Woman seriously injured in dirt bike crash in Glendale
GLENDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A woman is hospitalized after she was involved in a dirt bike crash late Monday night in Glendale. Glendale Police said officers responded to the reported crash around 10 p.m. near Dysart Road and Northern Parkway. Police said the woman was driving a dirt bike...
SUV Torched, Power Lines Topple In Fiery Scare Near 30th And Thomas
On June 23, 2026, Phoenix firefighters knocked down a large exterior blaze near 30th Street and Thomas Road after flames spread to an SUV and a small nearby home. Power lines fell close to several houses, and utility crews were called in while firefighters worked to contain the fire and shield neighboring properties.
Man allegedly starts fire and barricades himself in Mesa home, authorities say
PHOENIX — A man in Mesa barricaded himself inside a home and started a fire, according to Rural Metro Fire. The fire started near University Drive and 80th Street around 9 a.m. Tuesday. Rural Metro Fire said the man later exited the home after barricading himself inside. According to...
Phoenix Poolside Nap From Hell Leaves 82-Year-Old With Severe Burns
An 82-year-old Phoenix woman is in the hospital after what started as a routine afternoon at a community pool turned into a life-threatening medical emergency. She reportedly fell asleep on a metal lounge chair, only to wake up with severe burns and organ complications that surgeons say will require multiple operations
Grand Canyon heat deaths prompt warnings for hikers
GRAND CANYON, AZ (AZFamily) At least four people have died this month while hiking trails at the Grand Canyon as intense June heat grips Arizona. First responders say the same tragedy could happen on Valley trails this week as the region heads into an extreme heat watch starting Wednesday. On...
Second Phoenix woman arrested for allegedly performing illegal Botox, filler injections
An Arizona woman is facing serious felony charges after allegedly performing illegal cosmetic surgeries without a license for the past two years. Court documents show Brandi Dees operated "Baddie Bratzz" in Phoenix, where investigators say she performed risky injections like Botox, fillers, and Brazilian butt-lifters m
Phoenix gun store owner pleads guilty to facilitating straw purchases, not reporting large sales
PHOENIX — The operator of a Phoenix gun store is accused of facilitating straw purchases for firearms and failing to report large sales for more than two years. According to the United States Attorney’s Office District of Arizona, Alejandro Montemayor, 33, of Chandler, pleaded guilty this month to Aiding and Abetting a
Lucid Motors set to lay off hundreds of workers in Arizona
CASA GRANDE, AZ (AZFamily) — Electric-vehicle maker Lucid Motors is cutting 18% of its workforce, as detailed in a SEC filing Monday, and that means hundreds of jobs lost in Arizona. The company issued a notice to the state government that it will eliminate 705 jobs in Arizona. The...
Cement truck rolls over on I-10, spilling material onto the freeway
AVONDALE - Interstate 10 is back open in the West Valley after a four-vehicle crash involving a cement truck shut down several traffic lanes. The crash closed all westbound lanes at Fairview Drive, except for the HOV lane, at around 10 a.m. on June 22. The Arizona Department of Public Safety says a cement truck rolled
Phoenix Cops Charge Into Burning Trailer to Save Four Pugs and a Turtle
A body-camera video released this week shows Phoenix police officers and firefighters sprinting into a burning trailer home to pull out an unlikely group of survivors: four pugs and a turtle. The rescue unfolds in a short but tense clip, with a firefighter handing a small dog to an officer as thick smoke pours from the
