Hot Debate: Phoenix Police Implement New Policy Against Harassing Homeless Individuals
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Scottsdale couple says cleaning company is holding belongings hostage
For a dispute involving a cleaning company, it’s awfully messy. In 2022, Scottsdale couple Jessie Cotes and Ken Ahern hired Mesa-based cleaning company Cardinal Clean to store their belongings and perform restoration work on the condo where they lived. They said they were given a quote of $17,000 for the work but...
ASU Student Cade Goodnough Passed Away at Just 20 Years Old, Community Mourns His...
See what to know about what happened to Cade Goodnough. The Arizona State University student was 20 years old at the time of his death.
Increase in Sudden Dog Deaths in the Valley?
Recently, there has been a noticeable increase in sudden dog deaths and severe illnesses in a particular valley neighborhood. Over the past two weeks, six cases have been reported in a local Facebook group. The dogs exhibited symptoms similar to parvovirus, including vomiting, diarrhea (sometimes bloody), lethargy,...
Changes in the Law for Spousal Support in Arizona Over the Years
Marriage can be a tricky business. Sharing your life with someone in such an intimate and consistent way is both beautiful and frustrating, often simultaneously. Maintaining such a relationship over a period of years is one thing, but it becomes another entirely once legal ramifications and paperwork are involved. As...
Residents push back on Mesa PD’s 16-year-long agreement with ICE
Concerned Mesa residents voiced opposition to the Mesa Police Department’s long-standing agreement to work with Immigration Customs Enforcement at Mesa City Council meetings for months. The 287(g) agreement between ICE and Mesa police has been a recurring citizen comment topic since June of 2025. Mesa residents have...
6 kids hurt, woman in critical condition after bus crash in Phoenix
Six students were hurt, and a woman was in critical condition, after a school bus with dozens of children aboard crashed with a car amid rainy conditions in Phoenix, fire officials said. Phoenix Fire crews were sent around 9:30 a.m. to the crash near 16th Street and Glendale Avenue, according to an email from Phoenix...
Man was driving 40mph over limit before killing Phoenix teen, police say
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man accused of striking and killing a teen who was walking on a Phoenix sidewalk was allegedly driving double the speed limit at the time of the crash late last week. James Nolan-Michael Powers is jailed on charges of manslaughter and hit-and-run following the collision...
3 teens accused of murdering 16-year-old at Mesa apartment complex: police
MESA, Ariz. - Three suspects are behind bars nearly six months after a shooting at a Mesa apartment complex left a teen dead. On May 21 at around 10 p.m., Mesa Police responded to a shooting on South Val Vista Drive. Officers found two victims with gunshot wounds in the...
Overturned Dump Trucks Spill Hot Asphalt on Loop 101 in Scottsdale, Minor Injuries Reported
Chaos ensued on the Loop 101 in Scottsdale as hot asphalt flooded the freeway, following a crash involving an overturned dump truck. The incident which took place early Friday afternoon, has caused significant disruptions. According to a report by AZFamily, the southbound lanes of Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) near...

















