California, Vegas Trip Canceled: Polk County Sheriff Snares Arizona Man, Ex-DHS Employee, In Child...
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A multi-agency investigation led by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has resulted in the 18th arrest stemming from Operation Child Protector VII, an undercover initiative targeting individuals preying on children. The latest suspect charged is a...
Flights delayed in Phoenix, across US as government shutdown leads to staffing shortages
PHOENIX (AZFamily/CNN/KABC) — A dozen Federal Aviation Administration facilities saw staff shortages Monday because of the ongoing government shutdown, leading to flight delays. The effects of the government shutdown were felt by many travelers Monday night as air traffic controller staffing issues led to delays at...
West Valley drug dealer found with 68,000 pills sentenced to 7 years in prison
PHOENIX — A West Valley drug dealer who was found in possession of about 68,000 fentanyl and methamphetamine pills by police was sentenced to seven years in prison, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Yeremy Amaya Macias was sentenced last month in the case, which dates back to 2022, according to the...
Murder conspiracy leads to 20-year sentence
An inmate at the Yavapai County Jail, 36-year-old Levi Jones, from Phoenix, has been sentenced to an additional 20 years in prison after investigators uncovered that he orchestrated multiple criminal conspiracies while incarcerated. The investigation began in 2017, when Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputies learned Jones...
WATCH: La Mesa Ministries provides food, clothing and hope to the community
Alongside hot food, the truck unfolds into what looks like a pop-up retail shop stocked with shoes, shirts, pants, and jackets. All of the items are free, no questions asked.
‘Oh my God, it’s a van’: Trucker recalls being first on scene to fatal...
QUARTZSITE, Ariz. — A man who saw a deadly crash on I-10 early Sunday morning says he was the first person to try to help. Tyler Goebel, a truck driver and volunteer firefighter, said he arrived within minutes of the crash near mile marker 52 between Phoenix and Quartzsite.
Arizona judge sentences Instagram drug dealer to over 9 years in prison
PHOENIX — A 27-year-old Phoenix man has been sentenced to over 9 years in prison for dealing drugs over Instagram, authorities announced Monday. Joshua Anthony Lubischer was on probation when he sold a minor LSD for $10 over Instagram, according to the Arizona Attorney General’s Office. The Buckeye...
Refinery fire in California sends Southwest gas prices soaring
PHOENIX - A recent fire at the second-largest oil refinery in Southern California is fueling a spike in gas prices across the Southwest, defying the typical seasonal fall decline. What we know:. On Oct. 6, premium gasoline prices in the Phoenix area surpassed $4 a gallon, while the national average...
Police searching for road rage shooter on Loop 202
Police are asking for help finding whoever shot into another car during a road rage incident on the Loop 202. A verbal altercation began at a red light near 75th Avenue and the I-10, when both cars drove off— but one eventually shot into the other.
Husband dead after allegedly shooting wife at central Phoenix home
PHOENIX (AZFamily) —A man is dead after police say he shot his wife before turning the gun on himself at a central Phoenix home on Sunday morning. Phoenix police said at about 11:08 am, first responders were dispatched to the area of 3rd Street and Purdue Avenue for reports of a shooting. When they arrived, officers...

















