Man indicted for attempted murder after shooting involving DEA agents in Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — One of the men allegedly involved in the shootout with Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents in Phoenix earlier this year has been indicted for attempted murder, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. Eduardo Valenzuela Lopez, 33, of Sonora, Mexico, who investigators said was in...
The last stretch of I-10 south of Phoenix is finally getting widened
A major commuter route and thoroughfare south of Phoenix will see a traffic shift for about a year, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Interstate 10 is a key economic corridor, connecting Arizona's two biggest metros. A 26-mile stretch south of Phoenix, called the Wild Horse Pass Corridor, serves...
Arizona Teen Went Missing From Home At 13, Cops Find Her Alive After Three...
An Arizona missing person case finally found its closure after 30 years. 13-year-old Christina Marie Plante, hailing from Star Valley in northeast Phoenix, had vanished without a trace in 1994. And now, a recent update on Wednesday by the Gila County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Plante had been found and was...
IKEA sets opening date for small‑format store in Phoenix
PHOENIX — A new IKEA location is opening in Phoenix next week — and the community is invited to join the grand opening. The 75,000-square-foot building is in the Village Square II shopping center on the southwest corner of Tatum Boulevard and Cactus Road. The grand opening will...
Health inspectors find dead lobster, expired chicken at Phoenix-area restaurants
This week's Dirty Dining report cited Valley spots for issues like a dead lobster in a tank, no sanitizer and unsafe food temperatures.
Bicyclist suffers life-threatening injuries after running red light in Scottsdale
PHOENIX — A bicyclist suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car early Wednesday in Scottsdale, police said. The crash occurred just before 2 a.m. at 75th Street and Indian School Road and shut down the intersection for several hours. The cyclist was riding southbound on 75th Street...
The decline of U.S. rental prices and its impact on Arizona renters
A building boom across the South and Mountain West has cooled rental prices, but maybe not enough to make a difference. Housing is unaffordable for many. Although the median U.S. rent for new leases is down 1.5% from a year ago, it’s still roughly 20% above pre-pandemic levels, at $1,400 a month, according to real...
Sun Lakes neighbors sound alarm on Riggs Road safety, MCSO increases patrols
SUN LAKES, AZ — Riggs and Alma School roads are one of two spots where crashes happened Tuesday. Before the dust even settled, neighbors were already sounding the alarm online. ABC15 reporter Molly Hudson took viewer concerns to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. "I don't pull out until I...
Kingman interchange easing Las Vegas-Phoenix traffic hits 70% completion
KINGMAN, AZ (AZFamily) — The Arizona Department of Transportation is working to complete a $106 million interchange project designed to solve traffic backups that have hassled travelers between Phoenix and Las Vegas for decades. The West Kingman Interchange construction project started in July 2024 and continues with...
Carl Palmer Brings ELP’s “Welcome Back My Friend” Concert back to Arizona
Carl Palmer was the drummer for the power trio Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP). During the 70s they were one of the biggest bands of that decade selling out stadiums and large concert venues. They were even the co-headlining band at California Jam in 1974 along with Deep Purple. In 1974 I was lucky enough to see their...
