Gunfire By Avondale School Leaves Teen Critical, Triggers Lockdown
A 16-year-old boy was shot Monday afternoon near 116th Lane and W. Encanto Boulevard in Avondale and rushed to a hospital in critical condition after an exchange of gunfire, according to police. The shooter took off in a vehicle before officers arrived, leaving the teen badly wounded just steps from Canyon Breeze...
Librarian files claim against Mesa over peanut-sniffing dog ban
A city librarian wants $4,000 in damages from Mesa after her peanut-sniffing dog was banned from her job at the Dobson Ranch Branch. Attorney Joshua Black, who filed the claim on behalf of Joni Scofield, did not respond to questions. The claim says Scofield has worked for Mesa Public Library...
A Phoenix Local Brunch Spot Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
BB Restaurant Group, LLC, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a small business. With this move, the company hopes to reorganize its business structure while operations continue as usual under court supervision. BB Restaurant Group, LLC Files for Chapter 11 Subchapter V. According to the latest PACER records, BB...
Woman sentenced to jail months after deadly motorcycle crash in Gilbert
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — Gilbert police say the woman who hit and killed a motorcyclist late last year has pleaded guilty and is now serving jail time. Records showed 33-year-old Brandi Colangelo was booked into the Maricopa County jail on Monday for her 15-day sentence. Police said she pleaded...
Driver arrested in police pursuit that left several hospitalized in west Phoenix
Police say Esmeralda Galindo-Monje hit their cruiser and led them on a chase before crashing into several other cars, hospitalizing multiple people including two children on Saturday night.
Parents arrested after their children found in ‘horrific’ living conditions
Two people have been arrested and are facing charges in connection to an abuse case near 67th Avenue and Bethany Home Road in Glendale.
Man found guilty in Glendale murder of 20-year-old woman
GLENDALE, Ariz. — A man has been found guilty of several felony charges for a 2023 shooting in Glendale that resulted in the death of a 20-year-old woman. Rueben Rocha, 24, was found guilty on all counts following a trial in Maricopa County Superior Court for a shooting reported near 51st and Northern avenues on June...
Former Goodyear cop reprimanded for intentionally putting man in hot car as punishment
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — A former Goodyear police officer has had his certification suspended after he admitted to intentionally punishing a man who allegedly placed two kids in a hot car. The Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board voted on Jan. 21 to suspend Justin Gaspar's certification for three...
Scottsdale Police identify 1 teen involved in alleged break-in
Two teens are accused of posing as delivery workers to break into a Scottsdale home on Saturday. Police identified one of the suspects as Jackson Sullivan.
Worker seriously hurt after falling at Chandler construction site
CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — A man is in the hospital after first responders say he fell at a construction site in the East Valley Monday afternoon. Details are limited, but fire officials said they were called out to a rescue on Gilbert Road, just south of Queen Creek Road, around noon.

















