Scottsdale assisted living facility barred after heat death
The owners of a Scottsdale assisted living facility are barred from caring for vulnerable adults for five years after prosecutors said neglect led to a resident dying from the heat.
Debt collector complaints surge as Americans struggle with overdue bills
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Americans are starting the new year buried in more than $1.2 trillion in credit card debt, with many falling behind on their bills and facing increased pressure from debt collectors. Complaints about debt collectors have soared, according to new federal data. The Federal Trade Commission...
Protests erupt in Phoenix following deadly ICE shooting in Minnesota
Demonstrators gathered outside the ICE field office in Phoenix on Thursday to join nationwide protests following the death of Renee Nicole Good, who was killed during a Wednesday enforcement operation in Minneapolis. Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Ariz., is demanding an independent probe into the shooting, while Homeland...
Security guard says Mesa High admins stopped him from reporting gun to police
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A Mesa Public Schools security guard says administrators prevented him from calling police about a reported gun on campus during a February 2025 incident at Mesa High School. Eric Beaumont was working security at Mesa High School during a soccer game when a student who...
Arizona Liberals Show Solidarity Through Defiant Protests: ‘They’re Planning on Targeting Phoenix Soon’
We’re not even ten days into the New Year, and the country is already experiencing some of the most turbulent times ever. After what happened in Minneapolis, people are angry, scared, and just trying to make sense of what is going on. However, there are some individuals out there who are taking the fight to the...
Phoenix police crime prevention program shows results on 19th Avenue
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Police are working with owners to crime-proof their properties in a busy part of central Phoenix, and the effort is paying off. The city has identified five focus areas along 19th Avenue where police are working with property owners to tackle crime. Officials say a big piece of this effort...
Scottsdale woman nearly pays $1,000 deposit in alleged rental scam
A Valley woman says she was caught in the middle of an elaborate scam, nearly paying more than $1,000 as a security deposit to someone she believed was a real estate agent to rent a home in Scottsdale. It turned out the home was never for rent.
Phoenix cracking down on abandoned shopping carts
The City of Phoenix is looking to rein in loose shopping carts cluttering up neighborhoods and busy sidewalks across the city.
After break-in, this Phoenix radio station plays on
Phoenix community radio station KRDP is reeling after a late December break-in capped a difficult year of setbacks for the Black-owned independent broadcaster. On Dec. 21, thieves broke into the low-power FM station’s studios at Washington and 13th streets, damaging the property and stealing laptops, iPads,...
2 hospitalized after stolen car crashes in Maryvale
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Two women were hospitalized after crashing a stolen car into a pole in the Maryvale neighborhood of Phoenix on Friday morning. Just after 7 a.m., first responders were dispatched to the single-car crash near 35th Avenue and Osborn Road, where a sedan was seriously damaged and came to a rest in...

















