Security guard says Mesa High admins stopped him from reporting gun to police
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A Mesa Public Schools security guard says administrators prevented him from calling police about a reported gun on campus during a February 2025 incident at Mesa High School. Eric Beaumont was working security at Mesa High School during a soccer game when a student who...
‘Nothing Is More Satisfying’: Phoenix Bartender Notices A Customer Walked His Tab. Days Later...
A Phoenix, Ariz., bar owner realizes a man walked out on his tab after the card payment didn’t go through. Then, she uses a clever trick to get her money a few days later. In a video with over 39,000 views, TikToker and owner of The Playa Bar & The Corner Bar, Sandi (@bikinipreplife), holds […] The post ‘Nothing Is...
Mesa school admins halt gun report, guard says
A Mesa Public Schools security guard says administrators prevented him from calling police about a reported gun on campus during a February 2025 incident at Mesa High School.
Phoenix is losing its youngest residents faster than most cities
Young children's share of the population dropped across major U.S. metros over the past two decades, census data shows, with Phoenix seeing a steeper drop than most. Why it matters: Kids' population trends can reflect cities' ability to attract, retain and support families. But larger nationwide factors are also at...
Arizona Liberals Show Solidarity Through Defiant Protests: ‘They’re Planning on Targeting Phoenix Soon’
We’re not even ten days into the New Year, and the country is already experiencing some of the most turbulent times ever. After what happened in Minneapolis, people are angry, scared, and just trying to make sense of what is going on. However, there are some individuals out there who are taking the fight to the...
Apolonio Romero: Police continue search for missing man
Search efforts intensified as dive teams from multiple agencies scoured McKellips Lake in Scottsdale for 91-year-old Apolonio Romero, a Tempe man with dementia who has been missing since Jan. 2.
Phoenix police crime prevention program shows results on 19th Avenue
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Police are working with owners to crime-proof their properties in a busy part of central Phoenix, and the effort is paying off. The city has identified five focus areas along 19th Avenue where police are working with property owners to tackle crime. Officials say a big piece of this effort...
Scottsdale woman nearly pays $1,000 deposit in alleged rental scam
A Valley woman says she was caught in the middle of an elaborate scam, nearly paying more than $1,000 as a security deposit to someone she believed was a real estate agent to rent a home in Scottsdale. It turned out the home was never for rent.
Phoenix cracking down on abandoned shopping carts
The City of Phoenix is looking to rein in loose shopping carts cluttering up neighborhoods and busy sidewalks across the city.
Sheriff’s Office sees surge in traffic-related calls
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office District 7 substation based in Fountain Hills is reporting deputies responded to the following incidents that include five vehicle collisions during the time of
