Mesa police defend officer shooting unleashed dog, release bodycam video
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — The Mesa Police Department defended Monday the actions of its officers regarding the shooting death of an unleashed dog at a park late last month. According to police, officers approached 37-year-old Jarell White, who was sleeping on a table at Fitch Park, on Center Street, north of University...
Worker reportedly dies after accident involving forklift at Phoenix business
PHOENIX – A worker reportedly was killed in an accident involving a forklift in southwest Phoenix on Monday morning. The incident occurred at business near 35th Avenue and Buckeye Road, according to ABC15. The worker was taken to a hospital in extremely critical condition and did not survive his injuries.
Arizona mother says changes to inmate mail take away emotional connection
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Arizona Department of Corrections will stop delivering physical letters from family and friends to inmates starting Dec. 15. It’s a change that some family members say will strip away an important personal connection. Veronica Baca, who served nearly seven years in prison and whose...
‘We just want her back’: Valley family searching for answers after mother’s cremated remains...
MESA, Ariz. — A Valley family is grappling with an unimaginable loss, not only mourning the death of their mother, but searching for her cremated remains after they were mistakenly released to a stranger. Barbara Hall died on Nov. 6, leaving behind a large, close-knit family. Her children say...
Two Arizona Sites Named Among Nation’s Most Endangered
Two Arizona landmarks made national news in May 2025, but not the kind anyone wanted. The National Trust for Historic Preservation named the Mystery Castle in Phoenix and the May Hicks Curtis House in Flagstaff to its annual list of America’s 11 most endangered historic places. The list spotlights...
Tempe to hold public meetings on potential speed limit reductions
Tempe has scheduled public meetings for Tuesday on a proposal to reduce speed limits on seven city roadways. Changes could take effect in early March. Five-mile-per-hour speed-limit reductions are proposed for parts of Broadway, Guadalupe, Miller and McKellips roads. Also affected would be Priest Drive, Veterans Way,...
Lennar eyes 473 acres of East Valley land for new housing development
National homebuilder Lennar is looking to scoop up about 473 acres of state land near Mesa where it wants to build new homes. The East Valley property, which is off Meridian and Baseline Roads, is bisected by the U.S. 60. It is in the Mesa area, though it is technically in unincorporated Maricopa County.
Man seriously hurt after fiery crash near Phoenix-Glendale border
GLENDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A man is fighting for his life after a fiery crash in the West Valley on Monday morning. Just after midnight, first responders from Glendale and Phoenix were dispatched to the area of 55th Avenue and Camelback Road on reports of a serious crash. Police...
Allison Feldman murder trial resumes after Thanksgiving break
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The murder trial of Allison Feldman resumes on Dec. 8 following an extended Thanksgiving break. Ian Mitcham is charged with the 2015 killing of Feldman, who was found dead inside her Scottsdale home. The case is the first time familial DNA has been used to connect a...
Man sitting at bus stop among two killed in ‘random’ shooting spree by man...
Adalberto Pablo Cordova Torres (left) has been charged with murder in connection with the deaths of Marcus Adams, 45, and Andreas Olguin, 29, (right), according to the Phoenix Police Department Maricopa County Sheriff's Office/GoFundMe A man waiting at a bus stop and another victim outside a Phoenix strip mall were...

















