Phoenix man sentenced for placing patients in unlicensed sober living homes for money
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Phoenix man is set to spend the next few years behind bars for placing patients in unlicensed sober living homes for money. Corey Dion Beckhum was sentenced last week to 3.5 years in prison after he was convicted of “patient brokering,” the Arizona Attorney General’s Office announced on Monday.
TikToker facing charges after pranking workers at Chipotle, Pep Boys: police
A Phoenix area content creator is facing criminal charges after authorities say he went too far pranking multiple businesses over a four-month period . Heston Cobb, 21, known on social media as Heston James, was arrested on July 23 and charged with one count of third degree burglary, two counts of criminal...
Phoenix resident to launch website for rating, reviewing HOAs
Homeowners associations sometimes face criticism for their restrictive regulations, high fees or even lack of transparency. A new website aims to give homeowners a chance to review their HOAs. Bill McKay started HOADoctor.com so homeowners can rank their HOA board or property management company. McKay was inspired to...
How a dead Tempe golf course was returned to life
Like an errant tee shot into the pond, golf was going under. Courses, overbuilt during the boom years, were closing. With its expense, time commitment and stuffy image, the sport had become yesterday’s news. Then COVID-19 happened, and with it an unintended benefit of a global pandemic: The industry...
Tesla wants to bring ‘robotaxis’ to AZ, a skeptical tech engineer says they aren’t...
Tesla wants to bring autonomous “robotaxis” to Arizona, despite safety concerns from critics. On Aug. 8, representatives from the governor’s office, Arizona Department of Public Safety, state universities and the Arizona Department of Transportation, among others, are set to meet with Tesla behind closed doors to...
When people move out of Arizona, this is where they are going, U-Haul says
Phoenix remains one of the nation's hotspots for relocation, attracting newcomers from nearby states like California and Colorado, as well as farther states like Illinois and Florida, a new study shows. U-Haul's midyear migration trends report for 2025 shows the most common cities where people relocated to in the...
Cuts in federal funding could slow efforts to end HIV in Arizona
PHOENIX — Ending the spread of HIV in Arizona may become more difficult if federal funding is cut or eliminated. Phoenix is one of many cities that are a part of the Fast Track Cities
Woman hospitalized in Phoenix stabbing; suspect arrested
Officers responded to calls around 9:40 a.m. near 15th Avenue and Pima Street, where they found a woman with stab wounds. She was transported to a hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening. Another woman was taken into custody.
Arizona Task Force welcomed home after Texas flood rescue mission
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A homecoming for hometown heroes took place in Phoenix Sunday afternoon. Dozens of people with posters cheered as a fleet of Phoenix Fire vehicles arrived outside the Phoenix Fire Special Operations Building. The Arizona Task Force 1 team had been deployed for 20 days, spending 15...
Phoenix lawyer James ‘Artie’ Eaves, brother were close before fatal shooting, family says
Years of strife between prominent Phoenix lawyer James Arthur Eaves and a younger, troubled brother ended in gunfire, according to accounts police took from family members during an initial homicide investigation. The 51-year-old Eaves, a husband and father affectionately known as "Artie," died in a March 21 shooting...