‘Your dad should beat you’: Cops told 16-year-old boy he had ‘no rights’ and...
The family of an Arizona teenager has filed a lawsuit against the Phoenix Police Department after its officers allegedly broke his wrist and busted open his chin while telling him his dad should beat him. Attorneys representing Sergio Nino III filed a lawsuit against the agency and three of its...
Arizona Dad Who Left Toddler, 2, to Die In Boiling Hot Car Found Dead...
Christopher Scholtes was listed as 'deceased by the Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office on Wednesday, the same day he was to report to prison.
Phoenix faces fewer resources for homeless
Brandy Baker watched the familiar tableau as other homeless people like herself lined up outside the Phoenix Key Campus downtown. A group huddled around a speaker as rap music blared. People walking down the sidewalk stepped over others using the cracked pavement as a bed. Baker has been living on...
Eviction filings in metro Phoenix on a blistering pace. See October’s numbers
Metro Phoenix landlords filed court notices 7,579 times to evict renters in October, the second highest tally of evictions filed in any month this year. Soaring rents that started during the pandemic led to a jump in Phoenix-area evictions and the number of people losing their homes . Neither trend has relented....
Mesa residents decide on council member recall
A candidate backed by Turning Point USA is leading in the race for a Mesa city council seat.
3 suspects in brutal ASU attack plead not guilty
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Three suspects, including a prosecutor’s son, accused of brutally attacking a teen at Arizona State University’s Tempe campus made their first court appearance on Wednesday morning. Justin Otis, 18, Jayden Smith, 19, and Donnell Young, 18, all pleaded not guilty during their initial...
Records: Excessive speeds, severe DUI alleged in deadly Gilbert ride share crash
In a probable cause document from police, it stated his BAC was .287, more than three times the legal limit. Records say officers also saw two open single-serve bottles of alcohol in the car.
Students get comfy collecting canned food for a good cause in Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Valley students showed out to support community members in need — and that’s Something Good. Students at Xavier College Preparatory, a Phoenix school that usually has a dress code, can wear more comfortable clothing for a small donation to benefit St. Vincent de Paul.
Arizona Driver’s Rude Gesture Ends in Disaster: ‘Real-Time Karmic Cycle’
Sometimes the universe doesn’t waste time teaching lessons. What started as a sunny Arizona drive turned into a horrifying mess of screeching tires, flying metal, and instant regret. This was all thanks to one woman’s explosive temper behind the wheel. In a split second, her rage literally flipped her world upside...
ICE deportation plane struck by stray bullet during Mesa police shootout
An airplane used for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation efforts was hit by a stray bullet last week during a shootout between Mesa police officers and a suspect at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. ICE officials said the stray bullet didn’t impact the aircraft’s ability to fly, and it isn’t clear who...
