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PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A mother is grieving the loss of her only child after he fell more than 40 feet while hiking South Mountain on Friday. Gilbert Ortiz, 31, was hiking with his brother when he fell 40 feet to his death, according to Phoenix Fire. Investigators and family members are trying to piece together what happ

Arizona is home to more than 100 lakes and reservoirs that allow people who live in the arid state the chance to get their aquatic fix. However, one of its biggest ones has been closed after a confluence of events led to the death of all of the fish that called it home. King of […] The post Visitors Banned From One Of

PHOENIX — A toddler was hit and killed in Phoenix on Sunday evening. Phoenix police say officers were first called to the area of 31st Avenue and Buckeye Road before 9 p.m., where a child was struck by a vehicle. The toddler, who has not been identified, was rushed...

Being in the top 20 isn't always a good thing, especially when it's the top 20 cities with the most dog attacks on mail carriers. In 2025, more than 5,200 dog attacks on Postal Service employees were recorded, which is actually a decrease from the 6,000 dog attacks seen in 2024. Nonetheless, it's an impressive number t

PHOENIX - A 1-year-old child was rushed to the hospital with "suspicious injuries." Phoenix Police and fire crews responded to an injured child report at a home near 27th Avenue and West Georgia Avenue just before 7 p.m. on June 6. The 1-year-old was taken to Phoenix Children's Hospital with...

With shovels hitting dirt last Wednesday, Maricopa County officially kicked off construction on a nearly 94,000-square-foot Animal Care & Control campus on Glendale’s west side, a project leaders say will boost shelter capacity across the fast-growing West Valley. County and city officials gathered as crews started sit

The Phoenix City Council recently passed an ordinance that changes rules for needle exchange programs, redefines food distribution events, and criminalizes medical service providers who offer unpermitted assistance in public parks. Critics call the ordinance shortsighted and say it will result in more unhoused people a

JP Mullan is on a mission. Three months after acquiring the 87,000-square-foot Jake’s Unlimited in Mesa, he has reimagined the family entertainment center. To start, he replaced broken lights, overhauled the menu, reworked staffing models and spent more time at work than he has at home. “This is more...

Doctors David Rizik and Paul Sorajja at Banner – University Medicine Cardiology in Scottsdale performed Arizona’s first lead-free heart procedure earlier this month. Dr. Rizik has been working on bringing Enhanced Radiation Protection Devices (ERPDs) to Arizona, and through this device, Dr.’s Rizik and Sorajja performe

GLENDALE, Ariz. - Grace Lafauci, a local woman in Arizona turned 111 years old on June 7. Her family celebrated at Carrabba's Italian Grill in Glendale, eating some Italian food. She lived in Rome, Italy for some time. The backstory:. Lafauci was born in Manhattan in 1915, which was before...