Glendale teen arrested in multi-state child exploitation investigation
A Glendale teenager is facing serious charges after investigators say he solicited explicit images from children across multiple states and possessed child sexual abuse material.
Scottsdale church sparks controversy over housing complex plan in parking lot
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A Scottsdale church is hoping to help with the housing crisis by building a three-story complex in its parking lot but some are raising concerns about the project. Scottsdale United Methodist Church has been helping and healing the community for more than 100 years. Now,...
More than 100 APS customers left without power due to outage in metro Phoenix
PHOENIX — More than a hundred APS customers were left without power Wednesday evening in metro Phoenix due to a vehicle accident. On its website, APS listed 140 people as being affected by the outage which started around 4 p.m. The power company stated that the loss of power...
These 12 Phoenix restaurants are now closed
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Crews still battling 2 Arizona wildfires
Containment has dropped on the Billy Fire that is burning in the Tonto National Forest, with the figure having dropped to 46 percent. Meanwhile, a new community meeting will be held in Page on Wednesday night to address the Dragon Bravo Fire, which has burned for a month.
19-Year-Old Suspect Arrested in Connection with Tempe Bridge Shooting Death of Teen
Tempe Police have arrested 19-year-old Edwin Edward Denis in connection with the shooting death of a 17-year-old boy, an incident that occurred under a bridge near Loop 202 and Scottsdale Road in Tempe last month, as reported by FOX 10 Phoenix. The victim was found with a fatal gunshot wound around 2 a.m. near The...
Phoenix woman found dead with gunshot wound inside apartment
PHOENIX — A woman was found dead inside an apartment on Monday, according to the Phoenix Police Department. Officers responding to reports of a dead body in the area of 77th Avenue and Encanto Boulevard around 9:40 a.m. found the woman with a gunshot wound. The woman, who was...
Phoenix breaks daily heat record that was originally set in 1995
PHOENIX — Wednesday marked a blazing milestone as Phoenix shattered a 30-year-old heat record. It marked the hottest Aug. 6 ever recorded in Phoenix as the temperature hit a blistering 116 degrees at Sky Harbor International Airport, which the National Weather Service uses for the city’s official readings.
Could Arizona sees its own version of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Prosecutors say Johnny Castillo was being investigated for a retail theft when he ran from police before allegedly striking a Phoenix police officer. Arizona state troopers said one person suffered life-threatening injuries. Detectives are still investigating the cause of the crash. Person suffers burns after...
1 dead after car crashes into tree in Chandler
CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — A woman is dead after crashing her vehicle into a tree early Tuesday morning in Chandler. Police responded to the single-vehicle crash around 3:30 a.m. on Arizona Avenue near Mead Drive, just north of Chandler Heights Road. Officers found that the vehicle had crashed into...