Phoenix AZ

MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — Two Mesa High School administrators face charges for allegedly failing to follow mandatory reporting requirements after a violent incident on campus last February. The Mesa Police Department confirmed on Monday that it has submitted misdemeanor charges against Principal Kirk Thomas and Athletic...

A Phoenix hiking store owner explains who would install a slackline across a canyon and the standards they would have to meet. The in-depth look into the criteria comes days after investigators said a helicopter hit a recreational slackline south of Superior on Friday, leading to a crash that killed all four on...

PHOENIX — A man is hurt after he was reportedly shot in a road rage incident in west Phoenix on Monday night. Phoenix police say just before 8 p.m., they were called to the area along 67th Avenue just south of Thomas Road for a shots fired call. When...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Is there a chance the infamous Jodi Arias trial could be retried based on missing evidence and misconduct?. For the first time in a long time, Jodi Arias is addressing this herself. She was convicted of killing her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander, in 2008 after stabbing and...

Arizona in the 1980s was a totally rad time for fast food, with drive-thrus packed and families cruising for their favorite sandwiches after school and on weekends. Some of the most delicious creations from that decade have vanished completely, leaving behind only memories and cravings. Remember when you could order...

If you have ever craved a burger that tastes like it rolled straight out of the early 60s, you will want to hear about Deluxburger Express in Phoenix. Tucked near the airport, this tiny hamburger stand feels like a postcard that never aged, from its no fuss griddle to its sun baked signage. You can almost smell the...

After a rash of smash-and-grab burglaries targeting smoke shops across the Phoenix area, three arrests have brought a touch of solace to the affected business owners. Among the establishments hit was Toke N’ Smoke in Goodyear, where co-owner Ericka James is calling for more accountability following a break-in that...

A fatal encounter at a Mesa apartment complex has led to the arrest of an 18-year-old man accused of second-degree murder. On the evening of January 1, Mesa Police were called to the scene near Alma School Road and Southern Avenue, where they discovered 35-year-old Richard Garcia suffering from multiple gunshot...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Arizona has long been viewed as a destination state and popular place for people to move, but a new report shows the state might be losing some luster for new residents. U.S. migration patterns have slowed since 2021, with numerous factors impacting people’s decisions not to...

PHOENIX (TCN) -- A serial killer has been sentenced to death for six of eight murders he was convicted of committing in 2017. On Dec. 18, the Maricopa County Attorney General Rachel Mitchell announced the sentencing of Cleophus Cooksey Jr., 43. The killing spree began four months after Cooksey was...