Phoenix police arrest suspect after deadly shooting in Costco parking lot
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting outside a Costco in Phoenix earlier this month. Aarion Sherraud January, 18, was arrested this week on charges of first-degree murder and kidnapping. Just after 4 p.m. on Feb. 8, police officers responded to multiple...
Former ASU wrestling star Cain Velasquez paroled from prison
Cain Velasquez walked out of the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad, California, on Sunday, Feb. 15, his prison sentence over after being paroled. The former Arizona State wrestling standout and UFC heavyweight champion got in a van, was driven to a meeting point along a highway, got out of the van and...
2 adults, 1 underage teen hospitalized after being shot in Maryvale
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Police are working to figure out what led up to three people being shot Monday night in the west Phoenix neighborhood of Maryvale. Officers were called out to a house on Belvoir Road, south of Thomas Road, near 93rd Avenue, after 8:30 p.m. They found two...
Woman dies after being hit by car while crossing street in wheelchair
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A woman has died after she was struck by a vehicle while crossing a west Phoenix roadway last week. She’s been identified as 68-year-old Tracie L. Gordon. Shortly after 10 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12, Phoenix police and fire crews responded to the area of...
MPS playground incident becomes a nightmare
For a 12-year-old Mesa boy, hanging out with friends during recess one school day in September last year has turned into an on-going ordeal for his family. The sixth grader said he was approached by another Porter Elementary School student, 11, who was in his homeroom and some of his classes but did not associate...
A new model for assisted living is emerging in Scottsdale
Not all assisted living homes begin with spreadsheets and strategic plans. Some begin with heartbreak. For Wanda Forden, the loss of her mother to dementia and the ongoing care of her uncle led her to imagine a different kind of place — one she wished had existed for her own family. In Arizona, where more than 650...
This Small-Town Arizona Restaurant Is Known For Steaks People Drive Miles To Get When...
Tucked away in the rolling hills of southern Arizona, there exists a place where the aroma of mesquite-grilled meat draws hungry travelers from Tucson, Phoenix, and beyond. If you ever find yourself humming “Arizona, Arizona” while cruising down a desert highway, you know that the state has a way of stealing your...
Meet Howie: Arizona Humane Society seeks forever home for rescue Labrador
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Arizona Humane Society is looking for a family to give a deserving pup a forever home. Howie, a 6-year-old rescue Labrador, has severe hip dysplasia and extensive arthritis in his hip joints, which will require ongoing medical care. The Arizona Humane Society rescued Howie in...
Wind Whiplash Headed For Phoenix With Monday Night Soaker
Clear skies and mild temperatures greeted Phoenix this morning, with about 57°F recorded at Sky Harbor Airport. That calm weather will give way tonight as a Pacific storm moves in, shifting winds and bringing chances for showers and brief thunderstorms across the Valley. Evening Showers And Strong Gusts. Showers...
Lawsuit: DCS failed to protect young brothers from ‘prolonged torture’
A new lawsuit alleges the Arizona Department of Child Safety failed to intervene despite repeated warnings that two young brothers were suffering from abuse.

















