Arizona business opens doors for employees with criminal records
GILBERT, Ariz. - An Arizona-based company isn't just building doors, but also opening them for formerly incarcerated people looking for a second chance. Jessica Coz loves her job at Awake Window & Door Company in Gilbert. "Being able to provide for myself, provide for my family, and put forward effort...
Man dies after he was hit by 2 cars that fled the scene
PHOENIX (AZFamily/Gray News) — A pedestrian died after he was injured in a double hit-and-run in Arizona Friday afternoon. Now police are asking for the public’s help in finding the cars that hit him. First responders were called to the area of 32nd Avenue and Indian School Road...
Gilbert Town Council sets limits on itself
Gilbert Council members say they want to bring back civility that will help retain town employees, starting with themselves – or rather with a few of the council members-elect who will take office in January. Council last week unanimously approved revisions to the Code of Conduct policy that includes...
Phoenix Launches Free SNAP Navigation Program as Arizona Leads Nation in Food Benefit Cuts
Hunger doesn’t wait for paperwork to sort itself out — but for thousands of Arizona families, that’s exactly what federal policy changes have forced them to do. Now, the city of Phoenix is stepping in to make sure residents aren’t left navigating the system alone. Phoenix’s...
Impaired driver arrested after slamming pickup into Gilbert home, police say
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — A 21-year-old driver was arrested after police say he fled a traffic stop while impaired and crashed into a Gilbert home early Sunday morning, injuring a resident inside. The driver, identified as Gannon Dodge, faces charges of aggravated assault, endangerment, reckless driving and DUI in...
Pedestrian dead after hit-and-run involving 2 vehicles in west Phoenix
An investigation is underway after a hit-and-run involving two vehicles left a man dead in west Phoenix on Friday night, authorities said. Officers responded to a vehicle-pedestrian crash near US 60/Grand Avenue and Indian School Road around 6:30 p.m., according to the Phoenix Police Department. Upon arrival, officers found a...
Second $5M claim filed against Mesa over errant golf ball
Ricocheting golf balls apparently are maiming players at the city-owned Dobson Ranch Golf Course in southwest Mesa. For the second time this year, the city has received a $5 million claim for an injury that a golfer claims he sustained at the course. The Sept. 28 claim states that Kelsey...
Family upset Old Town Scottsdale killer remains free
Six weeks after Old Town gunfire snatched the vibrant life of a 23 year old, a family is on a rollercoaster ride between grief – and fury that the killer remains free. It was supposed to be a happy occasion. Over a festive Labor Day weekend in Scottsdale, half...
Beloved family-owned Arizona deli closing after 37 years
A longtime family-owned restaurant has become a gathering place for generations of Arizona residents, serving traditional deli favorites for nearly four decades. Now, the Phoenix-area institution is preparing to close…
Man critically shot in robbery pulled over on way to Phoenix hospital
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — An erratic driving stop led Phoenix officers to a man who had been shot miles away and was trying to drive himself to a hospital early Saturday morning. It happened around 4 a.m., when police stopped an erratic driver near Interstate 17 and Northern Avenue, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
