No stadium yet, but women’s sports campus coming to Fiesta Mall site
The team behind the redevelopment of Mesa's leveled Fiesta Mall announced a sports-related project for the East Valley site – but it wasn't what locals have long been clamoring for. The big picture: Rumors have been swirling that a professional soccer stadium was in the works for the 80-acre...
Driver charged after SUV crashes into block wall in Mesa, killing passenger
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — An East Valley driver is charged after a violent wreck left his passenger dead in Mesa earlier this year. On Tuesday, Mesa police arrested Isaiah Torres, 22, after a grand jury indicted him for second-degree murder stemming from the deadly collision. Around 7:20 a.m. on...
MAGA infighting erupts at Turning Point USA Conference
Two of the night’s headliners — Ben Shapiro and Tucker Carlson — threw jabs at each other in their speeches.
Arizona jury sentences man to death in string of killings in metro Phoenix during...
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona jury on Thursday sentenced a man to death in a string of killings in metro Phoenix during a three-week span in 2017, marking the end of a seven-month trial over attacks that targeted random victims and the defendant’s own mother and stepfather. Cleophus Cooksey Jr., 43, was found guilty in...
Murder of Allison Feldman: Latest updates from Arizona trial
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The trial for the man accused of brutally murdering a Scottsdale woman in her home back in 2015 is underway. Allison Feldman, 31, was found beaten to death inside her home in February 2015, police said. Ian Mitcham has been charged with killing her. Nearly 11...
Deadly mobile home fire under investigation in Mesa
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — Firefighters extinguished a mobile home fire in Mesa that turned out to be deadly early Thursday morning. The fire was reported around 4 a.m. at a mobile home park at Main Street and Hawes Road. A unit was fully burning when firefighters arrived. Shawn Gilleland,...
Mesa, AZ – Police Alert: Chase Ends in Backyard Arrest After DUI Stop
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Mesa, AZ – A late-night traffic stop in Apache Junction turned into a high-speed chase across city lines early December 7, leading to a crash and arrest in Mesa, according to the Pinal County Sheriff’s...
De Pere police look for thief in series of car break-ins
Police are asking for the public's help to identify suspects in the break-ins at east-side apartment complexes.
4 men arrested in connection with 2 home invasions in Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Phoenix police have arrested four men in connection with two home invasions, including one incident where a gun was pointed at a child. Detectives arrested Scarlyn Lebron Ogando, Josue Rafael Colon Rodriguez, Darol Daniel Garcia Santana, all 23 years old, and 26-year-old Ronnie Baez, who police...
Americans back criminal and homelessness reform: Poll
(The Center Square) – Americans support stricter criminal measures and homelessness reform, according to a new poll by The Cicero Institute. The overwhelming support for reforms transcends party and demographic lines, according to Stefani Buhajla, the Austin, Texas-based think tank’s senior director of...

















