Tempe considers reducing speeds on several roads
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — The City of Tempe is considering changing speed limits on several roads. City officials are set to meet on Tuesday night to speak about potentially lowering speed limits by 5 mph. The City identified seven roads for the proposed changes:. Broadway Road: Reduce the 45...
Former Mesa Judge Raymond P. Schumacher Faces Ethics Charges Ahead of Arizona Commission Hearing
The Arizona Commission on Judicial Conduct has filed ethics charges against former Mesa Municipal Court Judge Raymond P. Schumacher, alleging inappropriate physical contact with a court employee. The cited violations include Rules 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, and 2.3(B) of the Arizona Code of Judicial Conduct. A hearing is...
Famous Durant’s steakhouse in Phoenix reopens
Mesa police arrested a father after his 13-year-old daughter crashed into a law office while driving with him in the passenger seat on Dec. 5, 2025. The girl allegedly drove into the My Arizona Lawyers office, and her father was booked on charges of endangerment and criminal damage. 'Emergency stabilization...
Prayers Are Pouring In After ‘Horrific’ Deadly 7-Car Accident
Prayers are pouring in after multiple people were injured, and one killed, in a "horrific" 7-car U.S. highway pileup. A motorcyclist is dead and another woman is seriously injured, following the crash on a Phoenix freeway Tuesday morning. The man who died, riding his motorcycle, was identified as ...
‘He Made a Mistake’: Valley dad says consequences too harsh after son’s dirt bike...
GILBERT, Ariz. — A viral video showing an 18-year-old dirt bike rider soaring an estimated 15 feet into the air near a Gilbert neighborhood has renewed debate over the consequences he now faces, months after police arrested him and impounded his motorcycle. The October video shows Sam Campbell making...
Troopers arrest drunk driver with .333 BAC on Tempe freeway
Arizona state troopers said he crashed into a guardrail on the Loop 101. He was drunk at levels more than four times the legal limit.
Scottsdale barricade suspect threatened to burn down woman’s home: Police
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Court documents have revealed more details surrounding a man who was arrested following an hours-long barricade situation in Scottsdale on Dec. 6. Per the documents, 54-year-old Andrew Shadid is accused of multiple offenses, including:. Aggravated Domestic Violence (A.R.S. 13-3601.02a) Aggravated...
Tempe bar under fire for underage busts responds to criticism on social media
Tempe Tavern made a post on Instagram addressing what they are calling misinformation and unfair treatment. A key issue for them: the prevalence of fake IDs in college towns.
Alleged road-rage shooter indicted for killing father, daughter: MCAO
PHOENIX - A suspect accused of a road-rage shooting that left a man and his daughter dead has been indicted by a grand jury. On Nov. 22, police say a tailgating incident escalated into a physical fight between Tyrone Dee Chilly and 29-year-old Quincy Polk in a parking lot near 19th Avenue and Baseline Road.
Saguaro High School AD resigns after allegedly sending inappropriate texts to student
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Saguaro High School athletic director Lucas Ackerson is out of a job after he allegedly sent inappropriate text messages to a middle school student. The Scottsdale Unified School District voted unanimously Tuesday to accept his resignation. On Nov. 25, a middle school student and her...

















