Phoenix AZ

A Phoenix woman is taking the city and two police officers to federal court after what she says was a wrongful DUI arrest tied to internal pressure for more drunken-driving busts inside the department. Her lawsuit centers on a Dec. 29, 2024 traffic stop and body-camera audio that, according to the filing, captures officers worrying about losing their squad spots if they...

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GLENDALE, Ariz. — Recently released court documents reveal new information about the deadly car fire turned homicide investigation on Loop 101. On April 21, DPS troopers responded to reports of a car fire on the southbound Loop 101 near 75th Avenue. When troopers arrived on scene, they located a woman near the burning car and a body in the passenger seat with a gunshot wound...

GLENDALE, Ariz. - One person is in critical condition following a shooting on Thursday at a construction site near State Farm Stadium in Glendale. The shooting happened on April 23 near 91st Avenue and Cardinals Way. Glendale Police say two men got into a fight, with one of the men...

PEORIA, AZ (AZFamily) — Families, parents, teachers and alumni are invited to celebrate two elementary schools in the Peoria Unified School District that will be closing once the school year ends. The closing schools are Kachina and Pioneer elementary schools. Peoria Unified School District, like many districts in Arizona,...

PEORIA, AZ (AZFamily) — The Peoria Unified School District governing board is meeting Thursday to discuss bringing in a third-party investigator amid allegations school officials knew about possible wrongdoing and failed to report the possible wrongdoing in a case where two teachers are accused of having sex with the same student.

Tucked away on East Pierce Street in Phoenix, Welcome Diner is a tiny slice of Americana that feels frozen in the best possible way. Built around 1945, this pint-sized spot serves up comfort food with a Southern twist, all inside a snug retro setting that makes you feel like you just walked onto a classic movie set.

When Kahaone "Kaha" Kelau’s headaches escalated into seizures and strokes after he returned to Hawaii last year, his family went from doctor to doctor looking for answers. The eventual diagnosis was as rare as it was devastating: valley fever that had spread to his brain. The 21-year-old is now largely unable to speak or move, communicates with an eye-tracking device, and...

PHOENIX — Authorities canceled a SAFE Alert on Thursday morning for a missing 17-year-old girl from Mesa. Aurelia Thibodeau was found safe, according to the Mesa Police Department. The SAFE Alert for Thibodeau was issued Wednesday night. At the time, she was last seen around 4 p.m. Monday on...

GOODYEAR, AZ — A firefighter was injured Thursday while battling a fire at a Harkins theater. At around noon, crews were called to a theater fire located near Bullard Avenue and McDowell Road in Goodyear. Firefighters located a fire within the wall of one of the theaters and were...