Buckeye unsolved homicide: Family prepares to increase reward for answers
BUCKEYE, Ariz. - Authorities need help in a two-year-old homicide case that left the victim, 52-year-old Tyrone Phillips dead. The murder happened June 8, 2024, when Phillips was found shot outside the gated area in front of his home in Buckeye on Airport Road, just north of Elliot Road. Two...
Tempe speed limits lowered on seven roadways to protect pedestrians
The city of Tempe officially reduced speed limits on seven major roadways to handle growing multi-modal infrastructure. City planners cite an increasing presence of pedestrians, bicyclists, and e-bike riders as these areas transform into high-density business and residential corridors. Local motorists expressed mixed r
California fugitive captured in Scottsdale
A convicted child molester wanted out of California was arrested in Scottsdale on Saturday after nearly 10 months on the run, authorities said.
Buc-ee’s to open westernmost location soon, with more new stores on the way
Buc-ee's is heading where it's never been before: the West.
Mystery Police Swarm Turns Quiet South Phoenix Block Into Crime Scene
A south Phoenix neighborhood woke up to a full-scale police response Saturday morning as officers descended on Darrow Street near 7th Avenue and Baseline Road, shutting down the street with crime-scene tape and patrol cars. The scene looked serious, but officials are saying very little so far, and it is still unclear w
Convicted child molester found in Scottsdale after nearly 10 months on the run
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A convicted child molester wanted out of California was arrested in Scottsdale on Saturday after nearly 10 months on the run, authorities said. The FBI Phoenix Desert Hawk Fugitive Task Force arrested Carl W. Cacconie around 9 a.m., according to the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Offic
This Arizona Old School Diner Has Meatloaf Totally Worth A 2026 Road Trip
Growing up, my culinary education was strictly limited to whatever could be retrieved from a microwave in under three minutes. That all changed the day I went to a hidden gem that smells like pure nostalgia and frying butter. This place serves a meatloaf so tender it practically demands a...
Phoenix-area nurseries say scammer stole thousands in ficus trees
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A thief is targeting Valley nurseries, allegedly scamming them out of thousands of dollars in ficus trees using stolen credit cards and the same black SUV. Three nurseries confirmed they fell victim to the same crook, which starts with a credit card sale over the phone,...
Woman rescued off Piestewa Peak in north Phoenix
Firefighters rescued a woman from Piestewa Peak early Saturday morning after she showed signs of heat-related illness.
New Japanese steakhouse replaces Fazoli’s on Ross Clark Circle
A new restaurant is filling the space left behind by Fazoli's on Ross Clark Circle.
