Bank manager found guilty of embezzling $655,000 from Mesa branch
MESA, Ariz. — A Mesa woman has been found guilty of embezzling funds from a bank she managed in the East Valley. Brooke McDonough, 35, was convicted of multiple offenses following a two-week trial that ended this month in federal court, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office of Arizona.
Gas prices in Arizona drops ahead of Christmas
PHOENIX - As we head into the holidays, gas prices are dropping, offering a bit of a Christmas surprise and helping with affordability issues. According to GasBuddy, at least three Valley stations are selling gas for under $2.70 a gallon. At one gas station in Central Phoenix, shoppers can find...
DPS Remembers Fallen Trooper Christopher Marano
12/17 The Department of Public Safety remembers fallen Trooper, Christopher Marano, who died on this date in 2009. Marano was struck and killed by the driver of a vehicle as he was laying down stop sticks during a pursuit on the Loop-101 in Phoenix. The suspect, 43-year-old Georgia Baker, abandoned the stolen vehicle...
Phoenix Fire Department announces memorial service for fallen fire captain
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Firefighters from Phoenix and around the Valley will join loved ones this week to remember a Phoenix fire captain who recently passed away. The Phoenix Fire Department said Luke Moran’s memorial service is scheduled for Thursday at 10 a.m. and will be livestreamed on the department’s YouTube page.
911 operators now ask Phoenix callers if they want mental health experts
Emergency dispatchers responding to calls from Phoenix residents now ask if the caller needs a behavioral health expert in addition to — or in lieu of — a police officer or firefighter. The move came after the Phoenix City Council voted to adopt various measures aiming to address “modernizing public safety services...
2 victims seriously hurt in Phoenix apartment shooting
PHOENIX - A man and woman were seriously hurt in a shooting on Tuesday night in Phoenix. The Dec. 16 shooting happened at an apartment complex near 67th Avenue and Indian School Road at around 7 p.m. "Officers arrived in the area and found two adult victims suffering from gunshot...
Why Everyone’s Talking About Agritopia’s Christmas Lights
There’s a tiny neighborhood tucked away in Gilbert, Ariz., that has literally gone viral due to the over-the-top Christmas light display it puts on.
Arizona ringleader tied to Mexican cartels gets 14 years for fentanyl trafficking in NEPA
HARRISBURG, DAUPHIN CO. (WOLF) — An Arizona man who prosecutors say helped funnel fentanyl into northeastern Pennsylvania and other states has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Malachy E. Mannion on Wednesday ordered Shane Burns, 26, of Scottsdale, to serve 168 months behind bars,...
Man dead after being hit by vehicle near downtown Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man is dead after he was hit by a vehicle in the downtown Phoenix area on Tuesday night. Just before 10:45 p.m., first responders rushed to a reported pedestrian crash at 7th Avenue and Fillmore Street. When officers arrived, they found the man with serious...
Phoenix couple says unknown man showed up with a gun at their home the...
A Phoenix couple says the night after their wedding should have been nothing but leftovers, thank-you texts, and that calm “we actually did it” feeling.

















