SoCal Grocer Planning 15 Arizona Stores
A Southern California-based supermarket chain plans to enter the Phoenix grocery store competition. The first Arizona Vallarta store will be located in Grandview Plaza, a 49,000 square foot space at the northeast corner of 59th Avenue and Camelback Road. The site is already under construction and is expected to open...
2 people reportedly swept away by floodwaters found safe
PHOENIX — Friday's active storms across the Valley resulted in the region's public safety agencies responding to multiple rescue calls. The Scottsdale police and fire departments are responding to an area near Hayden Road and McCormick Parkway for a car stuck in floodwaters. Officials responded to 227th Avenue and...
Yavapai County Inmate Levi Jones Sentenced to 20 Additional Years for Murder Conspiracy and...
An inmate at the Yavapai County Jail, 36-year-old Levi Jones, from Phoenix, has been sentenced to an additional 20 years in prison after investigators uncovered that he orchestrated multiple criminal conspiracies while incarcerated. The investigation began in 2017, when Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputies learned Jones...
Man arrested for knife threat, arson at Scottsdale apartment complex
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A 31-year-old man was arrested after he barricaded himself and threatened staff with a knife at a Scottsdale apartment complex on Thursday, according to the Scottsdale Police Department. Officers were originally called to the area of 9800 N. Scottsdale Road for reports of a fire in...
Father Charged After 9-Year-Old Son Finds AR-Style Rifle, Fatally Shoots 5-Year-Old Sister in Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ – A Phoenix father, Irvin Eduardo Ramos-Jimenez, has been charged after his 9-year-old son accidentally shot and killed his 5-year-old sister, Layla Ramos, with an AR-style rifle that was allegedly stored in the child’s bedroom. Incident Details and Charges. On June 3, Ramos-Jimenez’s young son...
Flooded freeways, roads cause Phoenix traffic problems amid monsoon storms
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Monsoon storms caused flash flooding all over the Valley on Friday, including a car stuck on a Phoenix freeway. A small SUV was spotted in about 3 feet of water on a transition ramp from southbound Interstate 17 to westbound Interstate 10 at the Split near Phoenix Sky Harbor.
‘Jerry’s Law’ to address animal cruelty in Arizona goes into effect
PHOENIX — The Arizona animal cruelty legislation SB1658, better known as “Jerry’s Law,” officially went into effect on Friday, as was announced by a major Valley animal rescue. Arizona Humane Society celebrated the law’s ceremonial signing by Gov. Katie Hobbs in early July at its Papago...
11 in Arizona charged for falsely claiming to be U.S. citizens, document fraud
Eleven illegal aliens have been arrested and charged by Homeland Security Investigations and the United States Marshals service for possession of identification documents to defraud the United States, possession of identification documents produced without lawful authority and false attestation for employment...
The Last Prisoner Project: Fighting for veterans convicted of cannabis crimes
On this week’s episode of the Eye on Veterans podcast, we discuss veterans, cannabis, incarceration, and a story brought to us from The Last Prisoner Project.
Mesa, Arizona Under Severe Thunderstorm & Flood Watch – Gusts Up to 20 MPH...
Mesa, Ariz. – A Flood Watch is in effect for Mesa and the Phoenix metro area this Friday as strong thunderstorms move through the East Valley, bringing the potential for flash flooding and damaging winds. These storms could become severe, with rainfall amounts of up to half an inch in a short period.

















