Firefighter accused of installing hidden cameras in Mesa home
A Fountain Hills firefighter is facing felony charges after police say he placed hidden cameras inside his wife's Mesa home. Records show the couple has been separated since April.
Op-ed: GOP health care cuts will devastate Arizona families like mine
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2 arrested on suspicion of pregnant teen’s death, including baby’s adult father
Zariah Finley Dodd's baby girl was due in mid-October, and the 16-year-old expectant mother planned to finish school and study forensic law, according to a woman close to her. But the lifeless body of the 22-week pregnant Finley Dodd was found with a gunshot wound shortly before 6 a.m. July 5, around the area of 55th...
2 brothers indicted in organized retail theft scheme targeting Home Depot stores
PHOENIX — Two brothers were indicted for their roles in an organized theft ring that targeted Home Depot stores throughout the state. Authorities say the two men stole tools and air conditioning units, using fake receipts in some cases, and resold them on Facebook Marketplace. German Juarez Espinoza, 29,...
Mesa Community Mourns as Police Investigate Possible Murder-Suicide Involving Former Couple
Tragedy struck a neighborhood in Mesa as police report the deaths of two individuals in a home near Loop 101 and Baseline Road. On Tuesday evening, just before 5:30 p.m., Mesa officers responded to a call regarding a suicide. Upon arrival at the scene, they discovered Angela Ciura, age 60, and 55-year-old Robert...
Extreme Heat Threatens Phoenix Housing Market
Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, explains how Phoenix’s once-booming housing market is cooling fast. Homes now sit on the market longer and prices are falling, down 3.8% year-over-year. The culprits: extreme heat making the city less livable and soaring air conditioning costs, which pose both...
Tempe Man, 2 others get prison terms in $10M fraud scheme
Three East Valley men were sentenced to prison terms and order to pay restitution – two in the seven figures – for their roles in a telemarketing scam that authorities said bilked over $10 million from over 1,000 victims. The heftiest restitution order was file against Richard Kuhlmann...
Leave the Salt River Horses where they are
The Salt River Horses are protected from removal (unless for humane reasons) in the Salt River Wild Horse Act signed in 2016. Why isn't this law being enforced? In regard to Scottsdale Mayor
Phoenix Father Sentenced to 10 Years, Son Gets 2 for Roles in Fentanyl Trade,...
The Arizona Attorney General's Office has delivered a tough sentence to a father and son duo for their roles in the fentanyl trade. Augustin Nava-Nunez will serve a decade in prison, while his son Agustin Nava Jr. is facing two years behind bars with an extra two years of supervised probation. According to the...
Phoenix neighbors concerned about safety as alleyway issues persist
Phoenix residents in the Garfield neighborhood are dealing with ongoing safety concerns as problems from nearby alleyways spill into their properties.
