Scottsdale CEO accused of raiding retirement funds for lavish spending changes plea
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — The CEO of a company based in the Valley pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly $9 million from an employee retirement plan to fund lavish retreats, federal officials announced Tuesday. The U.S. Department of Justice said 49-year-old James Vincent Campbell of Scottsdale entered a guilty plea...
You Scoop Real Fry Bread And Red Chile At This Navajo Kitchen In Arizona
Powdered sugar on your fingertips and red chile on your chin is a fair trade in Arizona. One modest kitchen in the state has spent more than three decades turning simple dough into golden, puffy fry bread that people happily line up for. It even earned a national food award...
Motorcyclist seriously hurt after crash in Peoria
Peoria police say the rider, who was the only one involved in the wreck, was hospitalized with serious injuries. Th crash happened near 91st and Olive avenues.
Longstanding Tempe restaurant has abruptly closed. What to know
A long-running cafe that introduced generations of Valley diners to Ethiopian food has abruptly closed. Cafe Lalibela served doro wat and fosolia near Arizona State University’s campus for 30 years. It’s unclear when the Tempe eatery officially closed. The restaurant has not yet posted updates on its social media,...
Hand-Dipped Chocolates And Old-Fashioned Fudge Fill The Cases At This Arizona Candy Factory
Chocolate reaches you before the front door even closes behind you at one of Arizona’s oldest family candy makers. Inside, glass cases hold rows of hand-dipped chocolates, creamy caramels, and fudge-filled truffles made just steps away on machines that have been working for decades. It is the kind of...
2 vehicles swept away in floodwaters north of Phoenix amid thunderstorms
Rescue crews are on the scene in the north Valley after two vehicles were swept away in floodwaters on Tuesday morning, authorities said. One person apparently safely exited one of the vehicles near 14th Street and Carefree Highway in New River, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies...
Sunbelt Soaker: Phoenix Hammered by Pre-Dawn Downpours as Flood Watch Looms
Phoenix saw a batch of moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms move into the metro Tuesday morning, with temperatures near 72 degrees. A Flood Watch remains in effect through Tuesday evening as heavy downpours could cause flooding in washes, low-lying areas and other flood-prone spots. The wettest part of the...
Arrest made after deadly shooting in Maryvale neighborhood
A man is facing a murder charge after police said a dispute led to a deadly shooting in Maryvale Sunday night, according to police.
Water rescues around the Valley as storms lead to flooded roadways
PHOENIX — Officials say everyone is accounted for after they were called to the Daisy Mountain area Tuesday morning working to locate a vehicle reportedly washed away in floodwaters. Maricopa County Sheriff's Office says deputies were in the area of 10th Street and Dove Valley Road, where two vehicles...
Will 7 Brew open a coffee drive-thru in your neighborhood?
The last two months have been filled with twists and turns in the fate of dozens of shuttered Salad and Go locations across Arizona and three other states. On Tuesday morning, a Texas bankruptcy court judge approved the sale of 63 sites to the Arkansas-based coffee shop chain 7 Brew.

















