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PHOENIX — A lawsuit has been filed against the parents of an 18-year-old who hosted a party and allegedly provided alcohol to minors. According to the lawsuit documents filed, on April 13, the Spencers allowed their son to host a "Senior Ditch Day" party at their property near 40th Street and Chandler Blvd in Phoenix.

TEMPE, Ariz. — Hours after three people were arrested at a Valley home, that same home caught fire, authorities say. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone. Mesa police conducted a "law enforcement operation" at a home in Tempe involving a...

A man died after getting stabbed and shot in Peoria’s Vistancia community Monday morning, and the suspect was hospitalized with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said. The suspect left the scene near Sunrise Point and Ridgeline Road, east of Vistancia Boulevard, before officers arrived, according to the Peori

Chef Antonio Padilla, best known as the formidable sous chef of Bacanora and Huarachis, feels nostalgic as he puts a hand torch to a stack of mesquite. It’s a mild, overcast Saturday at Goldwater Brewery in Old Town Scottsdale, where Padilla’s new pop-up, Alita, is just setting up for the brewery’s Beer Fest. As the wo

PEORIA, AZ (AZFamily) — The City of Peoria has approved a multimillion-dollar land sale that clears the way for semiconductor packaging company, Amkor, to expand its footprint in the city. Amkor, which has already announced a $7 billion investment in Peoria, is buying 67 acres of Arizona State Trust...

On May 28, Blake Barnes walked across the stage and received his diploma at Desert Vista High School’s graduation. Six days earlier, he hit the parents of one of his classmates with a lawsuit over a “Senior Ditch Day” party held at their house. Barnes got so...

TEMPE, Ariz. - There is big news for a Tempe neighborhood battling a housing developer, as the company looking to turn the old Shalimar Golf Course into housing has dropped their zoning application, but it is still very unclear what that means for the 40-acre property. The backstory:. We have...

A Utah judge is weighing whether the county attorney should be held in civil contempt after comments about ballistics evidence in the Charlie Kirk murder case. The ruling comes as Tyler Robinson, accused in the killing of Charlie Kirk, heads toward a preliminary hearing. Cameras will remain allowed in court as the case

Every month, restaurants close around the Valley. But May saw over a dozen spots say goodbye. Phoenix summers are brutal for local businesses, and for some owners, it made sense to cut their losses before the pavement starts to sizzle. Other local spots were forced to close, and some bid farewell after serving Valley c

Charges were dropped without prejudice in August 2025 against Javier Lorenzano-Nunez, who was arrested in October 2024 for the 1998 murder of Sarah Jane Carr. The Ortega Law Firm filed a $3 million notice of claim against the city of Phoenix and the Maricopa County Attorney's Office alleging false arrest, imprisonment,