Parents charged after infant dies due to alkaline diet
Investigators say information online led the couple to distrust medical advice.
U-Haul donates food and money to Turkey Tuesday
U-Haul donates food and money to Turkey Tuesday on Nov. 25.
Avondale mother accused of getting her kids involved in shoplifting
AVONDALE, Ariz. - A West Valley mother has been arrested and accused of orchestrating a massive shoplifting operation, with police alleging that she got her children involved. Officials said 37-year-old Shanise Tiara Thompkins was arrested after multiple checked bags in her name were confiscated at Phoenix Sky Harbor...
WATCH: Phoenix Fire rescues man stuck on Camelback Mountain
Phoenix Fire worked overnight to rescue a man who was stuck at the top of Camelback Mountain on Wednesday. AZFamily news chopper captured the live rescue.
Gutsy Arizona Woman Promises ‘No Peace’ After Confronting Hypocritical ICE Agents At Mexican Restaurant:...
In Arizona, a casual lunch run turned into a cultural showdown that sparked online debates. A Phoenix woman ignited a firestorm this week after she spotted a group of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents grabbing food at a Chipotle Mexican Grill and decided she wasn’t having it. The confrontation, captured on...
Phoenix family to leave US amid synthetic drug dangers
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Phoenix family is sounding the alarm about a dangerous synthetic opioid that goes by the name 7-OH, which stands for 7-Hydroxymitragynine. State leaders sent out a warning this week saying kids have easy access inside stores or gas stations and are becoming addicted. There’s already...
Senior Dog With Pink Fur Found On Arizona Streets Brings Rescuers To Tears
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....
Pinal County Attorney’s Office isn’t 1st Arizona police agency to join ICE’s 287g task...
The Pinal County Attorney’s Office announced this week that it’s joining certain violent-crime task forces led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The same deal with the Phoenix Police Department was canceled more than a decade ago. Under the program known as 287g, local police can help ICE...
Cause of death released in Christopher Scholtes case
PHOENIX - The Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed the cause of death for the Arizona father who left his daughter in a hot car in 2024, resulting in her death. On Dec. 10, the medical examiner's website stated that 38-year-old Christopher Scholtes died on Nov. 5 from carbon monoxide toxicity. His...
Community rallies to help family of Phoenix pastor hit, killed by a car
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Valley pastor died after being hit by a car in uptown Phoenix last week, prompting the community to rally support for his three children. Rodger Loar, 53, was crossing the street in a crosswalk at 7th and Missouri avenues last Monday when a car making a right turn hit him, police said.

















