Mesa AZ

An Arizona man is headed to prison for using a paring knife that he had just bought from a Safeway grocery store to stab a stranger to death after they "exchanged words" as they "passed each other" outside, court documents say. Damian Mitchell, 48, was convicted and sentenced to 25...

It’s not every day you spot a dog with pink fur wandering the streets, but that’s how Luna’s story began. She was roaming near White Tank Mountain Regional Park in Phoenix, Arizona, almost like she knew someone would soon see her. And Luna wasn’t just another stray....

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The first of three fundraisers to support the families of two Arizona Department of Public Safety crew members who died in a helicopter crash is happening in Phoenix on Thursday. Pilot Robert Skankey, 61, and trooper/paramedic Hunter Bennett, 28, were killed in the line of duty...

PHOENIX — Litchfield Park’s Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park (WWZ) announced Monday the arrival of a baby female pygmy hippo, an endangered species that is primarily from West Africa. The newest addition to the zoo doesn’t have a name yet, and the public has been asked...

MESA, Ariz. (Feb. 11, 2026) – Hadrian, an advanced manufacturing company specializing in AI-powered production, has officially opened its Factory 3 (F3) facility in Mesa, Arizona, marking a significant expansion of the company’s U.S. manufacturing footprint. The company has invested $200 million in the...

Hangar and office complex will support certification and flight test operations.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Valley family is suing a Phoenix-area hospital after their son died hours after being discharged alone in triple-digit heat, despite warnings he was too confused to care for himself. Kaelen Lachica, who had been battling anorexia for nine years, was showing signs of recovery and...

PHOENIX — A Phoenix Municipal Court hearing officer, who handled traffic cases, has died after being hit by a truck in a city parking garage. Susan Hawkins, 60, was hit by a truck making a turn inside the parking garage Wednesday shortly after 4:15 p.m., according to police. Crews...

Kaelen Lachica died after being discharged from a Phoenix hospital and left on a downtown sidewalk in triple-digit heat, his parents say. Hours after the early-morning discharge, the family says, he was found collapsed, and emergency responders recorded a core temperature of 107°F; he was later pronounced dead. The...

The city of Phoenix has formally adopted a new plan to address homelessness. Homelessness in the Phoenix metro area has grown to record numbers in recent years. Phoenix launched an Office of Homeless Solutions in 2022. In the years since, the city has taken a more hands-on role, shifting from a funder of homeless...