Phoenix AZ

PHOENIX — An investigation has been opened after a south Phoenix playground was damaged by fire, according to officials with the Phoenix Police Department. Phoenix parks personnel called firefighters and police to report that the playground at Nevitt Park, near Baseline Road and 48th Street, had been damaged by a fire. Members of the Phoenix Fire Department Arson Task Force responded to the scene.

PHOENIX — Bagelfelds on 29th Street and Thomas Road has closed after an early morning fire damaged the building, the shop said on Instagram. Firefighters were called to the shop about 5:30 a.m. for a structure fire report, according to the Phoenix Fire Department. Arriving units found smoke coming...

AVONDALE, AZ — Avondale police say a 12-year-old was killed when the child was struck by a vehicle on Friday. Officers responded to the area of El Mirage and Lower Buckeye roads for reports of a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. The pedestrian was later identified as...

A viral Waymo ride at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport is fueling a bigger fight over autonomous vehicle regulations.

PHOENIX — A traffic stop in Phoenix on April 14 has a driver facing serious charges after drugs and firearms were allegedly found in the car they were driving. The Department of Public Safety said that troopers saw a white Dodge Charger doing "donuts" on Encanto Boulevard near 66th Avenue.

PHOENIX — Volunteers filled up an entire dumpster with trash following a cleanup operation at the Tres Rios Wetlands earlier this month. The cleanup happens every April to coincide with Earth Month. It helps the city of Phoenix maintain the human-made riparian ecosystem and keep it clean for wildlife and the public to enjoy.

The Valley has a well-earned reputation as a place that doesn't always honor its past. That's evident in the number of historic buildings we've lost over the years and continue to lose. But KJZZ contributor Robrt Pela has a different story about one beloved spot. ROBRT PELA: Here’s a bit...

AVONDALE, Ariz. - A West Valley community is mourning the loss of a young boy gone too soon. It’s been less than a week since 12-year-old Louis Ginns was hit and killed by a car near Lower Buckeye and El Mirage roads in Avondale on April 17. What they're...

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Police in Mesa have arrested 46-year-old Gamacy Gilles after investigators say a staff member at a local senior-living facility groped a resident with dementia. Family-provided video reportedly shows the man kissing the wheelchair-bound woman and fondling her chest, and court documents say the resident later described being touched inappropriately. Gilles was booked on multiple charges, including sexual abuse, assault...