Arizona dad Christopher Scholtes dead after leaving 2-year-old daughter to die in hot car...
Christopher Scholtes, 37, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder after his two-year-old daughter, Parker, died in a hot car while he was allegedly playing video games and watching porn. An Arizona man was found dead after he faced sentencing for allegedly drinking beer, playing video games, and watching porn...
Hours-long standoff ends at Mesa residence after domestic violence call
Police took a man into custody after an hours-long standoff in east Mesa that included the suspect firing gunshots at authorities, according to eyewitnesses. The suspect had remained inside an apartment at a complex near University Drive and Greenfield Road. Police said they had received an emergency call about a...
All victims have been identified in Hermosillo fire that killed 23
All of the victims of a fire that killed 23 people in Hermosillo last weekend have now been identified, as residents call for justice and transparency from investigators. Authorities on Tuesday said that they had identified the last two victims of Saturday’s explosion at a discount store in the busy city center.
‘Your dad should beat you’: Cops told 16-year-old boy he had ‘no rights’ and...
The family of an Arizona teenager has filed a lawsuit against the Phoenix Police Department after its officers allegedly broke his wrist and busted open his chin while telling him his dad should beat him. Attorneys representing Sergio Nino III filed a lawsuit against the agency and three of its...
Arizona Dad Who Left Toddler, 2, to Die In Boiling Hot Car Found Dead...
Christopher Scholtes was listed as 'deceased by the Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office on Wednesday, the same day he was to report to prison.
Phoenix faces fewer resources for homeless
Brandy Baker watched the familiar tableau as other homeless people like herself lined up outside the Phoenix Key Campus downtown. A group huddled around a speaker as rap music blared. People walking down the sidewalk stepped over others using the cracked pavement as a bed. Baker has been living on...
Eviction filings in metro Phoenix on a blistering pace. See October’s numbers
Metro Phoenix landlords filed court notices 7,579 times to evict renters in October, the second highest tally of evictions filed in any month this year. Soaring rents that started during the pandemic led to a jump in Phoenix-area evictions and the number of people losing their homes . Neither trend has relented....
Mesa residents decide on council member recall
A candidate backed by Turning Point USA is leading in the race for a Mesa city council seat.
3 suspects in brutal ASU attack plead not guilty
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Three suspects, including a prosecutor’s son, accused of brutally attacking a teen at Arizona State University’s Tempe campus made their first court appearance on Wednesday morning. Justin Otis, 18, Jayden Smith, 19, and Donnell Young, 18, all pleaded not guilty during their initial...
Records: Excessive speeds, severe DUI alleged in deadly Gilbert ride share crash
In a probable cause document from police, it stated his BAC was .287, more than three times the legal limit. Records say officers also saw two open single-serve bottles of alcohol in the car.
