Teen arrested days after deadly downtown Phoenix shooting
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Police have identified and arrested a teenage suspect in a shooting that left a man dead in downtown Phoenix last month. Officers responded to the shooting at 7th Street and Buckeye Road around 10:45 p.m. on Aug. 21, where they found 45-year-old Porfirio Medina seriously injured with at least one...
Parents and students protest Kyrene school closures as board determines district’s fate
TEMPE, Ariz. — Concerned parents in the Kyrene School District protested outside of Tuesday's governing board meeting to express their concerns about proposed school closures. Last week, the district's Long-Range Planning Committee announced its recommendation to close nine schools in the district: four schools west...
16-year-old boy arrested after deadly shooting near 7th Street and Buckeye Road
PHOENIX — A 16-year-old boy has been taken into custody in connection with a deadly shooting near downtown Phoenix last month. Phoenix police said Wednesday that a juvenile was taken into custody after a shooting that took place near 7th Street and Buckeye Road shortly before 11 p.m. on Aug. 21, 2025.
Video: Phoenix Officer Shoots Man Armed with Hatchet, Knife & Chisel
A Phoenix police officer fatally shot a man armed with a hatchet, knife, and chisel. Police deployed less-lethal weapons, but the man continued to advance on officers while brandishing two of the edged weapons. The Phoenix Police Department released a critical incident briefing video, which shows the events from...
Scottsdale Mayor Borowsky Reviews Plan to Save Salt River Horses from Sanctuary Removal
Dozens of wild horses roaming Arizona's Salt River could soon find a new home as city officials consider creating a sanctuary to save them from government removal plans. Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky is reviewing a plan that would move 50 to 60 Salt River wild horses to a new sanctuary in the McDowell Sonoran...
Maryvale High School deadly stabbing: Teen suspect pleads not guilty
PHOENIX - The teenager accused of a deadly stabbing at a Phoenix high school pleaded not guilty in court during an arraignment hearing on Wednesday. Chris Aguilar, 16, is accused of first-degree murder in the killing of 16-year-old Michael Montoya II. Aguilar is being charged as an adult. The backstory:
‘Predator’ sentenced to prison for assaulting 67-year-old woman in Phoenix
PHOENIX — A man was recently sentenced to prison for breaking into a 67-year-old woman's Phoenix home last year and sexually assaulting her. Jeremy Naltazan, 35, was sentenced this week in Maricopa County Superior Court to 13 years in prison after the defendant pleaded guilty to sexual assault and attempted sexual...
Gilbert police cover medical care for dog wounded during deadly shooting
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — A family dog is now recovering, thanks to the help of Gilbert police officers, after he was injured in a shooting that left his owner dead last month. On the evening of Aug. 12, officers responded to the InTown Suites Extended Stay near Country Club...
New restaurant from Sam Fox to open in Scottsdale this fall
Taking inspiration from a gaggle of “Mad Men”-era New York socialites and Paris’ Swan Island, Valley restaurateur Sam Fox will debut an American brasserie at Scottsdale Fashion Square this fall. Society Swan will open on Oct. 15, replacing the two-story Kona Grill in the mall’s south wing....
Sign dedicated to fallen Phoenix police officer to be unveiled Wednesday
PHOENIX — One year after Phoenix Police Officer Zane Coolidge was shot and killed in the line of duty, a historic marker will be unveiled in his honor, officials announced Tuesday. The ceremony will take place at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the site of the shooting, on the south...