Phoenix AZ

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — A Valley woman who was scammed out of nearly $10,000 on her 70th birthday in October got her money back thanks to a new Arizona law. Gale Barr, who recently came out of retirement and went back to work in the medical field to help pay for her son's medical treatments, got an express check in the...

PHOENIX — A Phoenix taco shop owner was sentenced to federal prison during the week of Oct. 27 after he pleaded guilty to employing undocumented residents. Blademir Angulo Audeves, 42, was sentenced on Oct. 28 to 20 months in prison followed by 36 months of supervised release. He was arrested back in July after...

This week marks two years since the City of Phoenix completed the cleanup of "The Zone,” multiple city blocks that were filled with encampments in downtown surrounding homeless services.

An Arizona family sued the Phoenix Police Department after police assaulted their 16-year-old son. The father called the police to help them with the boy, who had been troubling them due to mental issues. However, little did they know that the police would use physical force to discipline the 16-year-old. The police...

Anthony Milan Ross fatally shot his estranged wife, Iris, 38, and their kids, Nigel, 11, and Anora, 10 months, on Dec. 25, 2017

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Valley teenager says she narrowly escaped being kidnapped after two men allegedly tried to grab her on the street. Now, she is sharing her story and a message to others. It happened on Tuesday near 49th Avenue and Union Hills Drive. The teen had just...

Maricopa County health inspectors cited three metro Phoenix restaurants for 12 health violations during the week of Oct. 20. Violations included food stored improperly, improper handwashing technique and sewage near an outdoor grill area. A priority violation is a major violation that directly contributes to an...

PHOENIX — Authorities canceled a SAFE Alert for a missing 67-year-old Phoenix man after he was found safe on Thursday. When the bulletin was issued Monday, Carl Bellows had been last seen riding his bike near 36th Street and Broadway Road around 11:30 p.m. the previous night. Bellows was...

PHOENIX — The Scottsdale woman accused earlier this year of targeting a reality TV star in a paternity scheme was charged this week in another fake pregnancy case, authorities announced. In May, Laura Owens was indicted on seven felony counts for allegedly trying to scam Clayton Echard out of...

Hidden among Phoenix’s sprawling urban landscape sits a culinary treasure that has locals and visitors alike mapping routes across the Valley of the Sun with a singular mission: to devour what might be the most satisfying Mexican food in the state. Arriba Mexican Grill doesn’t announce itself with flashy...