Phoenix AZ

PHOENIX - A man who once worked as a detective with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office has pleaded guilty to murder. On April 14, John C. Byrd III changed his plea to guilty. Byrd was accused of second-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife. The backstory:. According...

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Police Department has opened an investigation into what is being described as a suspicious persons incident at an Ahwatukee apartment complex on April 11. A pair of renters at the Sierra Foothills Apartment Homes on 44th Street in between Knox and Ray roads say they...

MESA, Ariz. — A former detective with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office has pleaded guilty in court to killing his wife last year. John Byrd, 47, recently pleaded to the second-degree murder of his wife on July 31, 2024 in Mesa. Court records show Byrd had reportedly gotten into...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was shot to death in south Phoenix on Monday afternoon. Around 1:30 p.m., Phoenix police were called to a shooting near 24th Street and Baseline Road. Officers arrived and found a man who had been shot. The man was taken to the hospital, where he...

PHOENIX — A Phoenix mom of four, who was diagnosed with colorectal cancer, is counting her blessings after a Valley doctor and a new treatment saved her. Shannon Jacobo shared her story with 12News journalist Trisha Hendricks. The story is one of triumph after trial, following an intense journey. Jacobo decided to...

PHOENIX -- Attorneys for a Saudi-owned alfalfa farm want a judge to toss a bid by Attorney General Kris Mayes to halt its pumping of groundwater, saying what she is doing is illegal. In new ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Officials are warning Arizona residents to keep themselves and their pets safe after several cases of rabies in wild animals across the state. The Arizona Game and Fish Department advises residents to keep a safe distance from wildlife, especially if they behave abnormally or act aggressively or...

PHOENIX — Phoenix-born rock star Stevie Nicks is returning to the Valley later this year for a concert at PHX Arena. Nicks, who is the first woman to be inducted twice into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, is making a stop in Phoenix on Oct. 7 as part of her 2025 tour.

The second phase of the X Phoenix luxury apartment project, which has been incomplete in downtown Phoenix since 2023, recently saw a major development. A Maricopa County court judge granted a motion for summary judgment, which could force The X Company to sell the property through a foreclosure sale, as mentioned by...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A cloudy start to our work week as a cutoff low off the coast of Southern California spins up high clouds that have kept temperatures from soaring into the upper 90s. With the help of the cloud cover, most Valley cities remain in the lower 90s....