Phoenix AZ

PHOENIX — Phoenix police are investigating the death of a 36-year-old man that has been ruled a homicide. Officers responded to a report of an injured person near 46th Street and Shea Boulevard around 8:15 a.m. Monday. When they arrived, they found 36-year-old Zachary Hostetler, who was pronounced dead at the scene,...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Phoenix has broken heat records for the last two days with temperatures in the 80s, and we have tied a record so far today. The previous record for today’s date is 79 degrees, set back in 1950. The average temperature for this time of the year is 65 degrees. Temperatures will cool off slightly...

School districts across the Valley are downsizing, repurposing buildings or closing schools entirely to adapt to shifting demographics. Declining birth rates, the growth of Arizona's school voucher program, and high home prices are among the reasons districts cite for declining student numbers. Closing schools can be...

PHOENIX — December 05, 2025 — Myron Tsosie, a member of the Navajo Nation from the small town of Chinle, Arizona, has been named the fall 2025 Outstanding Graduate for Arizona State University’s College of Integrative Sciences and Arts. He is graduating this fall with his Master of Science in organizational...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Phoenix is ranked fourth worst in the country for pedestrian fatalities, and despite efforts to make the streets safer, a new report shows the problem is only getting worse. City leaders are getting tougher on jaywalking, ending warnings and issuing immediate citations while investing millions...

The chase began around 1 a.m. on Tuesday when Phoenix police officers tried to stop a car in the Maryvale neighborhood. We start GMAZ with the breaking news.

PHOENIX — A man who robbed a Circle K in Mesa and threatened to stab an employee was sentenced to 9.5 years in prison, officials announced. According to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, 34-year-old Cameron Davis pleaded guilty to one count of armed robbery for the incident. “No...

Every December, as the Valley lights up with holiday celebrations, the air pollution also increases.

Phoenix police made a disturbing discovery when they found a man dead in a west Phoenix canal on Monday afternoon. It happened near 55th Avenue and Osborn Road. It's unclear what led up to his death.

We're excited to share that the Phoenix Zoo's female baby Masai giraffe officially has a name -- and it's Kasi !   Kasi means "speed"  in Swahili, and she's already