Migrants charged for shooting guns in crowded national park
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Federal prosecutors have filed charges against two men from Mexico allegedly caught firing guns in a public venue east of Phoenix. Luis Alfonso Hernandez Felix and Jose Romario Zazueta Valenzuela were taken into custody after U.S. Forest Service agents observed “a group of subjects...
‘There’s a problem:’ Gilbert Mayor discusses potential reasons why residents’ water bills have jumped
GILBERT, Ariz. — Gilbert Mayor Scott Anderson is promising answers as frustration mounts among residents over soaring water bills—some jumping by hundreds, and in a few cases, thousands of dollars. In an exclusive interview with 12News, Anderson said the town is taking the issue seriously and has launched...
Powerful storm leaves over 130 displaced in Tempe, Arizona
At least 10,000 customers are still without power, officials said.
Woman stung by bees after swarm found in Peoria backyard
PEORIA, Ariz. — Peoria Fire-Medical crews found "aggressive bee activity" in the backyard of a home near Olive Avenue and the Loop 101. Authorities said the bees stung a woman in the area. She was evaluated on scene and not transported to the hospital. The bee activity also impacted a variety of pets and animals on...
Phoenix seeks retired law enforcement officers to work as school resource officers
The Phoenix Police Department is looking to hire retired law enforcement officers from Arizona to work as school resource officers, the department announced in a news release. The department is
Arizona’s Mystery Castle hides the heartbreaking story of a vanished dad
Boyce Gulley’s 16-Year Junk Castle for His Daughter. In 1929, a Seattle shoe salesman named Boyce Luther Gulley got bad news: tuberculosis. Rather than risk his family’s health, he left his wife Frances and five-year-old daughter Mary Lou without a word. He fled to Phoenix, where he lived...
Sacred Heart Church in Phoenix honors Hispanic heritage and community roots
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re revisiting a place in Phoenix you may have driven by, but might not know much about: the historic Sacred Heart Church. It was built in the 1950’s near 16th Street and Buckeye Road. “It could be just a...
$1 billion Optima McDowell Mountain luxury community welcomes first residents
The first residents are moving into the $1 billion Optima McDowell Mountain luxury community being developed in an area surrounded by intense growth. The 22-acre Optima community, at the southeast corner of Loop 101 and Scottsdale Road, will include a mixture of 1,330 luxury rental apartments and for-sale...
Migrants charged for shooting guns in crowded national park
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Federal prosecutors have filed charges against two men from Mexico, allegedly caught firing guns in a public venue east of Phoenix. Luis Alfonso Hernandez Felix and Jose Romario Zazueta Valenzuela were taken into custody after U.S. Forest Service agents observed “a group of subjects...
New videos show deadly road rage shooting in Tempe
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — The Tempe Police Department released videos on Monday that show a road rage shooting over the summer that left a father dead in front of his 9-and 8-year-old sons and its aftermath. Investigators said 46-year-old Dustin Jackson shot and killed 29-year-old Steven Bevan near Warner...
