Scottsdale AZ

PAYSON — An adult female driver sustained minor injuries after a high-speed pursuit that began in Chandler and ended in a crash on Feb. 26 near Payson on SR-260. According to authorities, at 2:59 p.m. on Thursday, February 26, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) trooper observed a Chevy SUV traveling 90 mph...

PHOENIX, Arizona — Speed Cam Down!. A photo safety camera was vandalized on Tuesday morning. Phoenix Police said the photo safety camera near I-17 and 19th Avenue was knocked over on Tuesday morning. It is unknown how this happened, police said. Verra Mobility, which handles and monitors the cameras,...

Two men are facing life behind bars after a jury found them guilty of two counts of victim under the age of 21 and one count of human trafficking – victim under the age of 18 in Ascension Parish.

A 56-year-old Phoenix man is headed to state prison for a full decade after a Yavapai County judge ruled he tried to lure what he thought was a 14-year-old girl online. Aaron Adan Salazar was sentenced Friday, Feb. 20, to 10 years in prison following a sting operation that prosecutors say stopped him before he could...

Three Scottsdale Unified School District campuses have been named 2026 A+ Schools of Excellence by the Arizona Educational Foundation. The designation recognizes public schools across Arizona for leadership, academics, school culture and community engagement, according to a press release. At Anasazi Elementary...

Crystal Carroll, an Old Town business owner who has become an outspoken critic of Scottsdale City Council, threw her hat into the ring of 2026 candidates. She submitted a preliminary “statement of interest” Feb. 19, preceded by an event outside her Simply Shroom Cafe business in Old Town Scottsdale.

For generations, Frank & Lupe’s has been more than a place to grab enchiladas and a margarita. It’s been a gathering spot where New Mexico flavor meets Arizona spirit, where regulars are greeted like family. This spring, the Old Town favorite is relocating to Gainey Ranch while keeping its soul intact under new...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A man was arrested recently on multiple charges of reported stalking and endangerment at a Scottsdale complex. Records indicate that the suspect allegedly threw rocks at windows. Records show that police took 21 reports of either rocks breaking windows or a resident allegedly hearing a rock...

PHOENIX — A study co-authored by a Valley doctor found that subtle changes in driving behavior could be an early sign of dementia. The study tracked 220 cognitively healthy volunteers ages 65 and older in St. Louis, Missouri. The subjects’ driving habits were tracked through small sensors installed in...

These changes come from SRP’s Right Tree, Right Place program, helping mitigate the risk of power disruption due to storms. Whitney Clark looks at the progress.