Scottsdale AZ

A Mesa officer was injured during a shooting early on Oct. 29 near Sossaman and Ray roads, police officials said. Officials confirmed that a police shooting happened just after 2 a.m. near the intersection, which is also near Mesa Gateway Airport. Officers were called to the location about a 34-year-old man, who may...

The Phoenix City Council has approved a $5.2 million lawsuit settlement in connection with a police vehicle having struck a child. The settlement stems from June of 2023, when court records say a Phoenix police vehicle was speeding and hit a toddler. The child was reportedly in a roadway in...

PHOENIX — The family of a man shot and killed by a Phoenix police officer earlier this year is taking the department to court, claiming the officer used excessive force when he fired a single fatal shot into the man’s back. Body camera footage released by the department...

Phoenix has become the unwelcome host to a recent spate of violence, with police currently investigating two separate shootings that left one woman dead and another seriously injured. According to FOX 10 Phoenix, the first incident occurred around 6 p.m. on Oct. 28, when officers found a woman with a gunshot wound at...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — As Halloween weekend approaches, concerns are growing among parents and police after a string of violent incidents at parties across the Valley. Over the weekend, authorities responded to two shootings and a stabbing, all at Halloween gatherings. Two of those incidents involved teenagers. Now,...

A new AZ Central investigation reveals homelessness in Phoenix has intensified since “The Zone” encampment was cleared, with the unsheltered population rising nearly 40% in the last year. As people experiencing homelessness relocate throughout the city, often farther from services, shrinking pandemic-era funding and...

Phoenix, AZ – A routine Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) inspection turned into a major drug bust after troopers discovered 233 pounds of cocaine hidden inside a semi-trailer traveling along Interstate 17 on October 24, 2025. Authorities say the seizure marks one of the largest narcotics interceptions in...

PHOENIX - Thousands of Arizonans will lose access to SNAP benefits on Nov. 1, as a freeze on the program goes into effect. In response, Gov. Katie Hobbs is pledging $1.8 million to help those losing their benefits, but the extra assistance doesn’t stop there. Food banks and business owners are also stepping up to pay...

The sudden death of Tomas Moreno was upsetting enough for his girlfriend, but the suspected cause she said Glendale police initially gave her was even more bewildering. Natalia Jimenez, 34, said she spent multiple days trying to find Moreno before discovering the remains of the father of three on Oct. 19 in a vehicle...

The federal food assistance program that 42 million Americans and more than 900,000 Arizonans rely on will be suspended on Saturday, Nov. 1. This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said it would not dip into its $6 billion contingency fund to continue paying for critical food benefits under the Supplemental...