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A longtime friend of Fenris Lu says he was worried about Lu’s mental state before his arrest in a disturbing Phoenix medical examiner’s office case. Police say Lu broke into the facility, opened multiple body bags and sexually violated several bodies. Now, the friend is pointing to mental health and addiction as the ca

ARIZONA — A major road in west Phoenix has reopened after a deadly pedestrian crash early Thursday morning, according to Arizona’s Family. First responders were called to the area near 27th Avenue and Ocotillo Road, just south of Glendale Avenue, around midnight. Detectives kept the road closed for several hours while

Sixty years ago, after recounting the comically disastrous “Sloop John B” voyage, the Beach Boys crooned:. After another calamitous trip, two modern-day beach boys each are begging, “won’t you let me go home?”. Don’t do it, a victim of a bungled home invasion countered. Saying...

Experts say that Arizona this year is likely to see more of the record-breaking heat, deadly flooding and intense wildfires that have marked recent summers — and it could be even worse, thanks to the strong El Niño expected.  “It has been one of the biggest weather stories we have seen,” Shel Winkley, a meteorologist [

An Arizona girl who reached the finals of last year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee fell short of a repeat performance. Esha Marupudi, a 14-year-old eighth grader at Basis Chandler, was knocked out in the semifinals of the event in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. She was one of 24 spellers...

CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — A casino guest is nearly $1.5 million richer after winning big on a slot machine in the East Valley on Sunday night. A guest at Gila River Resorts & Casinos’ Lone Butte was playing the “Frankenstein” slot machine in the resort’s new Light & Wonder room when the jackpot was triggered on a $15 w

Tuesday is June 2 (6/02), and businesses, government departments, and more want to celebrate with the community.

GILBERT, Ariz. - May 27, 2026, marks six years since Nick Cordova, 40, was killed inside his Gilbert air conditioning business. Police say he was on FaceTime with his two kids on May 27, 2020, at around 5:30 p.m., when he was shot and killed near Cooper and Guadalupe roads.

Tucked away at 3430 N 16th St in Phoenix, Arizona, Lucky Boy has been flipping burgers since 1951, making it one of the Valley’s most beloved old-school spots. This family-run counter-service joint has earned a loyal following thanks to its charbroiled patties, crispy fries, and no-fuss menu that keeps things simple an

The family of a man shot and killed by Phoenix police in October of 2025 has filed a federal civil rights and wrongful death lawsuit against the city and multiple officers.