Cool and breezy changes are coming to Arizona
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Temperatures will be on the move over the next week in the Phoenix area, with several cool-downs and warm-ups in the forecast. Highs will reach the mid-80s Wednesday afternoon, with overnight lows dipping into the mid- to upper-50s. Winds will increase across the Valley on Thursday, blowing from...
Grand Canyon University grads hit snag in suit over ‘worthless’ degrees
PHOENIX (CN) — Former Grand Canyon University students who claim they were deceived into completing “useless” degree programs lack standing to request compensation for already-forgiven federal student loans, but may be entitled to other forms of relief, a federal judge ruled. Representing an undefined number of...
2 students detained after gun found at south Phoenix elementary school
PHOENIX, Arizona — Sunland STEAM Academy, an elementary school in south Phoenix, was on lockdown on Wednesday after a student reported a weapon on campus, according to a representative from the Roosevelt School District. Wednesday morning, staff contacted Phoenix police after a student reported that another student...
Haitian man in ICE custody died in a Scottsdale hospital. His family said his...
A Haitian man in ICE custody at the Florence Correctional Complex died in a hospital in Scottsdale on Monday. The family of 56-year-old Emmanuel Damas said federal agents neglected his care. Damas’ younger brother, Presly Nelson, says he was picked up by ICE after Boston police arrested him on domestic...
Suspect arrested in deadly New Year’s Day shooting of Globe teen
GLOBE, AZ — A suspect in the shooting death of a Globe teenager on New Year's Day has been arrested. The Gila County Sheriff's Office announced DeShawn Tarango was taken into custody on Tuesday by the U.S. Marshals Task Force at a home in Mesa. Last month, an arrest...
Man used slingshot to target ex-wife at Scottsdale luxury condo complex, police say
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - A Valley man has been arrested after being accused of stalking his ex-wife and causing nearly $100,000 in property damage. Jaime Rodriguez, 44, is facing four counts of stalking and four counts of endangerment. Officers believe Rodriguez may have used a slingshot to break 20 windows at a...
Mom of 7’s body found on neighbor’s doorstep, husband inside home with kids notices...
The body of an Arizona mother was found on her neighbor's doorstep, with her husband running outside to see her shot dead after noticing police lights through a window while inside with their seven kids. An agent with the state attorney general's office was "involved" in the shooting, according to police.
1 person in extremely critical condition after reports of explosions at north Phoenix house
PHOENIX — A person is in extremely critical condition after firefighters responded to reports of multiple explosions at a house in north Phoenix on Wednesday. The Phoenix Fire Department found flames and smoke coming from a home near Deer Valley Road and 35th Avenue around 8 a.m. No firefighters...
3 men sentenced in Arizona for multi-million dollar scam against Amazon
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Three Valley men have been sentenced for their roles in what prosecutors described as a “sophisticated fraud scheme” against an online shopping giant. In a news release, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Mughith Faisal, 29, of Glendale, was sentenced on Feb. 5 to 18...
Closer look at safety changes made to Phoenix parking garages after crash kills court...
PHOENIX — A Phoenix city hearing officer was killed last month in a city-owned parking garage, prompting immediate and long-term safety changes to all nine garages operated by the city. On February 11, just around 4:20 p.m., Susan Hawkins, 60, was coming out of the elevators in the garage...

















