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In September 2024, a Tolleson police officer working as a school resource officer at Tolleson Union High School punched a student in the face and kneed him in the chest while detaining him. In response, the school district barred the officer from campus and later removed all Tolleson officers from SRO positions, sparki

A former Arizona tech CEO is facing federal embezzlement charges after authorities accused him of taking at least $1.5 million from the startup he helped run and using the money to finance a luxury lifestyle for a woman in Miami.

CHANDLER, Ariz. - A Chandler family is devastated after a mother of two was killed in a violent highway crash in Idaho late Sunday night, allegedly caused by a drunk driver. Vidya Balasubramaniam, 49, died after the SUV she was riding in with her family was rear-ended and flipped over on Interstate 184 in Boise. The dr

Mesa police data shows dozens of collisions at the State Route 24 and Signal Butte Road intersection, including 18 with injuries, over two years. This is the site of three recent bad crashes in a week, one fatal. Someone gets hurt every six weeks, on average. Most crashes have happened around the start of rush hour tra

Cue the red, white and blue! Phoenix is kicking off its Independence Day celebrations this weekend with After Dark in the Park, the first of three free city events. After Dark in the Park runs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday at Deer Valley Park on 19th Avenue south of Beardsley Road. It’s a free event featuring water sl

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Police are searching for a suspect after a shooting in central Phoenix. The shooting happened near 23rd Avenue and Hazelwood Street, south of Camelback Road. Crime scene tape is up around several homes in the area. Witnesses at the scene said a teen girl was shot....

Earnhardt Auto Centers celebrates their 75th anniversary this year!. Founder Tex Earnhardt opened a single Ford franchise in Chandler in 1951. At age 21, he was the youngest-ever Ford franchise owner. The first Earnhardt dealership truly grew one vehicle at a time — Tex would need to sell one car before he could afford

A late Monday night in north Phoenix ended in tragedy when a 67-year-old man was hit by a vehicle and later died from his injuries. Officers responded around 8:52 p.m. on June 22 to the 13800 block of North 39th Avenue, where they found the man critically injured. The victim...

What started as a fight in a central Phoenix neighborhood turned into a shooting Tuesday night, leaving two juveniles injured near Interstate 17 and Camelback Road, according to police. Officers said both victims were hospitalized with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening as detectives combed the scene

SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. — A relaxing afternoon by a community pool escalated into a life-threatening medical emergency after an elderly local resident fell asleep in the intense summer heat. Medical officials are using the near-fatal incident as a sobering reminder of the extreme dangers that ambient temperatures and exp