Phoenix may toughen fireworks rules
With wildfire fears, air-quality complaints and neighborhood frustrations continuing to grow, Phoenix officials are moving to dramatically tighten the city’s fireworks rules. They plan to expand no-fireworks zones around mountain preserves and city parks and give police broader authority to seize illegal fireworks and
Multiple arrests after Scottsdale Airbnb pajama party-gone bad
A pajama-party-gone-wrong at a Scottsdale Airbnb turned into a nightmare for Old Town neighbors. A flurry of gunfire after midnight May 6 led to one suspect hospitalized – after responding officers shot him. No other injuries were reported and the Scottsdale Police Department made five arrests “in connection with...
Deadly crash closes major road in north Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A deadly crash shut down a major road in north Phoenix early Sunday morning. Details are extremely limited. Just before 2 a.m., first responders were called to the crash near 12th Street and Bell Road. Arizona’s Family crews at the scene saw two severely damaged vehicles...
Man dead after allegedly falling from overpass, being hit by car on Interstate 10...
A man is dead after being hit by a vehicle on Interstate 10 in Phoenix following him either falling off an overpass or walking across the freeway late Saturday night, according to authorities. Officers assisted the Arizona Department of Public Safety near the 12th Street overpass on eastbound I-10 after...
Project will disrupt traffic Sunday at SR 347/Riggs Road
Drivers traveling between Phoenix and Maricopa this weekend should brace for delays along State Route 347. The intersection of SR 347 and Riggs Road will close intermittently in all directions on Sunday, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The brief closures, which could last up to 15 minutes each...
Credit union opens flagship branch
Member-owned Arizona Financial Credit Union has opened its newest flagship branch in Phoenix’s Camelback business corridor, expanding access to its consumer and business banking services in one of the region’s most dynamic commercial areas. Now open and serving members, the branch is located at 3178 E. Camelback Road,.
Arizona Man Allegedly Stabbed His Sleeping Mother in ‘Unprovoked Attack’
A prosecutor alleged that he “intentionally chose the location to stab her so that he would do the most damage”
Tempe woman taken into custody after driving wrong way on Loop 101
A 24-year-old woman is facing charges after allegedly driving the wrong way on Loop 101 overnight before crashing. Just before midnight on Thursday, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) sergeant attempted to stop a wrong-way vehicle heading northbound on Loop 101 near Glendale Avenue. The sergeant observed a bl
Locals can’t stop talking about the incredible breakfast at this unassuming Arizona diner
Tucked along North Alma School Road in Chandler, Arizona, Chase’s Diner might not look like much from the outside, but step through the door and you’ll feel like you’ve traveled back in time. With its 1950s-style decor, chrome accents, and red leather seats, this family-owned gem has quietly become one of the most belo
Pedestrian dead after alleged hit-and-run in west Phoenix
A man died early Saturday morning in what police described as a hit-and-run in west Phoenix. Officers arrived at the area of the collision near 50th Avenue and McDowell Road around 3 a.m., according to the Phoenix Police Department. The man was crossing midblock when the collision occurred. Authorities said...

















