Sheriff considered request to house ICE detainees in county jails
Earlier this year, Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan complained that he felt “handcuffed” by the federal court order in the Melendres civil rights case, which prohibits sheriff’s deputies from enforcing federal immigration law. But internal sheriff’s office emails recently obtained by Phoenix New Times via a...
Mesa Public Schools faces $1.4B repair bill for aging campuses
MESA, Ariz. - Leaking roofs, broken air conditioning and campuses largely unchanged since the 1950s add up to a $1.4 billion reality facing Arizona's largest school district. Mesa Public Schools invited the public on Dec. 3 to see firsthand the extensive facility needs across its schools. Reporters got an inside...
Phoenix Police Investigate Fatal Motorcycle Collision and Subsequent Shooting Near I-17
The Phoenix Police Department is currently probing a convoluted and deadly incident involving two motorcyclists that transpired on the evening of November 28, near the I-17 overpass at 7th Avenue, as reported by FOX 10 Phoenix. According to authorities, after what began as a motorcycle collision, one rider,...
Addressing the Canine Waste Crisis in Our City: A Call for Civic Responsibility
The city is currently grappling with a dog poop problem that's raising concerns among residents. It appears that some dog owners are neglecting their responsibility to clean up after their pets, leaving unsightly and unsanitary messes on the sides of roads. This issue has sparked a heated debate on social media, with...
Police: Tempe Tavern linked to deadly hit-and-run crash suspect
Police announced that a 19-year-old suspect in a deadly September hit-and-run was partying at a popular Tempe college bar minutes before the collision, and that link helped spark another raid at the bar weeks later.
Former Scottsdale Mayor Sam Campana is a trailblazer. Now she’s championing the city in...
The Show's Second Acts series tell the stories of Arizonans who are starting over, trying something new or turning a new leaf. Every so often, we'll bring you stories of Arizonans who are starting over, trying something new, turning a new leaf, so to speak. Maybe midway through life, maybe in retirement, maybe just...
Phoenix restaurant seeks help catching thief who pepper-sprayed employee
Surveillance footage from Trevor's Liquor shows moments when a man stole three bottles of alcohol before pepper-spraying employee. Mickaela Castillo reports.
Former TV anchorwoman sentenced for fraud
After announcing arrests and convictions for years, a former TV news anchor is headed to prison. On Nov. 21, a federal judge sentenced Stephanie Hockridge to a decade in prison and $63 million in restitution for defrauding a federal program and intended recipients. According to a Scottsdale company’s website,...
Phoenix, AZ Weather Alert: Freeze Warning for Areas East of City Overnight
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Phoenix, AZ – The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a Freeze Warning for higher-elevation communities east of the metro area, in effect from 12 AM to 9 AM Thursday. The warning includes...
Suspect goes on armed carjacking spree after kidnapping woman: court docs
PHOENIX - A series of armed carjackings involved seven victims, including children, shots fired, and armed robberies all within one hour, according to Phoenix Police and court records. First Reported Incident:. At around 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 1, Gila River Police responded to a kidnapping where shots were fired....

















