Tom Horne Blasts Phoenix District After School Knife Fight
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne delivered a statement to the Phoenix Union High School District following a knife fight between two female students at Carl Hayden High School on Monday, calling the incident proof that the board made a "major mistake" in rejecting armed security officers. Tom...
Arizona Man Arrested After Urinating on Audience During Demon Slayer Movie Screening
PHOENIX, Ariz. — A Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba movie screening in Arizona descended into chaos when a man allegedly stood up mid-showing, unzipped his pants, and urinated on the audience, horrifying families and children before being punched, arrested, and charged. The man was identified as Limil Hull. Witnesses...
1 in custody after pursuit ends near downtown Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — One person is in custody after a pursuit caused a major traffic backup in the midst of morning rush hour on Wednesday. According to the Department of Public Safety (DPS), a multi-vehicle crash occurred on I-10 westbound near 24th Street. As troopers arrived at the crash site, one driver fled the...
‘Afraid To Drive:’ Valley Metro bus drivers allege unsafe working conditions
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Valley Metro’s light rail operators are considering a strike over concerns about working conditions, and now Arizona’s Family has learned about similar safety concerns being made by the transit operator’s bus drivers. The Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), which represents the agency’s light rail...
Family, community honor Valley man killed after another driver runs red light
A Valley father and husband was killed in Tempe after another driver, suspected of being impaired, ran a red light.
Gas prices in Phoenix rise nearly 50 cents in a month; relief could come...
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Gas prices are climbing in the Valley, up almost 50 cents a gallon in the area over the last month. The average price for a gallon of gas in Maricopa County is $3.86, while the national average is $3.20. Patrick De Haan with GasBuddy says there...
Kirk shooting suspect formally charged, appears in court
Actor and Oscar-winning director Robert Redford has died at the age of 89. Arrests made after 6 children found locked in storage unit, police say. Police say two adults were arrested after six children under the age of 10 were found locked inside a storage unit. Harpers Ferry historic site...
Phoenix police identify driver killed from crashing into palm tree
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Police have released the name of a man who died in a single-vehicle crash overnight in central Phoenix. Phoenix police and fire crews responded to the crash just before 2 a.m. on McDowell Road near Central Avenue. The impact caused severe damage to the vehicle and destroyed a large palm tree.
Toddler found wandering Glendale apartment complex; mother arrested
GLENDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A toddler was spotted wandering around an apartment complex in Glendale, possibly for hours, during the weekend, and the mother is facing a child abuse charge, investigators said. According to court documents, a 2-year-old boy was found alone in the parking lot of a complex...
17-year-old shot on bike on his way to get a hamburger, family says
PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) — A teenager in Arizona is fighting for his life after being shot in the back while he was on his way to get a hamburger in Phoenix over the weekend. Police said the shooting happened late Saturday night, and Jonathan Walke was on his e-bike...