North Phoenix donut shop temporarily closed for rebranding
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — North Phoenix residents looking for freshly fried donuts may have to find a new store for now. Lamar’s Donuts on Bell Road near I-17 is temporarily closed. A sign posted on the location’s front door lets customers know that the closure is due to its...
Phoenix hit-and-run pursuit ends with man in custody
Police say witnesses spotted a driver slamming into multiple parked cars near 42nd St. and Almeria Rd., and when officers arrived, the suspect sped off, nearly hitting more cars and driving into oncoming traffic.
Woman arrested after teenager shot in Mesa
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A 16-year-old has critical injuries after being shot during a domestic dispute late Sunday night in Mesa. Police responded to the reported shooting around 9 p.m. at an apartment complex near Dobson Road and Southern Avenue. A teenager had been shot and was taken to...
1 driver killed, 1 critically injured in wrong-way crash on Loop 202 in Mesa
PHOENIX — One person is dead and another is in critical condition in the aftermath of a wrong-way crash on an East Valley freeway early Monday, authorities said. The wrong-way driver was killed in the collision, which occurred on the westbound Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway near Stapley Road in Mesa just before 1...
PD: Phoenix woman shoots, kills her boyfriend after an assault
PHOENIX - A woman was released after allegedly shooting and killing her boyfriend in Phoenix early Monday morning. On June 23 at around 1:30 a.m., Phoenix Police officers responded to reports of a shooting near 23rd and Northern avenues. When they arrived, they found 46-year-old Tony Garcia on the ground with a...
Feds: Arizona woman claimed LA wildfire disaster money for nonexistent address
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A woman from Maricopa is facing fraud charges after investigators say she filed for disaster benefits in the aftermath of a California wildfire, for a location that she never lived at — and that doesn’t even exist. Katrina Woods appeared in federal court in...
Phoenix and Scottsdale Residents on Alert After Coyote Attacks Claim Pets and Endanger Locals
In a tragic encounter with urban wildlife, a Phoenix couple lost their two senior dogs to a coyote attack, as reported by FOX 10 Phoenix. The Danfords, residing near 24th Street and Camelback Road, were left mourning after a coyote leaped over their backyard wall and killed their pets, Layla and Buddy, on the morning...
Security expert says Arizonans should heed terror attack warnings
Mom shoots teenage son in struggle for gun, Mesa PD says. A 16-year-old boy has critical injuries after he was allegedly shot by his mother during a domestic dispute late Sunday night in Mesa. Shamonica Cannon, 42, is facing aggravated assault, disorderly conduct, discharging a firearm in city limits and endangerment...
Major homebuilder proposes new development in South Mountain
One of the largest home developers in the United States is looking to redevelop a plot of largely vacant agricultural land in South Mountain, one of the southernmost villages in Phoenix. Scottsdale-based Taylor Morrison Home Corp. seeks to turn the 14.37 acres of vacant land into Yardly Baseline, a 188-unit...
Man dead after shooting in north Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man is dead after he was shot early Monday morning in north Phoenix. Phoenix police officers responded to the shooting around 1:30 a.m. near 22nd Avenue and Butler Drive, where they found a man who had been shot. Firefighters took the man to the hospital,...