Phoenix AZ

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — On New Year’s Day, thieves crawled under a converted van and stole its catalytic converter, rendering the mobile barber shop that serves people experiencing homelessness inoperable and bringing the nonprofit’s mission to a sudden halt. The van belongs to Darryl Brandt, better known across...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Smoke shops in the Phoenix area are concerned about the rising rates of smash-and-grabs. Recently, three suspects are facing multiple felony charges in connection with a series of smoke shop break-ins across the Valley. Surveillance video from one of the stores targeted shows one of the...

GLENDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Firefighters in the Valley are mourning one of their own this week. The Glendale Fire Department announced the death of Captain Kevin “KT” Thompson on Tuesday following his battle with multiple myeloma. “You can tell, walking in the station, how solemn it is....

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A child has been rushed to the hospital after a reported shooting at a south Phoenix townhome on Tuesday afternoon. It happened at the Somo Lofts near 32nd Street and Broadway Road shortly after 12:30 p.m. Details remain limited at this time, but a police spokesperson confirmed that a child was...

Mesa, Arizona – Authorities have identified the three people who lost their lives in a fiery wrong-way crash on an East Valley freeway late last month, confirming that a wrong-way driver was among the victims. Crash Happened in Early Morning Hours. According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety,...

Chandler Police stated they arrested two men after a Monday, Jan. 5 evening incident at the city's largest shopping mall. Police stated, in a news release, that officers responded to a call at

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — What started as a tragic Valley animal story now has the chance for a happy ending. Some of the pups rescued from a hoarding and abusive situation at a Phoenix apartment have their forever homes. Nine dogs were brought into the Arizona Humane Society in desperate...

PHOENIX - A woman was arrested and accused of organized retail theft after allegedly admitting to a series of high-value thefts at Walmart locations across the Phoenix area. According to court documents, Georgina Pasqueira told investigators she stole items including KitchenAid mixers, sewing machines, and blenders...

Fueled by a massive influx of tech giants (the "Silicon Desert" effect) and a housing inventory that can’t keep pace with migration, the Grand Canyon State has seen one of the fastest rises in housing costs in the nation. The "Housing Wage"—the amount a full-time worker needs to earn to afford a modest two-bedroom...

Over the course of 2025, a dozen major Phoenix restaurants closed that really left Valley diners shocked. But the month of December also meant the end of the road for some local eateries. In December, a national chain called it quits, taking an Old Town location down with it. A local taco chain lost a link and an...