Phoenix AZ

Monsoon thunderstorms that developed around the Valley late Thursday and early Friday were not as widespread as expected, but some areas got a good soaking. The heaviest pockets, with over an inch of rainfall, were in Mesa, Apache Junction, Scottsdale and Fountain Hills. The storm activity triggered a series of flash f

AVONDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A major freeway is back open after a pedestrian was struck and killed in the West Valley early Friday morning. The Arizona Department of Public Safety responded to the pedestrian-involved crash just after 1:30 a.m. on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 near Avondale Boulevard. Troopers say a

You work telling the stories of firefighters for 15 years, you learn some things. Chief among them: When they have an emergency of their own, asking for help is not a top priority. Inevitably, it takes someone else doing the asking. Which is how I came upon the story of...

MESA, AZ — A Mesa police sergeant with 18 years on the job has been charged with hindering prosecution after prosecutors said he alerted a suspected drug dealer to an approaching SWAT operation. Court records say the warning gave the target time to move drugs and a firearm before officers arrived.

A couple in Arizona shared a video claiming they were attacked by a group of Hispanic individuals outside a nightclub. The wife began the video by saying that she and her husband were assaulted in Scottsdale and asked whether anyone else had experienced something similar. She explained that they were walking back to th

Arizona has already felt the effects of Papa Johns’ nationwide restructuring, and additional closures could further reshape the chain’s footprint across the state. Earlier this year, Papa Johns announced plans…

If you have ever wanted to experience the magic of watching a movie under the open Arizona sky, West Wind Glendale 9 Drive-In is the place to be. Tucked at 5650 N 55th Ave in Glendale, this beloved spot is one of the last remaining drive-in theaters in the entire state.

EL MIRAGE, AZ (AZFamily) — An El Mirage man is accused of killing his father and hiding his body inside a concrete-lined vehicle repair pit in a carport before it was discovered Wednesday. Michael Rodriguez, 48, was arrested Thursday and booked into jail on charges of second-degree murder, abandonment...

The Roosevelt School District in south Phoenix is removing the name of Cesar Chavez from a school. Cesar Chavez Community School is now Rio Vista Community School. It’s the latest in a slew of name changes across the state in the wake of sexual abuse allegations against the late civil rights activist.

PEORIA, AZ (AZFamily) — One person is in the hospital and another is in custody after a shooting at Peoria mobile home park Thursday evening. It happened after 6 p.m. on Olive Avenue near 69th Avenue. When first responders arrived, they found the victim had been shot multiple times....