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LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. - Avondale Police say a person has been taken to the hospital as a result of an officer-involved shooting that happened in Litchfield Park. Per a brief statement, the incident happened in an area near Villa Nueva Drive and Dysart Road. "There are no officers injured. One...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Weeks after a young man was gunned down in the Phoenix neighborhood of Maryvale, police said they’re one step closer to justice. Officers said Thursday that Steven Garcia, 24, was arrested in connection with the April 10 murder of Titus Thomas Jr. Police didn’t say...

After a year filled with both acclaim and tumult, a buzzy Old Town Scottsdale restaurant has a new name, look and an evolved menu. Liquor Pig, the gastropub with creative cocktails and an eclectic, internationally inspired food menu, closed on May 30. It debuted in March 2025 on Fourth Avenue, just east of Scottsdale R

PEORIA, Ariz — A surveillance video showing a therapist kicking a 5-year-old nonverbal child with autism in the face has led to the employee's arrest and termination, leaving the boy's family outraged and searching for answers. The incident occurred Monday afternoon inside a classroom at Soar Autism Center in...

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Ajay Christopher Butcher, 26, was arrested on Tuesday, accused of aggravated assault aggravated assault, first-degree criminal trespassing, and disorderly conduct with a weapon. He is also facing a probation violation matter and a warrant out of New York. Scottsdale Police said officers responded to a

ARIZONA — Arizona is preparing to welcome its first Buc-ee’s when the massive travel center opens in Goodyear on June 22. The 74,000-square-foot facility along Interstate 10 will feature 120 fueling positions and mark the company’s first location in the Grand Canyon State. With Buc-ee’s continuing its nationwide expans

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Montgomery County police have charged two women, including the victim’s daughter, with first-degree murder in the killing of a 67-year-old Silver Spring woman, authorities said. Officers responded around 11:11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, to the Charter House apartments in the 1300 block of Fenwick...

GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — A woman has been arrested after her teenage child was hurt in a crash involving an electric motorcycle and another vehicle in Gilbert Wednesday night. Gilbert police officers and firefighters responded to a collision on Lindsay Road at the trail crossing near Freestone Park around...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Ugandan man being deported after a sexual assault conviction is now accused of biting a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer during a violent escape attempt at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Federal court documents say Kiiza Donald Atuhairwe was being escorted by ICE office