Shooting sparks standoff in a north Phoenix neighborhood
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Phoenix police are trying to negotiate with a suspect after a shooting inside a north Phoenix home on Friday afternoon. It happened near 31st Avenue on Aster Drive, which is north of Cactus Road. Police said they found a man shot inside the house and he was taken to the hospital with serious...
Wife arrested months after deadly shooting at central Phoenix apartment
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Newly obtained court documents are revealing more about what led up to a deadly domestic violence shooting at a central Phoenix apartment earlier this year. Phoenix police announced Friday that 32-year-old Erica Brown has been arrested in the shooting death of A. Trevon Brown, 31. Officers...
$10M reward offered for son of ‘El Chapo’; Scottsdale officer hurt in crash l...
From a $10 million reward being offered for information leading to the arrest of the son of incarcerated Mexican Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to a Scottsdale officer who was hurt after being rear-ended by a military-style SUV, here's a look at some of your top headlines for the morning of August 29.
Arizona can’t afford L.A.-style dysfunction
A recent headline in Politico asks, “Is anyone in charge of Los Angeles?” It’s a good question. The article charts the march of labor union Unite Here Local 11 through the city’s policymaking apparatus and the bruising fights the union has picked with the city’s job creators, especially those in the hospitality...
1 dead, 1 injured after early morning collision in Phoenix
PHOENIX — A man died after an early morning collision in Phoenix on Thursday, authorities said. Officers responded to the area of 31st and Southern avenues around 3:12 a.m. to find two injured men, the Phoenix Police Department announced on Friday. First responders brought one of the men, 28-year-old...
Woman arrested in fatal shooting of her husband
PHOENIX - A woman accused of shooting and killing her husband earlier this year in Phoenix has been arrested. According to police, officers on Feb. 25 responded to reports of a fight near 22nd Avenue and Camelback Road. "As officers were responding to the area, they learned that the caller...
Phoenix Police Chief Matt Giordano sworn in
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Phoenix’s newest top officer was sworn in on Thursday morning. Matt Giordano began his tenure as Phoenix Police Chief on Aug. 11 after he was selected for the position in July. Chief Giordano is a 23-year veteran of the Phoenix Police Department and retired as...
Man accuses Pinal County deputies of excessive force
A teen girl is hoping the public can help find her mother who disappeared from her Scottsdale apartment 10 years ago. Cristin Crable disappeared in September of 2015 when her daughter, Niilah, was just 3 years old. It’s been 10 grueling years of missed memories and milestones, including five new grandchildren. Angie...
These grocery stores are closed, or closing early on Labor Day
If you're gearing up for a Labor Day barbecue or just planning your weekly grocery store visit, make sure to check the time on Monday. Banks and the post office will be closed for Labor Day. For the most part, Phoenix supermarkets will stay open, although some will have limited hours. One store is closed altogether.
Man arrested for selling deadly dose of fentanyl at popular East Valley shopping center
PHOENIX — A man has been taken into custody for allegedly selling a dose of fentanyl that killed another man at an East Valley shopping center, authorities announced Friday. Freddie Avila, 28, was booked into jail on charges of selling narcotic drugs and selling lethal fentanyl after the death of 47-year-old Chris...