Phoenix AZ

Amid efforts to strengthen campus security, the Phoenix Police Department is currently recruiting retired law enforcement officers for School Resource Officer (SRO) roles. Arizona retirees with a knack for youth engagement and a dedication to safeguarding educational settings are encouraged to consider this...

PHOENIX — Law enforcement officials have arrested a suspect who is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 2023 at a Phoenix business. Mohammad Bishawi, 33, was arrested on Oct. 6 after DNA collected from a separate case matched to a profile generated from evidence in the 2023 incident.

Rep. Matt Gress on allegations of fraud and misconduct in AZ schools. Arizona State Representative Matt Gress joins Mike Broomhead to discuss the growing scandal surrounding the Tolleson Union High School District. Allegations from a former principal claim the district’s leadership inflated attendance numbers to...

Attorneys representing the family of a deaf-blind student said he suffered "horrific abuse" at his school. Check your tickets! A lucky $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold at a Scottsdale grocery store this week. Family-owned bodega sits in historic Phoenix neighborhood. Updated: 4 hours ago. |. Buena Vida Bodega is a...

Arizona stands out in so many ways. It’s uniquely hot and uniquely dry. The saguaro cactus grows nowhere else in the country. And, unlike our out-of-state friends and family who must grapple with time change twice a year, we don’t observe daylight saving time. If you’ve ever wondered...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Two people were injured in a rollover crash overnight on Interstate 17 in south Phoenix, causing a closure on the freeway into Tuesday morning. The crash happened just before midnight on I-17 near 16th Street. The Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) said two people were...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) —A person is fighting for their life, and another was sent to a hospital after a serious crash in central Phoenix on Monday night. At about 11:30 p.m., first responders were called to a single-vehicle crash on northbound Interstate 17, between 7th Street and 16th Street, according to the Arizona...

AVONDALE, AZ — The Maricopa County Medical Examiner has ruled the death of a West Valley assisted-living facility resident, who died outside in July, as heat-related. The report says 75-year-old Linda Hughes died of environmental heat exposure as the primary cause. Contributing causes include cardiovascular disease,...

On any given day at a restaurant, staff know that a Maricopa County Health Inspector could show up unannounced. The unscheduled nature of health inspections inspires restaurant owners to keep their kitchens clean and ready. It also allows inspectors to gain an honest look at how a restaurant operates its kitchen on a...

Phoenix police are actively seeking information from the public following a road rage incident that escalated into a shooting this past Saturday night. According to azfamily.com, emergency crews were summoned to the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway near Van Buren Street around 10:45 p.m. where they discovered a man...