Phoenix AZ

SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A former employee of Scottsdale Unified School District is in custody after allegedly admitting to smuggling four people into the U.S. Victor Michael Bobbett, of Scottsdale, was arrested Jan. 28 after the Tohono O’odham Police Department (TOPD) pulled him over on State Route 86 near Sells,...

The U.S. Army is investigating an incident after a military aircraft dropped fuel on multiple Valley neighborhoods, which left one woman with chemical burns to her eye.

The Arizona Attorney General’s Office has reached an $11.8 million settlement with a New Jersey-based home warranty company accused of defrauding home owners. Former Attorney General Mark Brnovich first filed a lawsuit against Choice Home Warranty in 2019 for allegedly defrauding Arizona homeowners who purchased...

Golden Oak Barbecue and Taproom, a craft beer bar and smokehouse with South American influences, has abruptly closed in downtown Phoenix. Co-owner Chris Figueroa confirmed the restaurant has shuttered on Central Avenue. The reason, he said, was “complications between us and the HOA” of the building where Golden Oak...

Authorities released data on how many arrests were made during their safety task force enforcement during the golf event.

Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix has quietly notched a national first, performing the initial U.S. implantation of Valcare Medical’s AMEND transcatheter annuloplasty ring to repair a leaky mitral valve on a beating heart. Led by interventional cardiologist Dr. Paul Sorajja, the team skipped traditional...

As unsheltered homelessness swells across Phoenix, UMOM New Day Centers just landed a serious boost: a $1.5 million unrestricted grant over three years from The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation, aimed at expanding shelter capacity and family services across the city. The private funding is designed to chip away at...

When I first moved to the desert, I thought the only thing hotter than the weather would be the pizza ovens, but I was soon proven wrong. Arizona’s burger scene is a delicious surprise, packed with everything from classic cheeseburgers to daring, farm‑to‑table creations that make my taste buds do a happy dance.

A passenger who survived a February 2025 Learjet crash at Scottsdale Airport has filed a lawsuit against the city of Scottsdale and multiple aviation-related parties, alleging negligence related to aircraft parking and airport operations. The crash occurred when a Learjet 35A veered off the runway during landing and...

PHOENIX – A carjacking suspect was arrested after a high-speed chase across the Valley last week, authorities said. On Tuesday, the Mesa Police Department released body camera and helicopter footage of the chase and arrest. The incident started around 4:30 p.m. Friday with officers responding to a disturbance call...