Phoenix AZ

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced on Wednesday a teen boy has been sentenced to prison for attacking and choking his girlfriend earlier this year. Sixteen-year-old Troy Aguilar-Olmos will serve 3.5 years behind bars for his crimes, Mitchell said. When he’s released, he’ll be on...

After an eight-year manhunt, an arrest has been made in the cold case murder of 25-year-old Evin Paulos, who was found stabbed to death near Pinnacle Peak and Cave Creek Road in North Phoenix back in June 2017, FOX 10 Phoenix reports. Phoenix Police Department, with assistance from U.S. Marshals, apprehended...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Phoenix woman fell victim to an elaborate phone scam that left her on the hook for nearly $7,300 worth of cell phones after a fraudster posed as an AT&T representative. Sheryl Johnson had been experiencing trouble with her phone service and mentioned it to an...

The Glendale Police Departent and the Drug Enforcement Administration are leading a drug take back event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25 in the front parking lot of the Glendale Adult

San Carlos Apache teen Emily Pike was found slain in February after disappearing from a group home in Mesa. Her father recently filed a lawsuit alleging negligence by the home led to Emily’s death. The facility has since responded in an Oct. 15 filing before Maricopa County Superior Court.

The Phoenix Symphony announced a $1 million investment from Oliver and Sharon Harper.

MESA, AZ — Mesa police are investigating a triple shooting in a residential neighborhood late Tuesday night. Officials say officers were called to the area of Lindsay Road and University Drive just after 11 p.m. for reports of shots fired. A caller reportedly told dispatchers that he heard gunshots and saw someone...

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A father and his 8-year-old son were swept away by a strong current while swimming in Arizona’s Salt River — and were saved thanks to quick-thinking paddleboarders and first responders. On Thursday, Oct. 16, a woman called 911 after losing sight of her husband and their son, who has autism and is nonverbal, while the...

Shondiin Silversmith is a journalist from the Navajo Nation with more than 15 years of experience reporting on Indigenous stories in the United States. Her work has appeared in several media outlets. She has worked to increase Indigenous representation in journalism. Silversmith holds degrees from Diné College, the...