Arizona man convicted of organized theft of golf clubs learns prison sentence
GLENDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A golf club thief nicknamed the “Golf Club Bub” has landed in the rough, with a six-year prison sentence for a string of Valley thefts. Connor Joseph Burgess, 31, received his sentence after pleading guilty to three felony charges of organized retail theft, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitc
One dead, one detained following shooting in Peoria near 91st Ave and Beardsley Rd
Peoria police are investigating a deadly shooting at a home near 91st Avenue and Beardsley Road. Just after 9 a.m. Thursday, officers responded to a home on Clara Lane for reports of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located multiple occupants and detained one male after a "brief encounter." His...
East Valley students could lose access to career and technical programs
East Valley school districts say they no longer have the resources to bus students to campuses belonging to the East Valley Institute of Technology campuses without a new intergovernmental agreement.
This Retro Drive-In Theater In Arizona Belongs On Your Summer Bucket List
Growing up, I imagined adventure meant flying to distant continents, but sometimes the most extraordinary experiences hide in plain sight-just forty-five minutes from my doorstep, waiting in the form of glowing popcorn buckets and a screen the size of a small building. The Arizona night wrapped around me like velvet...
From javelinas to beavers, Arizona nonprofit logs busy year of rescues
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — From javelinas and coyotes to the occasional beaver, the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center had a busy year helping Arizona’s wild animals get back on their paws. The nonprofit released its 2025 impact report, showing it cared for 132 sanctuary residents last year and released more...
Bullet holes found in walls, cars in north Phoenix overnight
Several people at a north Phoenix apartment complex woke up to bullet holes in their walls and vehicles Thursday morning after shots were fired overnight.
Woman in critical condition after mobile home fire in Phoenix
A woman is in the hospital after a fire ripped through a mobile home in west Phoenix Wednesday night.
OrthoArizona opens new practice, adds surgeon
Phoenix-based OrthoArizona has opened a new interventional pain management practice in Chandler, Ariz. In addition to the new location, the organization has added Oluwatosin Ayotunde, MD, to its staff, according to a May 20 news release from OrthoArizona. Dr. Ayotunde is an interventional pain management specialist and
Big data center in SE Mesa passes first review
A 2.3-million-square-foot data center campus with seven buildings proposed for southeast Mesa cleared its first hurdle last week. The Planning and Zoning Board voted 4-0 to recommend council approve NTT Global Data Center’s request for rezoning, a council use permit and a major site plan modification for the 170-acre v
Motorcyclist hospitalized after west Phoenix crash
Officers were called to the crash on northwest Grand Avenue near 27th Avenue around 3 a.m. and found a male motorcyclist on the road.
