Fiery rollover crash knocks out power to Glendale neighborhood
GLENDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A fiery, rollover crash knocked out power to hundreds of homes in a Glendale neighborhood on Monday night. It happened at 49th and Peoria avenues around 7 p.m. Dustin Moscato witnessed what happened and told Arizona’s Family that a driver hit an electrical pole, flipped...
Man killed in shooting near Westgate in Glendale
GLENDALE, Ariz. — One person is dead following a shooting at an apartment near Westgate in Glendale on Sunday night. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone. Detectives were working traffic control around 6 p.m. on Sunday in the area of...
San Tan Valley man sentenced in Queen Creek drunk-driving death of child
A 34-year-old San Tan Valley man has been sentenced in the 2024 drunk-driving death of a young girl in Queen Creek. Jason A. Sanchez was sentenced to 20 years in the Arizona Department of
Sheraton Phoenix Downtown is sold in historic deal
JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality group announced today the sale of the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown, a premier 1,003-room convention center hotel in the heart of Arizona’s capital city, marking one of the largest hotel sales in Arizona’s history. The sale price and other terms and conditions were not disclosed. The hotel was...
Dozens of students stung by bees during fire drill outside Queen Creek school
QUEEN CREEK, AZ (AZFamily) — Dozens of students are being evaluated after they were stung by a swarm of bees outside an East Valley school. School officials say Queen Creek Junior School students were outside practicing a fire drill shortly before 2 p.m. when about 40 people were stung. In addition to students, some...
$399M project to boost safety at busy US 60 intersection in Phoenix
What is the construction? A new intersection is planned for the area of 35th Avenue and Indian School Road crossing U.S. 60, or Grand Avenue, in Phoenix to improve traffic flow, reduce crashes and reduce vehicle-train collisions. The plan also includes the removal of the Burlington, Northern and Santa Fe railroad...
SUV slams into two semi trucks while fleeing previous hit-and-run on I-10
A motorist and a truck driver are in the hospital after an SUV slammed into two semi trucks while fleeing a previous hit-and-run on I-10. The accident happened at around 4 a.m. near 75th Avenue and Van Buren Street in Phoenix, Arizona. According to AZ Family, the SUV was first involved in a crash on […] The post...
A new housing solution: Converting vacant Phoenix offices into $800/month, dorm-style apartments
Metro Phoenix has been dealing with a housing shortage for several years, and many residents are finding that available housing options — either new or existing — are not affordable. Alex Horowitz, director of the Housing Policy Initiative at Pew Charitable Trusts, has a potential answer for at...
Two controversial projects win town of Gilbert OK
The Gilbert Town Council has approved zoning and land-use changes for two major projects. Approval of Willowbrook, a 91-home community, and Aura San Tan, a 14-acre mixed-use development followed months of public debate and revisions. Both developments returned to council for a second public hearing last month after...
Barber in Arizona fights for his life following a brazen attack outside his shop
PHOENIX (NBC, KYMA) - A barber in Phoenix, known as a mentor, a father, and a pillar in his community, is now fighting for his life after a brazen attack outside his shop. Now, his family is sharing their heartbreak and their hope. One of the strongest members of a...
