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Good morning, Arizona. Here's what our reporters are working on and what you should know about what's happening across the state before you start your day. Mark Lamb appeared to benefit from "a different standard of review" over sexual misconduct and other allegations while serving as Pinal County sheriff, a report by

An acclaimed Valley pizzaiolo is set to make his return to downtown Phoenix this summer. Justin Piazza, the chef who wowed diners and Food Network star Guy Fieri with his wood-fired pies for nearly two decades, will open a new pizzeria on Grand Avenue and McKinley Street. Grandioso is anticipated to open its doors on J

AMERICANS could be hit with hefty fines and even jail time under strict new restrictions just days before Fourth of July celebrations. The crackdown brings some of the toughest penalties seen in years, with authorities warning they now have stronger powers to punish anyone caught breaking the rules. The changes...

Five people are in custody and a valley-wide manhunt is on for a 17-year-old suspected in a savage early-morning home invasion in Chandler that left an elderly homeowner with a fractured skull and his adult daughter, who has severe disabilities, shot multiple times. Authorities say several suspects tried to bolt south,

Rising inflation is hitting families and small businesses hard in Gilbert, with one local pastry shop owner announcing she will close one of her two locations when the lease expires in July.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The producer who worked on a song featuring former U.S. Senate and gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake confirmed she never won a Billboard Music Award. Arizona’s Family first reported two weeks ago that the U.S. State Department falsely claimed that Lake was the “proud” winner of two of the prestigio

Two women wanted in connection with the homicide of 67-year-old Hilde Henderson in Montgomery County have been arrested in Ohio following a nationwide search. According to Montgomery County Police, 29-year-old Vanessa Wahanganisa Tjongarero-Henderson of Clarksburg and 36-year-old Samantha Raebel of Phoenix, Arizona, we

The family of a man shot and killed by Chandler police is suing the police department and the city of Chandler, seeking more than $10 million in damages.

Authorities identified 48-year-old Lee Arthur Simmons Jr. as the driver accused of the deadly Phoenix crash involving seven vehicles. The suspect was reportedly driving at 96 mph prior to the crash that killed a 60-year-old man and sent two people to the hospital.

Il Forno Bello, a tiny wood-fired pizzeria in north-central Mesa, has gone from new kid on the block to neighborhood staple in a matter of weeks. Since opening in mid-March, the place has been drawing steady crowds, its tight menu and oven-first mindset sending diners into weekend lines that can stretch out the door. C