHOENIX – A West Valley police officer shot a man carrying a gun in the arm early Friday, authorities said. Police responded to a home near Rainbow Road and Sundance Parkway to investigate a fight involving multiple subjects around 3:45 a.m., according to the Buckeye Police Department. “The first...

CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — Reports of an explosion led police to discover early Thursday morning a homemade explosive and damage in a Chandler neighborhood. Callers told 911 dispatchers around 12:30 a.m. they heard a loud boom in the area of Price Road and West Calle Del Norte, which is north of Ray Road.