Man critically hurt after shooting in north Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man was seriously hurt after being shot at a gas station in north Phoenix on Monday night. At about 10 p.m., first responders were dispatched to a Circle K convenience store near 35th Avenue and Greenway Road, where they found a man with a gunshot wound.
Prison sentence issued after 68,000 fentanyl, meth pills found in Glendale home
GLENDALE, Ariz. — A man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after he was connected to a Valley home where investigators reportedly found thousands of fentanyl and methamphetamine pills. The Arizona Attorney General's Office said Yeremy Amaya-Macias was recently sentenced in Maricopa County Superior Court...
To understand how the U.S. became so polarized, an anthropologist looked to the concept...
In the midst of working on his latest project, about the concept of walls, cultural anthropologist Anand Pandian found himself volunteering with a group called Tucson Samaritans — a humanitarian organization that leaves water and food for migrants in the desert. One day, another volunteer had him stop him...
Phoenix finishes Metrocenter demolition. See what’s replacing it
Phoenix’s most famous mall is now a pile of rubble. After almost a year of work, demolition of Metrocenter is complete, though the site won’t stay vacant for long. The 64.2-acre property near Interstate 17 and Dunlap Avenue will become The Metropolitan, the centerpiece of the Phoenix Metrocenter redevelopment.
Mesa man indicted after shooting on US 60 following a kidnapping attempt, police say
Joseph Ortiz, 37, has been indicted on multiple charges following an incident in Mesa that ended with Ortiz being chased on foot on the U.S. 60 and shot by police. On Oct. 3, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced the indictment and confirmed Ortiz was being held in custody on a $150,000 cash only bond....
Convicted Predator James Morris Sentenced to Life Plus 20 Years for Scottsdale Park Assault
James Morris, a man convicted of a brutal park sexual assault in Scottsdale, has been sentenced to life in prison, plus an additional 20 years. Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell confirmed the sentence after Morris was found guilty of attacking a 19-year-old woman and her 16-year-old boyfriend in Civic Center...
Man accused of making terroristic threats against Phoenix trade school
PHOENIX — A 32-year-old man was arrested after authorities say he made terroristic threats against a school administrator and threatened to attack Home Building Academy, prompting the vocational school to close Monday. Luis Santiago Herrera was taken into custody following the series of alleged threats. Herrera faces...
The Green Chili Burger At This Diner In Arizona Is So Good, You’ll Dream...
There’s a moment when you bite into the perfect burger that makes your eyes involuntarily close as your brain processes the flavor explosion happening in your mouth. That transcendent moment happens with delicious regularity at Nana Dee’s Diner in Mesa, where the green chili burger has achieved legendary status among...
California, Vegas Trip Canceled: Polk County Sheriff Snares Arizona Man, Ex-DHS Employee, In Child...
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A multi-agency investigation led by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has resulted in the 18th arrest stemming from Operation Child Protector VII, an undercover initiative targeting individuals preying on children. The latest suspect charged is a...
Man faces 5 charges, suspected of shooting girlfriend, family members in Phoenix
A 31-year-old man has been indicted in the Phoenix shooting of his girlfriend and two members of her family. Daniel Cornell Hall was arrested Sept. 13 after police found the three victims who

















