Woman sentenced to jail months after deadly motorcycle crash in Gilbert
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — Gilbert police say the woman who hit and killed a motorcyclist late last year has pleaded guilty and is now serving jail time. Records showed 33-year-old Brandi Colangelo was booked into the Maricopa County jail on Monday for her 15-day sentence. Police said she pleaded...
Phoenix PD SUV involved in crash
A Phoenix Police SUV was involved in a crash on Feb. 2 near 33rd Avenue and Van Buren. It's unknown if any officers were hurt or what led up to the crash.
Man found guilty in Glendale murder of 20-year-old woman
GLENDALE, Ariz. — A man has been found guilty of several felony charges for a 2023 shooting in Glendale that resulted in the death of a 20-year-old woman. Rueben Rocha, 24, was found guilty on all counts following a trial in Maricopa County Superior Court for a shooting reported near 51st and Northern avenues on June...
Docs: Parents arrested after 2 kids found in feces-covered apartment in Glendale
GLENDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Authorities say two parents are facing child abuse charges after their children were found living in a feces-covered apartment in Glendale last week. Arthur Jackson, 41, and Sara Jackson, 36, were taken into custody for the alleged crimes. WARNING: This story contains graphic details. On...
American Airlines Flight Attendant Files Landmark Lawsuit Alleging Severe Illness From Toxic Cabin Air...
The aviation industry is facing renewed legal scrutiny this week as a veteran American Airlines flight attendant has moved forward with a high-stakes lawsuit, alleging that a "fume event" aboard a commercial flight left her with permanent neurological damage. Filed in the final days of January 2026, the case brings...
Harley-Davidson dealer pays $12.25M for Scottsdale mansion
The CEO of General Mills, the owner of Route 66 Harley Davidson and former owners of Barrio Queen were among the buyers and sellers of metro Phoenix’s priciest house to sell during the week third week of January. $12,250,000 An Oklahoma LLC named DWR Holdings Silverleaf bought a 13,606-square-foot mansion in north...
Phoenix budtender sues Nirvana Cannabis for alleged tip-theft
If you tipped your budtenders with a little extra dough during your last trip to a Nirvana dispensary, they may not have actually gotten it, according to a recently filed federal class-action lawsuit. On Jan. 22, three budtenders who worked for Nirvana in three states — Arizona, Michigan and Illinois...
Mother and daughter hurt after fight leads to stabbing in Scottsdale
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A mother and daughter are in the hospital after a fight that led to a stabbing in Scottsdale late Monday morning. At about 11:30 a.m., Scottsdale police responded to the reported stabbing at an apartment complex near 68th Street and McDowell Road. Police said a...
Missing 18-year-old found dead in West Valley
PHOENIX — An 18-year-old who was reported missing to Phoenix police has recently been found deceased in the West Valley. On Jan. 19, a Phoenix officer took a report for Yessenia Norman after she was reported missing from a facility she had been residing. Phoenix police said Norman was found deceased in Tolleson on...
Franklin Clifton receives death penalty for killing woman in Phoenix in 2014
PHOENIX – A man convicted of killing a woman in Phoenix over a decade ago was sentenced to death last week, authorities said. Franklin Clifton received the death penalty on Thursday for the 2014 murder of Olivia Hernandez, according to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors say Clifton...

















