Man rips victim’s eye out in random attack in east Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man is facing an aggravated assault charge after a gruesome, unprovoked attack left the victim without an eye and a broken jaw in east Phoenix last week. According to court documents, the victim was walking near a smoke shop on Broadway Road, just west of...
Man Seriously Injured in Shooting at Phoenix QuikTrip, Police Seek Public’s Help to Identify...
A man has been left seriously injured following a shooting at a QuikTrip gas station in Phoenix. As reported by KOLD, the incident occurred near 27th Avenue and Thomas Road around 9:40 p.m. last Thursday, where Phoenix police officers found the victim with at least one gunshot wound. The man was then rushed to the...
Security guard sentenced to prison for abusing resident of Phoenix facility
PHOENIX — A former security guard of Behavioral Systems Southwest in Phoenix has been sentenced to 13 months in prison for abusing one of the facility's inmates. Morris Hibbitt, 51, of Avondale, was sentenced in court on April 14 after he pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a female resident of a reentry center...
St. Mary’s Food Bank gets surprise donation of eggs just before Easter
PHOENIX – A Valley food bank got a surprise donation of eggs on Friday, just in time for Easter. Hickman Family Farms hopped into action like the Easter Bunny after hearing that St. Mary’s Food Bank didn’t have enough donated eggs on hand to distribute this week.
Driver killed in 2-vehicle crash in Glendale
GLENDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — One person is dead after being involved in a crash Friday morning in Glendale. Glendale police officers responded to the crash around 6:45 a.m. at Glendale Avenue and Glen Harbor Boulevard. An initial investigation found a full-size pickup truck turned left from Glendale Avenue to...
Scottsdale Airport runway closed after aircraft goes into retention basin
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Scottsdale Airport runway closed Friday afternoon after an aircraft went into a retention basin. Airport officials said two people were aboard the aircraft that went into a basin located at the end of the runway. No injuries have been reported at this time. There's been...
Food and family fuel success at Big Bacon’s in downtown Phoenix
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After back-to-back tragedies at East Valley high school, teen advocates urge parents to check...
GILBERT, Ariz. — A somber atmosphere hangs over Highland High School this week after two back-to-back incidents shook the East Valley community. Within a 48-hour span, the school experienced a campus lockdown triggered by a student allegedly bringing a firearm to school, followed just one day later by the tragic...
Phoenix clinic that serves children with specialized needs to close this summer
A medical clinic in Phoenix is closing its doors this summer. It serves 5,000 children with specialized physical and behavioral needs.
APS aims for customer bill credit in May
Arizona’s largest public utility is aiming to give its users a one-time bill credit after it ended up collecting more than needed for energy efficiency and renewable energy programs.
