Pre-Dawn Avondale House Gunfire Turns Deadly
A quiet Avondale neighborhood woke up to crime scene tape on Sunday after a woman was killed and a man wounded in a shooting inside a home, police said. According to ABC15 Arizona, officers were called out around 3:30 a.m. to a home near 99th Avenue and Indian School Road. Inside, they found two people with gunshot wounds. The woman was pronounced dead...
SAFE Alert issued for missing 69-year-old Phoenix woman
PHOENIX — Authorities issued a SAFE Alert on Monday for a missing 69-year-old woman from Phoenix. Pauline Simmons was last seen on foot near 19th and Dunlap avenues on Thursday. Simmons is described as 5-foot-8 and 205 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen...
Arro project brings tallest building in Arizona to Downtown Phoenix
Empire Group of Companies, through its luxury urban infill division Aspirant Development, today announced the official rebranding of its highly anticipated Downtown Phoenix high-rise project from its working name, Astra, to Arro – a landmark mixed-use development poised to become the tallest building in Arizona upon completion. DEEPER DIVE:...
Investigators looking for suspects in West Valley teen shooting
LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. — Four separate shootings erupted outside of parties across the Valley over the weekend. Investigators are asking for help identifying the people involved. “It was a very busy weekend for law enforcement," Sgt. Joaquin Enriquez, a spokesperson for the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, said. MCSO is...
Temperature changes coming to Phoenix
Temperatures will fluctuate this week in the Valley, with mid-90s Monday and Tuesday, but mid to upper 80s Wednesday and Thursday. Pete has your First Alert forecast.
Sophie Cunningham announces notable personal news
Sophie Cunningham is continuing to stack up the milestones in 2026. The Indiana Fever guard Cunningham announced in a recent post to her TikTok page that she has gotten baptized. Cunningham shared a video of the ceremony and noted that, while she had gotten baptized as a child, she felt compelled to undergo the ritual … The post Sophie Cunningham announces notable personal news appeared...
Chandler man sentenced to life in prison for murdering his uncle on Easter Sunday
PHOENIX — A Chandler man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a relative during a family gathering on Easter Sunday 2022. Francisco Juan Acevedo, 35, was recently sentenced in federal court after he was found guilty of first-degree murder for a shooting reported within the Gila River Indian Community on April 17, 2022, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office of Arizona...
15 finalists named for 2027 Arizona Teacher of the Year
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Fifteen educators are up for a prestigious award, where one will be named the newest recipient for Arizona Teacher of the Year. The Arizona Educational Foundation (AEF) announced the top 15 candidates for the 2027 Arizona Teacher of the Year award, honoring the educators who are shaping the future of schools and students. The finalists were selected from a pool of 155...
Multiple teens shot in violent weekend for the Phoenix area
PHOENIX - Eight teens were injured in four shootings across the Phoenix area this past weekend, and they all had one thing in common. They all took place at parties, and at least two of the incidents were caught on camera. "Four shootings in four jurisdictions," Sergeant Joaquin Enriquez of...
Veteran with stage 4 cancer says VA denied benefits due to income
A veteran diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer turned to the VA for assistance, but he was told there is nothing they can do to help. (Source: WKYT, Canva)

















