Southern Arizona Weather Alert: Above-Normal Temperatures Jan 24–30 in Phoenix, Tucson, and Yuma
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Phoenix, Arizona – Southern Arizona is expected to warm up noticeably late next week as above-normal temperatures spread across the deserts, delivering a more springlike feel and a break from typical winter...
Police looking for information on crash involving a bicyclist in north Phoenix
PHOENIX — A male bicyclist is in the hospital after being hit by a vehicle in north Phoenix on Friday morning, according to the city's police department. Around 5 a.m., officers were called to a crash involving a bicycle near 27th and Northern avenues. Upon arrival, they found a...
2 kids hospitalized in critical condition after crash involving possibly impaired driver in south...
PHOENIX — A car crash involving a possibly impaired driver in south Phoenix left two adults and two children in the hospital on Friday night, authorities said. According to the Phoenix Police Department, officers responded to the area of 19th and Southern avenues for reports of a collision that resulted in injuries...
Phoenix mother pushes for front license plate law after daughter’s unsolved killing
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Four and a half years after Destiny McClain was shot and killed while waiting at a food truck near 17th Street and McDowell Road, her case remains unsolved, and her mother believes a single detail could have changed everything. Surveillance video captured the killer’s vehicle with...
Watch for measles symptoms if you went to this spot in Gilbert
The Maricopa County Department of Public Health is warning of possible public measles exposures in Gilbert. Anyone who was at the Hale Theatre on Jan. 5, 6, or 7 from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., or on Jan. 8 or 9 from 3 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. should watch for symptoms of measles through the end of this month.
Community tips lead to arrest in deadly stabbing in downtown Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Thanks to tips from the community, a woman was arrested for allegedly stabbing a 29-year-old man in downtown Phoenix last month. The investigation began on Dec. 15, when officers were called to an area near Hance Park on Central Avenue, south of McDowell Road. Jaquail Dillard was found stabbed...
Employee hurt in kitchen fire at Panda Express in Gilbert
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — Firefighters have extinguished a large fire at a fast-food restaurant in Gilbert on Saturday morning. According to Gilbert Fire & Rescue Chief Aaron Barton, several witnesses called 911 to report heavy smoke coming from the roof of a Panda Express restaurant off of the Loop 202 Santan and...
WATCH: Phoenix police officers can now give initial citations for jaywalkers
PHOENIX — Cross the street at the wrong spot and Phoenix Police can write you a citation without giving you a warning first. A December decision by the Phoenix City Council changed city code 36-128, which covers 'Crossing or stopping in a roadway,' and removed the requirement for officers to warn pedestrians before...
Arizona pastors’ defamation lawsuit could show limits of free speech
In October, three well-known pastors in Arizona sued a married couple and an independent journalist who were criticizing and accusing the church of misconduct. Leaders at Apologia Church in Mesa said the couple and journalist "defamed" them and portrayed them so negatively that they were suffering damages. The...
NOW HIRING: 8 Valley companies ready to hire YOU! (1/18)
Looking for a new career or just something part-time for some quick cash? Here are 8 Valley companies hiring NOW!. For more job resources, visit our Virtual Job Fair at abc15.com/JobFair. If your company is looking to hire, send your submissions to [email protected], and you may be featured!. 1. American...

















