Tempe AZ

In a quiet corner of southwest Phoenix, a rare visitor rested his wings. Earlier this month, birders marveled at a surprise appearance by a wood stork, a bird that is almost never seen in Arizona. Photos of the wading bird, with its white feathers, spindly legs and long, orange beak, made the rounds on social media.

MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — Two 19-year-old men have been arrested in connection with a shooting that left four people injured following a gang-related dispute earlier this week, Mesa police announced. Jonathan Valladares Mojica and Mark Cortez Garcia are both facing multiple felony charges tied to the Tuesday night shooting

An 80-year-old Arizona man is accused of shooting a door-to-door salesman in the back after first telling him to leave a gated Scottsdale community, then going inside his home, retrieving a handgun and later searching for him, according to police and court documents cited by LOCAL 12.

With police referring their questions to the district and Tempe Union officials referring them to detectives, five Corona del Sol parents last week delivered angry and emotional messages to the Governing Board. They expressed frustration over the lack of information about how security cameras came to record girls chang

On May 29, 2025, the Arizona Humane Society (AHS) in Phoenix received an urgent call: a neglected dog tied outdoors in 99°F heat. When emergency technicians, accompanied by Phoenix Police, arrived, what they found was beyond anyone’s expectations: a pit bull mother and her nine puppies—painted with leopard-like spots—t

PHOENIX - The Phoenix Police Department says a water leak has temporarily shut down its headquarters in downtown Phoenix. Police say a major water leak on Sept. 25 caused damage to multiple floors in the building, which is located on the corner of 1st Avenue and Adams Street. "The Public...

QUEEN CREEK, AZ (AZFamily) — Head to the Queen Creek Olive Mill for the 13th annual Garlic Festival, featuring a weekend filled with food, live entertainment, cooking classes and of course, garlic!. Guests can try several varieties of garlic that are grown right at the estate. Visit Del Piero...

In late November 2004, an armored car driver named Keith Palomares was shot and killed outside a movie theater in Ahwatukee. The suspect in the killing, Jason Derek Brown, was on the FBI’s Most Wanted List until 2022, but has eluded capture over all these years. A new documentary,...

Copper thieves have struck again on the I-17, leaving stretches of the freeway dark during the morning commute.

MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — First responders are working to recover a vehicle after a crash sent it into an East Valley canal Friday morning. Shortly after 10 a.m., first responders were called to the crash near Signal Butte Road and Dragoon Avenue, south of Broadway Road, in Mesa. Details...