‘I hope they get shut down’: Father of 18-year-old killed in crash connected to...
TEMPE, Ariz. — He lost his first and only son in a deadly hit-and-run, and now Justin Gonzalez is demanding the Tempe bar connected to the incident be shut down. “He was a good, caring human being, and he loved the zest of life,” Justin Gonzalez said of his son, Joseph Gonzalez. “He had a smile and a laugh that would...
Chicanos Por La Causa brings presents and car seats to Guadalupe families
Chicanos Por La Causa's longest-running program, Angeles del Barrio celebrated its 57 th year of giving back to the community. This year, Angeles del Barrio handed out 260 presents and 40
1 arrested, 1 in critical condition after Tempe motorcycle crash
TEMPE, Ariz. — A person has been arrested, and another is in critical condition after a Tempe motorcycle crash around midnight on Monday, according to the city's police department. Police said a motorcycle was making a left-hand turn along Rio Salado, west of Scottsdale Road, when the driver turned...
Smash-and-grab at Phoenix smoke shop caught on cam
Two masked burglars allegedly broke into a Phoenix smoke shop early Monday morning and stole thousands of dollars worth of cash and merchandise.
Valley Fever infection leads to man’s arm amputation
PHOENIX - A Phoenix man is adjusting to life without his right arm after a case of Valley Fever he never knew he had led to the need for amputation. In 2022, when Sergio Moreno Moran popped his wrist at his demolition job, he and his wife, Jennifer Pena Moreno, thought the resulting surgery and recovery would be...
Mesa police defend officer shooting unleashed dog, release bodycam video
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — The Mesa Police Department defended Monday the actions of its officers regarding the shooting death of an unleashed dog at a park late last month. According to police, officers approached 37-year-old Jarell White, who was sleeping on a table at Fitch Park, on Center Street, north of University...
Worker reportedly dies after accident involving forklift at Phoenix business
PHOENIX – A worker reportedly was killed in an accident involving a forklift in southwest Phoenix on Monday morning. The incident occurred at business near 35th Avenue and Buckeye Road, according to ABC15. The worker was taken to a hospital in extremely critical condition and did not survive his injuries.
Possible record-breaking highs in store for parts of Arizona
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — We returned to the 70s this afternoon with 72 degrees as the high temperature so far. Mostly clear and cool tonight with overnight lows going back into the upper 40s. Highs on Monday are forecast at 74, Tuesday at 75, Wednesday at 76, and Thursday at 77. Notice the trend?
Arizona mother says changes to inmate mail take away emotional connection
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Arizona Department of Corrections will stop delivering physical letters from family and friends to inmates starting Dec. 15. It’s a change that some family members say will strip away an important personal connection. Veronica Baca, who served nearly seven years in prison and whose...
‘We just want her back’: Valley family searching for answers after mother’s cremated remains...
MESA, Ariz. — A Valley family is grappling with an unimaginable loss, not only mourning the death of their mother, but searching for her cremated remains after they were mistakenly released to a stranger. Barbara Hall died on Nov. 6, leaving behind a large, close-knit family. Her children say...

















