Sun to return as storms retreat from Phoenix, with a warm-up ahead
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — After a busy night and morning, rain is diminishing across the Valley with only slight chances of an isolated shower during Friday afternoon and evening. In the last 24 hours, some Valley locations picked up over two inches of rain, like north Scottsdale and Apache Junction,...
This chic wine bar is leaving downtown Mesa, moving to a new Valley home
“Don’t leave it in the bottle,” advises a neon sign hanging inside the stylish downtown Mesa bar Rebel Wine Lounge. Over the next few days, its owners will pour it all out. After more than two years on Macdonald and Main streets, Rebel will close its doors later this month.
Defense for man accused of shooting Phoenix officer makes repeated mistrial motions
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The trial for Essa Williams, the man accused of shooting Phoenix Police Officer Tyler Moldovan in 2021, began this week and has been marked by repeated mistrial motions from the defense. While jurors are hearing evidence about the shooting that nearly killed Moldovan, the defense has...
1 critically wounded, 2 others hospitalized after north Phoenix crash
PHOENIX — A man is critically wounded and two others are hospitalized after a crash in north Phoenix on July 16, according to the city's police department. Around 11 p.m., officers were called to a crash involving injuries near 7th Street and Bell Road. Police said a car was...
‘Exploited that trust’: Chandler dental assistant gets 40 years for molesting young patients
CHANDLER, Ariz. - A former Chandler dental assistant was sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexually abusing three young children under his care on Friday. Deion Garcia, 29, pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges, including attempted child molestation and sexual conduct with a minor, stemming from abuse that occurr
Former Glendale teacher sentenced for recording students undressing
A former Independence High School teacher has been sentenced to four years in prison for secretly recording students undressing in 2024.
ASU withdraws legal action to acquire one of Phoenix’s oldest homes
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The legal fight over one of downtown Phoenix’s oldest homes is cooling off after Arizona State University said it will drop its case and allow the house to remain. ASU has been seeking to acquire the Louis Emerson House, a 124-year-old Queen Anne-style home near...
Lettuce linked to outbreak tied to farm with Arizona connection
The lettuce was supplied by Taylor Farms, which is headquartered in Salinas, Calif., but has two farms in Arizona — one in Tolleson and one in Yuma.
Deadly crash closes major road in Gilbert
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — A deadly crash has closed a major road in Gilbert Friday morning. Just after 10 a.m., first responders were called to the two-vehicle crash at Cooper Road and Merrill Avenue, just south of Baseline Road. Officers and fire crews found a woman trapped inside one...
Apache Junction receives 1+ inch of rain; flooding closes roads in Phoenix area
APACHE JUNCTION, AZ (AZFamily) — Parts of Arizona were hit with a downpour Thursday evening into Friday morning as monsoon storms continue to sweep across the state. While some of the East Valley got a steady rainfall Thursday evening, Apache Junction was hit the hardest. Most of the city got a good soaking, with a wea

















