Murdered woman’s family speaks out as perpetrator awaits sentencing
On July 31, 2024, Elizabeth Byrd, 43, was found dead in her Mesa home. Now, the family is speaking out about Elizabeth's legacy and her husband's eventual sentencing.
Phoenix PD celebrates Take Your Child To Work Day
The City of Phoenix, along with the Phoenix Police Department, celebrated Take Your Child To Work Day. The event is typically celebrated in April, but the city postponed it in an effort to minimize school absences. FOX 10's Danielle Miller has more.
MCAO accused of once again politically prosecuting protester
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office is again being accused of engaging in “politically-motivated prosecutions” against demonstrators, according to a newly-filed court motion.
Anti-ICE protestor who attacked Peoria police officer charged with 3 felonies
PHOENIX – An anti-ICE protestor who assaulted a Peoria police officer on Tuesday faces three felony charges, authorities announced on Friday. Tyler Hitte, 23, allegedly assaulted a sergeant who was helping federal authorities with a drug case near the area of 67th and Peoria avenues. Hitte was captured on...
Following up: Phoenix provides update on retiming yellow lights across city
PHOENIX — When a streetlight turns yellow, how much time do drivers need to safely stop? An Operation Safe Roads investigation found many Valley cities were shortchanging the yellow. Now, more than three years after our initial reporting on this important driving safety issue, the ABC15 Investigators have checked...
Phoenix PD drug lab sees rise in ‘carfentanil,’ an opioid stronger than fentanyl
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Officers in the Phoenix Police Department make thousands of drug seizures every year. Once those drugs are tagged and bagged, the next step isn’t just booking them into evidence; it’s proving what they actually are. Forensic scientist Erica Bell said that’s where the department’s...
Two Chandler residents charged for assaulting FBI agents
A Phoenix grand jury has charged two men from Chandler for assaulting federal officers, according to the Department of Justice.
Gilbert police identify man killed in shooting, family responds
Gilbert police officers shot and killed a man who they say pulled a gun during a welfare check. In a statement to The Arizona Republic, the Gilbert Police Department identified him as 24-year-old Jacob Allen Rose on June 12. Rose's family responded to the shooting in a statement from an attorney on June 13. The...
Mesa Memories: Malls once were the rage across the East Valley
An incredible marvel took place on Oct. 8, 1956 in Edina, Minnesota, an upscale suburb of Minneapolis as 40,000 visitors thronged to experience something they could never imagine. The opening of Southdale Center was first fully-enclosed, climate-controlled shopping mall in the U.S. The term “mall” was new. Originally...
Northbound Loop 303 in Peoria reopens following wrong-way crash
PEORIA, AZ (AZFamily) — The northbound lanes of Loop 303 in the West Valley are back open Friday afternoon following a serious-injury wrong-way crash. According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS), troopers received a call about a possible wrong-way driver on the freeway near Lone Mountain Parkway around...
