1 arrested, 1 in critical condition after Tempe motorcycle crash
TEMPE, Ariz. — A person has been arrested, and another is in critical condition after a Tempe motorcycle crash around midnight on Monday, according to the city's police department. Police said a motorcycle was making a left-hand turn along Rio Salado, west of Scottsdale Road, when the driver turned...
Valley Fever infection leads to man’s arm amputation
PHOENIX - A Phoenix man is adjusting to life without his right arm after a case of Valley Fever he never knew he had led to the need for amputation. In 2022, when Sergio Moreno Moran popped his wrist at his demolition job, he and his wife, Jennifer Pena Moreno, thought the resulting surgery and recovery would be...
Worker reportedly dies after accident involving forklift at Phoenix business
PHOENIX – A worker reportedly was killed in an accident involving a forklift in southwest Phoenix on Monday morning. The incident occurred at business near 35th Avenue and Buckeye Road, according to ABC15. The worker was taken to a hospital in extremely critical condition and did not survive his injuries.
Possible record-breaking highs in store for parts of Arizona
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — We returned to the 70s this afternoon with 72 degrees as the high temperature so far. Mostly clear and cool tonight with overnight lows going back into the upper 40s. Highs on Monday are forecast at 74, Tuesday at 75, Wednesday at 76, and Thursday at 77. Notice the trend?
Arizona mother says changes to inmate mail take away emotional connection
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Arizona Department of Corrections will stop delivering physical letters from family and friends to inmates starting Dec. 15. It’s a change that some family members say will strip away an important personal connection. Veronica Baca, who served nearly seven years in prison and whose...
‘We just want her back’: Valley family searching for answers after mother’s cremated remains...
MESA, Ariz. — A Valley family is grappling with an unimaginable loss, not only mourning the death of their mother, but searching for her cremated remains after they were mistakenly released to a stranger. Barbara Hall died on Nov. 6, leaving behind a large, close-knit family. Her children say...
Two Arizona Sites Named Among Nation’s Most Endangered
Two Arizona landmarks made national news in May 2025, but not the kind anyone wanted. The National Trust for Historic Preservation named the Mystery Castle in Phoenix and the May Hicks Curtis House in Flagstaff to its annual list of America’s 11 most endangered historic places. The list spotlights...
Tempe to hold public meetings on potential speed limit reductions
Tempe has scheduled public meetings for Tuesday on a proposal to reduce speed limits on seven city roadways. Changes could take effect in early March. Five-mile-per-hour speed-limit reductions are proposed for parts of Broadway, Guadalupe, Miller and McKellips roads. Also affected would be Priest Drive, Veterans Way,...
Man seriously hurt after fiery crash near Phoenix-Glendale border
GLENDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A man is fighting for his life after a fiery crash in the West Valley on Monday morning. Just after midnight, first responders from Glendale and Phoenix were dispatched to the area of 55th Avenue and Camelback Road on reports of a serious crash. Police...
Gilbert continues study of water gripes, solutions
Gilbert officials ended a three-part series of listening sessions last week as they continued studying over water-billing spikes, portal failures and rate increases so they can address the widespread frustration over them. Those issues have dominated recent council meetings and fueled community outrage for nearly...

















