Woman dies after being struck by car in north Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A woman has died after she was hit by a car in north Phoenix late Thursday night. Phoenix police say just before 9 p.m., officers were called to the crash near 7th Street and Thunderbird Road. Once they arrived, they found 77-year-old Barbara Greenwell seriously injured in the road.
Phoenix council denies community petition that would end racial profiling, ‘immigration violence’
In opposition of recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and detainments outside of Phoenix immigration court hearings and throughout the Valley, members of Poder in Action submitted a citizens’ petition calling for a ban on racial profiling stops, an end to Phoenix Police Department arrest quotas and...
Phoenix to pay $2M over toddler’s death after firefighters advised against transport
PHOENIX — The City of Phoenix has agreed to pay $2 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit involving the death of a 2-year-old boy. The lawsuit, filed by the Clugston family, alleged that their son, Abraham Clugston, died after Phoenix firefighters decided he did not need to be transported to the hospital...
Psychiatrists warns of extreme heat impact on mental health
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — On the hottest day of the year so far, people in Phoenix were caught using anything they could to shield themselves from the sun. “I do want to get out. I want to get out of the house and do things. I can’t walk the dog. The dog’s mad at me because she can’t go anywhere at this point,” said Mark...
Readers have spoken: These are the Valley’s best Mexican restaurants
There was no consensus but plenty of mouth-watering recommendations when we asked for your favorite Phoenix-area Mexican restaurants. State of play: The top vote-getter among our 35 responses was New Mexico-style Los Dos Molinos, which has two Phoenix locations. Reader Amy Donahue's go-to is the machaca burro, while...
DEA warns about uptick in carfentanil seizures in Arizona
ABC15 went inside the Drug Enforcement Administration LARC lab in Phoenix as the agency issues a new warning about carfentanil. Recently, agents have reported more seizures involving the drug.
Extreme Heat Pushes Phoenix’s Emergency Rooms to the Brink
Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, highlights the dire situation in Phoenix, where just 14 emergency rooms serve a city facing 115°F temperatures. With the threat of blackouts and thousands unable to access air conditioning, the city’s limited emergency infrastructure poses a serious risk to...
Peoria cop assaulted in protest confusion
A 23-year-old man was arrested last week after assaulting a Peoria police officer. A Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) warrant execution at 67th Avenue and Cheryl Drive caused a protest that became violent, residents thinking it was a case involving the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The officer...
Boy in the hospital after being shot by another boy at Avondale park
AVONDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Avondale police are looking for the boy they say opened fire on another boy at a park Thursday night. It happened just after 8 p.m. at the Festival Fields Park on Lower Buckeye Road and Central Avenue, which is east of Litchfield Road. Police said...
Heat in Phoenix peaks before dipping for the weekend
AZFamilY First Alert Weather 4PM Update for 6/13/25. Arizona's Family Meteorologist Pete Mangione looks at the Climate Prediction Center's most recent monsoon forecast and what it means for the state's precipitation chances. First Alert Weather Day: Phoenix to see hottest day of year so far. Updated: 9 hours ago. |
