Phoenix AZ

A community is remembering the life and legacy of a Glendale Fire captain who died from cancer and fought for workers’ comp cancer benefits. Captain Kevin “K.T.” Thompson, who died after battling multiple myeloma. Glendale crews and union leaders said his legacy is helping pave the way for broader health coverage for...

From an armed confrontation in the food court of an East Valley mall that led to the arrests of three men to a surge in flu cases across Arizona, here's a look at some of your top headlines for the morning of January 7. 1. Armed confrontation in mall's food...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Hundreds of homeowners in Phoenix’s upscale Biltmore area are fighting a local law firm they say illegally expanded an office building without proper permits. The dispute centers on an office building owned by the Slavicek Law Firm, located off 24th Street and Missouri Avenue, south...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Police have identified the man they say fired shots at them while officers were responding to an unrelated call in north Phoenix late last month. On Monday, the Phoenix Police Department announced that Arieus Amaree Potts was booked into the Maricopa County jail over the police shooting that...

GLENDALE, AZ — A civil lawsuit has been filed on behalf of the family of a man who was wrongfully shot by Glendale Police Department officers last year. One year ago, on Jan. 8, 2025, officers were called to Horizon Park, near 47th and Glendale avenues, to search for a man believed to be involved in a domestic...

PHOENIX - Three adults, including an officer, were hospitalized on Wednesday after a fire broke out at a Phoenix apartment complex. The Phoenix Fire Department says crews on Jan. 7 responded to a fire at a single-story apartment building near 19th Avenue and Indian School Road at around 5 a.m.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Detectives are investigating after a man was stabbed during an attempted robbery in the East Valley overnight. Scottsdale Police said officers were notified of a man at a Mesa hospital who had been stabbed somewhere in Scottsdale. According to police, the man told officers that...

PHOENIX (Scripps News Phoenix) — A judge has granted two motions that sever the Preston Lord case into multiple trials, following concern regarding evidence, including the term “Gilbert Goons.” Preston Lord’s family was in the courtroom on Tuesday as their attorney appealed to the judge before he made multiple major...

A Scottsdale homeowner came within a signature or two of losing his house to strangers who, police say, never owned it. The attempted deed scam ended with two arrests and a paper trail that shows how quickly criminals can weaponize public records and online listings. I want to walk through how the scheme unfolded,...

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...