Phoenix-area caregivers help 102-year-old woman keep birthday tradition alive
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A woman celebrated a massive milestone — turning 102 years old! But when her birthday tradition seemed impossible, a group of Valley caregivers banded together to give her a grand celebration. Rowena Arnold was born in 1923 in Des Moines, Iowa. For years, her birthdays...
Serial killer gets death sentence for string of murders in Phoenix
Cleophus Cooksey Jr., 43, was found guilty in late September of murder in eight killings.
Arizona’s True Burger Capital Might Surprise You
When people think about Arizona’s food scene, Phoenix usually steals the spotlight with its trendy restaurants and big-city buzz. But there’s a standout city tucked away in the southern part of the state that deserves serious recognition for its burger game. Tucson has quietly become a burger lover’s...
MAGA infighting erupts at Turning Point USA Conference
Two of the night’s headliners — Ben Shapiro and Tucker Carlson — threw jabs at each other in their speeches.
4 men arrested in connection with 2 home invasions in Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Phoenix police have arrested four men in connection with two home invasions, including one incident where a gun was pointed at a child. Detectives arrested Scarlyn Lebron Ogando, Josue Rafael Colon Rodriguez, Darol Daniel Garcia Santana, all 23 years old, and 26-year-old Ronnie Baez, who police...
Man accused of murder in Mesa crash that killed woman
MESA, Ariz. - A man has been arrested for murder months after a crash in the East Valley that left a woman dead. The crash happened just before 7:30 a.m. on Aug. 30 near Val Vista Drive and Broadway Road. When officers got to the scene, they found an SUV crashed into a brick wall. A man and a woman were inside the...
Americans back criminal and homelessness reform: Poll
(The Center Square) – Americans support stricter criminal measures and homelessness reform, according to a new poll by The Cicero Institute. The overwhelming support for reforms transcends party and demographic lines, according to Stefani Buhajla, the Austin, Texas-based think tank’s senior director of...
Dozens of cars go up in flames at south Phoenix junkyard
Investigators are looking into how about 30 cars caught fire at a south Phoenix junkyard on Thursday evening. It happened near 23rd Avenue and Broadway Road. Dozens of firefighters responded, and the blaze was upgraded to a first alarm before crews got it under control.
Dozens of cars catch fire at south Phoenix junkyard
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A huge column of smoke was seen for miles in the south Phoenix area because of a car junkyard fire that broke out on Thursday evening. Dozens of firefighters were called out around 5 p.m. to a business near 23rd Avenue and Broadway Road. When they arrived, they found that about 30 cars were on...
Driver charged after SUV crashes into block wall in Mesa, killing passenger
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — An East Valley driver is charged after a violent wreck left his passenger dead in Mesa earlier this year. On Tuesday, Mesa police arrested Isaiah Torres, 22, after a grand jury indicted him for second-degree murder stemming from the deadly collision. Around 7:20 a.m. on...

















