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Phoenix, Arizona – Phoenix police say a disturbing domestic violence case unfolded this week when a man allegedly shot his girlfriend in the head with a gun he kept under his pillow, wrapped her in a blanket, and drove her body to a precinct in the back of his pickup truck. Authorities say the suspect confessed in...

An armed car thief suspect who was shot by Phoenix police last month is out of the hospital and booked into jail. Police said on Oct. 10, they chased Manuel Vasquez through downtown before he was boxed in and then shot by police at six times. He was in the hospital until Thursday and is now facing several felony...

CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — A popular Chandler restaurant was ransacked early Friday morning, reportedly taking thousands of dollars’ worth of cash and equipment. James Swann, the owner of ‘Craft 64,’ near Arizona Avenue and Chandler Boulevard, told Arizona’s Family that the thieves took everything they could get their...

The question of where Muslim girls can pray on campus has been a topic of interest on social media recently. A student living in the dorms, who finds it convenient to return to her room for prayers between classes, is about to move off campus. She is curious about the available locations where she can pray when she...

PHOENIX — A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the 2004 murder of a 15-year-old girl in Phoenix. Sergio Reyes was sentenced Friday for the murder of Elena Lasswell, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office said. In July 2004, witnesses said they saw Lasswell go into her...

PHOENIX — Parents in the Washington Elementary School District are demanding answers this week after a convicted sex offender allegedly entered Orangewood Elementary School in central Phoenix, led a young girl into an empty classroom, and assaulted her. On Wednesday, Phoenix police say 25-year-old Abel Gblah slipped...

WASHINGTON – Federal food benefits have been flowing again since the government shutdown ended last week. But for millions of recipients nationwide and tens of thousands in Arizona like Mindy Torres, the restart is only a temporary reprieve. New work requirements could mean that her only reliable source of...

The Mesa Design Review Board met Nov. 18 to discuss proposed elevations and landscape designs for a planned 24KSF office building at the NEC of University Drive and 80th Street. No action was taken. The building would be used as an office for the Arizona Department of Child Safety. According...

Tempe could soon become the first Arizona city to pass a law to combat drink spiking. Why it matters: The crime is thought to be heavily underreported and is often associated with sexual assault. Danya Sherman, executive director of anti-drink-spiking advocacy group. , told Axios that about 90% of incidents...

The Border Patrol has defined its own criteria for which drivers’ behavior should be deemed suspicious or tied to trafficking. David Caltabiano has the details.