Driver killed in overnight crash near Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A freeway ramp near Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport is back open after a deadly overnight crash on Sunday. Department of Public Safety troopers responded to the collision near the westbound Loop 202 to southbound SR 143 ramp just after midnight. Authorities say only one vehicle was involved, and the...
14-year-old boy with heart condition missing in Chandler
PHOENIX — The Chandler Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find a 14-year-old boy with a heart condition who went missing on Saturday night. Michael Riggins Jr. was last seen around 9 p.m. at his home located near McQueen Road and Chandler Boulevard, police said.
Dad, 22, Charged in Connection with 4-Week-Old Baby’s Death After Allegedly Admitting to ‘Striking’...
An Arizona father is facing murder charges in the death of his 4-week-old daughter after allegedly admitting to striking her because she was “crying too much,” authorities said. Jonathan Enriquez, 22, has been charged with first-degree murder and child abuse, according to a press release from the Mesa Police...
The Mom-And-Pop BBQ Joint In Arizona Locals Swear Has The State’s Best Pork Ribs
There’s a moment when you bite into perfectly smoked ribs – that magical second when the meat gently tugs from the bone without falling off completely – and suddenly the world makes sense again. That moment happens with delightful regularity at Caldwell County BBQ in Gilbert, Arizona,...
DNA Breaks Cold Case in Peoria Girl’s Kidnapping and Assault After 10 Years
Peoria police have arrested 43-year-old Steven Paul Lipton in connection with a 2009 cold case involving the kidnapping and sexual assault of an 8-year-old girl. The arrest, which occurred on July 31, comes after recent DNA testing linked Lipton to the crime, ABC15 reported. According to the Peoria Police...
Vaping on plane: Man apologizes after Phoenix-to-San Francisco flight incident
PHOENIX - As news spread of a flight incident involving a person who was caught vaping, we are speaking with the man involved. According to initial reports from our sister station KTVU in San Francisco, Peter Nguyen recorded the Aug. 4 encounter between himself and a flight attendant on American Airlines Flight 2860...
DNA breakthrough helps find accused Arizona serial rapist
Police say that around 8:30 a.m., officers responded to a home in the 700 block of Palo Verde Drive after concerned family members called 911, unable to contact their mother. Relatives said that they went into the backyard, looked through a window and saw a man lying in the kitchen.
Arizona AG issues robocall warning to 37 telecom companies
PHOENIX — In a multistate effort alongside 50 fellow attorneys general, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes helped send warning letters to 37 telecom companies which all “have failed to comply with federal rules aimed at stopping illegal robocall traffic.”. The companies, which include Family Communication Inc. and...
Fatal Motorcycle Accident on Loop 202 in Phoenix Claims One Life, Injures Another; DPS...
A deadly motorcycle accident on the Loop 202 freeway in Phoenix has claimed the life of one individual while another is left with serious injuries, as reported by FOX 10 Phoenix. According to statements by the Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesperson, Bart Graves, the tragedy occurred on Thursday on the...
“She has a story”: Foster mom mourns loss of Zariah Dodd after her murder
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Zariah Dodd’s life was cut short at just 16 years old. Her first foster mom, Jennifer Jones, is speaking out to share the story of the bright young girl she knew 11 years ago. Five-year-old Zariah Dodd had bright eyes and a big smile. “She...