Chandler’s Giant Seafood City Turns Parking Lot Into Dance Floor Saturday
Chandler's Seafood City is throwing Arizona's first Late Night Madness party Saturday night, turning its parking lot into a free, all-ages dance floor complete with a DJ battle and a food hall staying open until midnight. The event runs from 9 p.m. to midnight at the Filipino grocery chain's parking lot at 3177 W. Chandler Blvd., and space is limited, so attendees need to reserve a free ticket through the SFC+ app.
Shooting involving officers reported in Tolleson, police say
TOLLESON, Ariz. — A shooting in Tolleson involved police officers, the city's police department says. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone. The Tolleson Police Department told 12News that a shooting near 91st Avenue and McDowell Road on Saturday evening involved...
Woman found stabbed to death in Laveen, police say
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Phoenix police are investigating after a woman was found dead from a stabbing in the Laveen area Saturday morning. First responders were called to a bus stop near the intersection of 35th Avenue and Roeser Road around 7:15 a.m., according to police. When they got to...
Hundreds march in Phoenix for No Kings Day rally and early voting
PHOENIX - Ahead of the midterm elections, crowds gathered across the country for No Kings Day rallies. "We are celebrating the fact that we can vote, and we can exercise our voice through our ballot," said Raquel Terán, executive director of Proyecto Progreso. Hundreds of people marched in downtown...
Mesa neighbors frustrated by South Ellsworth Road construction tied to citywide fiber internet project
MESA, AZ — Cones and work zones have become common sights along South Ellsworth Road in southeast Mesa, and neighbors say they're tired of it. But the disruption is part of the City of Mesa's ongoing effort to provide better high-speed internet service through a fiber-optic installation project. In...
Brazilian university rector killed by wind-blown debris in Scottsdale
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — The rector of a private Brazilian university died Friday afternoon in a freak accident while on a walking tour of Scottsdale’s Taliesin West neighborhood. Rogério Renato Mateucci, rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, was struck by roofing material dislodged by strong winds,...
Hiker taken to trauma center after cactus falls on her head on Scottsdale trail
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A woman was taken to a trauma center after a falling cactus struck her in the head on a Scottsdale trail Saturday morning. Shortly after 7 a.m., first responders were called to the Bell Pass Trail between the McDowell Mountains on reports of the injured woman.
Unhoused families staying at Tempe motel say they cannot get into a shelter
The families say they are on a long waitlist to get into a shelter as the nonprofit demands immediate emergency shelter.
“No Kings” rallies planned across valley & nationwide Saturday
Hundreds of people are expected to gather across the valley on Saturday, as "No Kings" rallies, marches and voter-mobilization events are scheduled nationwide.
‘I Know It’s Dumb’: Arizona Corvette Driver Raced 120 MPH on I-10, Then Asked...
Most roadside interviews involve some back-and-forth. According to Arizona's Highway Patrol, this one was settled in four words. Shortly after midnight on June 13, an Arizona state trooper arrested the driver of a silver Chevrolet Corvette on Interstate 10 in Phoenix after following the car at more than 120 mph in a 65-mph zone, the Arizona Department of Public Safety's Highway Patrol division said in a June 26 post. While being arrested, the driver asked whether he could keep the car, because h
