Phoenix PD spends $98M on overtime in single year amid officer shortage
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A new analysis of city finances has revealed that the Phoenix Police Department spent a staggering $98 million in overtime during the past fiscal year, an expense driven mainly by the department’s ongoing staffing shortage. At a recent Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee meeting, city...
Report: Police have suspect, still no arrests in murder of Valley track coach
A newly released Phoenix Police report shows detectives zeroed in on a suspect in the days and weeks following the shooting death of a central Phoenix high school track coach.
City council approves re-hiring of old Phoenix city manager Ed Zuercher
Several community and advocacy groups spoke out against the City of Phoenix’s decision to bring a retired city manager back into the same role.
Man accused of aiming laser pointer at Phoenix police helicopter
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Valley man is facing a felony charge after investigators said he was caught shining a laser at a Phoenix Police helicopter that was flying on Tuesday night. Miguel DeJesus Aceves Soto was sitting at the bus stop near Interstate 17 and Northern Avenue when a...
Suspect arrested in Phoenix for allegedly robbing bank inside Walmart
PHOENIX - A teen accused of robbing a bank in a Cottonwood Walmart in August was arrested in Phoenix on Sept. 16. Cottonwood police responded to the First Convenience Bank inside a Walmart on the morning of Aug. 21 after receiving reports of a robbery. The suspect allegedly handed a...
Arizona Local Spots Shopping Cart In Rushing Water And Can’t Believe What’s Holding To...
A passerby in Arizona was walking by a canal when something unusual grabbed their attention. Stuck in the rushing water was a shopping cart, which already seemed strange enough. But as they looked closer, they realized something was on top of it. At first, it looked like nothing more than...
Luke Air Force Base officials search for potentially armed man on grounds
PHOENIX — Luke Air Force Base is on heightened alert and officials are searching for a man on base who is possibly armed. 28-year-old Christian Villa is possibly armed with a handgun and was last seen near the Saguaro housing office, base officials said. He is Hispanic, wearing a black tank top, has a full beard and...
Arizona father pleads for seat belt safety after sons’ deaths
A Phoenix father whose two sons and their grandfather died in a crash is speaking out, pleading with other families to always wear a seat belt. FOX 10's Nicole Krasean has this story.
Don Williams Never Saw This Coming: Lainey Wilson Dances All Over ‘Tulsa Time’
Lainey Wilson lit up Phoenix last week to kick off her tour, and just when the crowd thought they were settling into a normal set, she busted out Don Williams’ “Tulsa Time.” Except … plot twist … this wasn’t your daddy’s slow-rolling Don Williams version. Nope. Lainey brought dancers. Real dancers. Matching outfits,...
Cultural empathy is a powerful legal tool
Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to honor the stories, struggles and successes of Hispanic communities across the country. As a proud Hispanic with extended family in Mexico, I have many people to recognize and countless reasons to feel proud.