Child dies after being pulled from public pool in Chandler during private event
A 4-year-old boy drowned during a private event hosted after-hours at a Chandler public pool on June 30, police said. The Chandler Police Department responded to calls shortly after 8 p.m. of a child found underwater at the Hamilton Aquatic Center near Arizona Avenue and Ocotillo Road, according to Ryan Cody, police...
Man dies after being shot in front of Mesa home; suspect on the run
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — Mesa police say a man is dead after he was shot in front of a home on Sunday afternoon. Officers were called out to a home near Broadway Road and Stapley Drive around 2:45 p.m. When they arrived, they found a man, identified as 37-year-old Maiko Lopez-Lopez, lying on the ground who appeared to...
Phoenix’s Chase Field to Receive $500M in Public Funds for Renovations, Arizona Governor Katie...
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has signed off on a major investment for Phoenix's Chase Field, greenlighting a bill that allocates up to $500 million in taxpayer funds for renovations. The legislation, which found favor across party lines, will be funded by sales tax revenue from the stadium and nearby developments...
DPS trooper hurt after being hit by wrong-way driver in Tempe
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — An Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) trooper is recovering after being hit by a wrong-way driver on Saturday night. Around 10:50 p.m., a trooper was driving west on Rio Salado Parkway when he saw another vehicle coming straight toward him in the opposite direction. The vehicle went into...
Court docs reveal possible motive in deadly family shooting in south Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man is facing charges after police say he turned himself in for a shooting that killed his father and injured his mother. Officers say that 18-year-old Victor Morales-Jimenez was booked into jail after turning himself in to police for a shooting that happened on Tuesday.
Woman critically injured after being hit by impaired driver in west Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A woman is fighting for her life in the hospital after being hit by a vehicle overnight in west Phoenix. Police responded to the crash around 2:15 a.m. on Monday at 27th Avenue and Pierson Street, just south of Camelback Road. Officers at the scene found the woman lying in the road after being...
Should I turn my AC off when I’m on vacation? What to know in...
As temperatures rise in metro Phoenix, so too does your electric bill. Every Arizonan has figured out their best thermostat setting to stay cool without breaking the bank. If you're looking to cut costs on your summer electric bill, you may consider turning your AC unit off when you're going out for much of the day...
Tucson family wants to take in baby whose mother was found dead in Phoenix...
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A newborn named Harmony is recovering in a hospital after she was found near her dead mother in a Phoenix apartment last month. Harmony was around three weeks old and severely dehydrated when she was found wrapped in a blanket next to her mother, Jade Hardin.
7 Arizona suspects among hundreds charged for $14.6B in health care schemes
PHOENIX (AP/AZFamily) — State and federal prosecutors have charged more than 320 people and uncovered nearly $15 billion in false claims in what they described Monday as the largest coordinated takedown of health care fraud schemes in Justice Department history. In Arizona, seven suspects have been linked to health...
Phoenix breaks daily heat record that stood since 2013
PHOENIX — Phoenix scorched its way into the record books on Monday. Monday marked the hottest day in Phoenix ever recorded on June 30 as temperatures hit a blistering 116 degrees at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, which the National Weather Service uses for the city’s official readings.