Is Tempe, AZ A Good Place To Live?
If you’re asking, is Tempe, AZ a good place to live, you’re not alone. In recent years, Tempe has been catching the attention of students, professionals, retirees, and families alike. With its desert charm, thriving local culture, and proximity to Phoenix, Tempe manages to balance urban energy with a laid-back...
Wealthy home renters increase in Phoenix area
The share of wealthy residents of the Phoenix metro who rent instead of own their homes is on the rise, per a Redfin analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. The big picture: Rich renters have increased in 35 of the 50 most populous U.S. metros, the real estate site reports.
Real Time Crime Center helps Glendale Police nab car theft suspects
GLENDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Glendale Police were able to capture three people accused of a car theft and stealing food from a restaurant last month. Police began looking into the suspects on April 23, when a 17-year-old entered the Wingstop restaurant near 59th Avenue and Thunderbird Road, armed with a gun at his side,...
University enrollment has dropped in many places. In Arizona, it’s breaking records
Enrollment at colleges and universities nationwide has dropped 15% over the last decade — but not in Arizona. Public universities here are breaking records instead. For the second year in a row, Arizona State University is celebrating a record number of graduates – more than 21,000 this spring. Statewide, total...
21-year-old man shot and killed near 19th Avenue and Buckeye Road
Police say officers responded to a shots-fired call at a housing development. Once they arrived, they found a man with multiple gunshot wounds in the parking lot.
‘She tried to choke him with a rosary’: Mom tried to kill 8-year-old with...
Erica Encinas is accused of trying to kill her special-needs 8-year-old son multiple times with a series of household instruments, including tile flooring and a rosary. The post ‘She tried to choke him with a rosary’: Mom tried to kill 8-year-old with series of household items, including rock, tile, and bag, police...
Phoenix Woman Sentenced To Over 8 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking And Bankruptcy...
Betty Nora Anderson, 65, of Phoenix, has been sentenced to slightly over eight years in prison for drug trafficking and bankruptcy fraud, according to a recent report from the United States Attorney’s Office. United States District Judge Rosemary Márquez imposed a sentence of 100 months in prison, followed by 60...
Influencer Hannah Moody Dead At 31
Influencer Hannah Moody has died at the age of 31.
Man accused of murdering woman during fight in south Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man is facing a murder charge after police said he killed a woman while fighting with her boyfriend near the riverbed in south Phoenix on Saturday. According to court documents, 53-year-old William Herron Washington confronted the 35-year-old Stephanie Barr’s boyfriend around 7:30 p.m. at the...
Woman arrested for fatal stabbing in West Valley church parking lot
PHOENIX – A woman was arrested Tuesday for allegedly stabbing a man and leaving him to die in a West Valley church parking lot, authorities said. The Surprise Police Department launched a death investigation after a body was found face down near 113th Avenue and Bell Road around 6 a.m.