3 arrested for alleged armed robbery after crash on I-10 in Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Three people are facing multiple charges after allegedly robbing someone at gunpoint following a crash on a major Phoenix freeway in January. Just after 2:10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 19, the Department of Public Safety responded to a two-car crash on eastbound Interstate 10 near State Route 51 in...
Piestewa Peak Drama As Phoenix Fire Races To Save Injured Hiker
Piestewa Peak turned into an active rescue scene Thursday evening as Phoenix Fire Department crews hiked up the mountain to reach an injured hiker on a steep stretch of trail. Technical rescue specialists were seen making their way up the slope while firefighters worked below, and officials urged other hikers to...
Driving behavior could be early sign of dementia, study co-authored by Valley doctor finds
PHOENIX — A study co-authored by a Valley doctor found that subtle changes in driving behavior could be an early sign of dementia. The study tracked 220 cognitively healthy volunteers ages 65 and older in St. Louis, Missouri. The subjects’ driving habits were tracked through small sensors installed in...
DNA leads to arrest of South American theft group suspect in Tempe ATM burglary
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — A man is behind bars nearly a year and a half later after allegedly stealing more than $150,000 from an ATM in Tempe. After months of investigating, Tempe police arrested 36-year-old Diego Arriagada Cornejo who authorities say is from Chile. Police say in the early...
Teen Brawl Turns Bloody Outside Scottsdale In-N-Out, Cops Arrest 16-Year-Old
A 16-year-old boy is in arrest for a stabbing on February 20 in the parking lot of an In-N-Out near Loop 101 and Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard in Scottsdale. According to police, a brawl involving numerous juveniles resulted in one juvenile being stabbed and sent to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries....
Ted’s Hot Dogs Planning Arizona Expansion
After years of waiting, Ted’s Hot Dogs is finally opening in Chandler. The hot dog haven is set to open at 2700 E. Germann Road this coming May. The property was originally acquired, but the pandemic and other issues postponed planning and construction. This will be the second location for Ted’s in Arizona, joining...
San Tan Valley Walmart closed after welder sparks fire
A Walmart Supercenter on Hunt Highway is closed after sparks from a worker doing welder work on an appliance started a fire.
Celebrity spotted at downtown Phoenix cafe. ‘Just perfect’
The Thread Cafecito & Thrift Shop has been open just a couple of months in downtown Phoenix. But it's already been attracting celebrity attention. Canadian rapper bbno$ (pronounced "baby no money") stopped by the Cuban coffee shop when he was in Phoenix ahead of his concert at Arizona Financial Theatre on Feb. 21....
2 students arrested after gun found at south Phoenix elementary school
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Two students at a south Phoenix elementary school are in juvie after police found a gun on campus Wednesday. At the beginning of the school day, a student told one of the staff members at Sunland STEAM Academy that another student had a gun. Administration placed...
12 Classic Arizona Chinese Restaurants Locals Keep Returning To
If you’re wandering through the desert and your stomach starts craving something more than tacos and burritos, you’ll quickly discover that Arizona is home to a surprising number of Chinese restaurants that have become neighborhood institutions. Over the years, locals keep returning to the same dozen spots because...
