Attorney calls for third-party investigation into Mill Avenue arrest as community speaks out
TEMPE, Ariz. — Eryn Bonner's attorney is calling for a third-party investigation into her July arrest on Mill Avenue in Tempe, and is raising questions about the sergeant conducting the internal review while the city's police union is pushing back, calling the move an attack on the investigation's integrity.
Armed man dead after police shooting in Mesa neighborhood
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A suspect is dead after a shooting involving Mesa police late Monday evening. Shortly before 8:30 p.m., Mesa police officers received reports of a man who was threatening others in a neighborhood near Mesa Drive and McKellips Road. Investigators say the suspect had shown others a firearm in his wa
Arizona Reduced Road Surface Heat Thanks To Reflective Coatings, But It Makes Ambient Air...
The lighter roads absorb less heat, which helps with nighttime temperatures, but during the day, the air above the new asphalt is much warmer.
Arizona town’s residents saw their water bills double in two years — but experts...
A historic 26-year drought gripping the Colorado River Basin has left runoff and reservoir levels at historic lows.
20-year-old driver dies after alligator on highway causes chain-reaction crash
Authorities say a 20-year-old woman was killed in a chain-reaction crash that was triggered by an alligator on the highway.
Melting Pot closes Ahwatukee fondue restaurant after owner’s death
The Melting Pot in Phoenix’s Ahwatukee area turned off its burners and hung up its skinny forks for good after 26 years. Sunday was the last day of business for the fondue restaurant on Ray Road near 39th Street. The location closed because of the owner’s death, and there...
El Niño could bring more fall storms than usual to metro Phoenix
Most of the Valley saw less than a quarter-inch of rain from Monday’s storms and forecasts show there’s not much chance for moisture for the next few days. But Phoenix could be in for a wet fall. National Weather Service Meteorologist Gabriel Lojero said Phoenix’s next chance for...
Survey reveals most women survived trauma before incarceration at Estrella Jail
New ASU research at Estrella Jail finds most incarcerated women survived trafficking, abuse and homelessness.
Tolleson Home Raid Frees Two Trafficked Girls, Suspects Still Uncharged
A search for one missing 16-year-old girl in Tolleson ended with two trafficked teenagers pulled from the same home on Wednesday, August 26, after federal marshals and Phoenix police discovered a second, unreported victim inside during the operation. Neither girl has been publicly identified, and as of this week no arr
Phoenix-area man charged in connection to mother’s gruesome death
Court paperwork released Monday details the gruesome conditions under which a mother lived and how police say a Chandler man’s inaction contributed to her death while he pocketed her Social Security money.
