Man accused of making terrorist threat to Maricopa Co. facility
PHOENIX - A man has been arrested for allegedly threatening a facility operated by Maricopa County Human Services, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. At 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 5, the sheriff's office received a report regarding a potential threat directed at ARIZONA@WORK office, a network helping employers...
Domestic-violence suspect arrested after barricade situation in Scottsdale
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A man is in custody after a barricade situation prompted a partial evacuation of a Scottsdale neighborhood Saturday. Around 3 p.m., several officers and tactical units responded to a home near McDowell and Scottsdale roads for a barricade situation. Details are limited, but police say that...
Man dies in hospital after being hit by train in Avondale
PHOENIX — A man is dead after he was hit by a train in Avondale on Friday afternoon, authorities said. According to the Avondale Police Department, officers responded to reports of a person being struck by train near Dysart Road and Main Street around 3:30 p.m. The preliminary investigation...
SAFE Alert issued for missing 72-year-old man last seen in Phoenix
PHOENIX — A SAFE Alert has been issued for a missing 72-year-old man last seen in Phoenix on Friday, authorities said. The Arizona Department of Public Safety said Mario Ibarra Carillo was last spotted in the area of 11th Street and McDowell Road. Carillo has a medical condition that...
Phoenix shopping center Paradise Village Gateway sells for $28.5 million
Another Phoenix shopping mall has changed hands along Tatum Boulevard. Paradise Village Gateway — off Shea and Tatum boulevards — was bought for $28.5 million by GC Tatum and Shea LP on Nov. 21, according to Tempe-based real estate database Vizzda LLC. The open air shopping center was...
SAFE Alert canceled after missing 74-year-old Mesa woman found safe
PHOENIX — A SAFE Alert was canceled Saturday morning for a missing 74-year-old woman last seen in Mesa on Friday after she was found safe. When the alert was issued, Linda Sue Hanes was last seen around 10 a.m. Friday morning near Rio Salado Parkway and Evergreen Road, according to the Arizona Department of Public...
Woman allegedly slashed boyfriend’s throat with hunting knife on Thanksgiving Day
MESA, Ariz. (TCN) -- A 52-year old woman is in custody after allegedly slashing her boyfriend’s throat, calling 911, and confessing to detectives. On Thanksgiving evening, Nov. 27, Tamala Rudeseal allegedly called 911 and told them she had slashed the throat of her boyfriend of 11 years. KPNX reports...
Helicopter lands poolside for realistic drowning drill at Arizona Grand Resort
PHOENIX — A medical helicopter landing next to a pool at the Arizona Grand Resort Friday evening wasn’t an emergency, but it drew plenty of attention as first responders staged a full-scale drowning simulation for a national audience of medical professionals. The demonstration was part of the Cardiac...
Former Phoenix pastor killed in his wheelchair during daily routine
Those driving past the busy intersection of Seventh and Missouri avenues in central Phoenix were familiar with the bespectacled, bearded man who traveled in his motorized wheelchair to nearby shops. Abby Loar said neighbors and friends' parents would mention spotting her father, Rodger Loar, in between the daily...
Large police presence in south Phoenix neighborhood
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Police have shut down a neighborhood intersection in south Phoenix on Thursday evening due to an investigation. Police were called out to the area of Third Street and Sunland Avenue, which is north of Southern Avenue. We’ve reached out to the Phoenix Police Department for information...

















