Angry over ticket, man steals Tempe photo radar signs, police say
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — A man got so upset about receiving a speeding ticket that he stole photo radar warnings, Tempe police said. According to investigators, 55-year-old Sven Siverston was driving a work truck on Scottsdale Road, a few blocks north of McKellips Road, around 7:30 a.m. on Aug. 5, when he was flashed...
Student killed in stabbing at high school after fight escalates: Police
A suspect was detained in the incident, police said.
Viral leopard-spotted dog, 9 pups find ‘fur-ever’ homes
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — One foster dog and her pups have found homes of their very own after surviving terrible conditions. Rainbow Brite, now Dora Nova, is a 5-year-old pit bull mix who became known for the rainbow-leopard spots on her fur. She and her nine puppies were found tethered to a short leash in the heat with...
Documents detail how paralegal allegedly smuggled drugs into Phoenix jail
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — New court paperwork breaks down how a Valley paralegal allegedly smuggled drugs into the 4th Avenue Jail in Phoenix before his arrest last week. On Aug. 14, investigators say 45-year-old Christopher Byers visited the jail for a legal meeting with an inmate and to exchange paperwork. He reportedly...
2 officers killed and a 3rd is wounded in a Utah shooting, authorities say
How a legal assistant could have smuggled drugs into a Phoenix jail. A Valley paralegal is accused of soaking synthetic drugs into his paperwork meant for an inmate and tried to sneak it into a Phoenix jail. The security lapse raised some serious red flags. Experts said attorneys and paralegals don’t go through the...
Glendale police step up emergency response by carrying AEDs in cruisers
GLENDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — The Glendale Police Department is now carrying AEDs in all of its police cruisers. An AED is an automated external defibrillator, a medical device that can deliver an electric shock to restore the heart’s rhythm in someone experiencing cardiac arrest. EMTs and firefighters also have these,...
Phoenix Fry’s Electronics store’s fixtures are up for auction
Die-hard fans of Phoenix’s location of Fry’s Electronics can now own a piece of the once-popular and now-defunct tech retailer. And, yes, that includes remnants of the big-box store’s famed Aztec-themed decor and even some secondhand tech. Phoenix-based company Sierra Auctions is currently conducting an online...
Chandler police help rescue missing teen Kansas girl at hotel; suspect arrested
CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — Chandler police say officers helped rescue a kidnapped teen girl from Kansas who was being held at a hotel, and then hours later, arrested the suspect late last month. In a social media post, investigators said police received a call from the Finney County Sheriff’s...
All Saints’ Episcopal Day School scrutinized over bullying allegations
A sixth-grade student at All Saints' Episcopal Day School was allegedly forced into a bathroom and stripped by older students on two separate occasions in February. FOX 10 Investigator Justin Lum reports.
Hit-and-run driver kills man on electric scooter, Phoenix PD says
Eden Cuautli Zacatelco, 59, was struck and killed by a Phoenix driver while he was riding an electric scooter on Saturday night, police say.