Phoenix Mom Pleads Guilty in Daughter’s 2016 Death, Body Hidden in Attic for Years
A Phoenix mother pleaded guilty this week to second-degree murder, concealment of a body and multiple counts of severe child abuse in connection with the death of her 9-year-old adopted daughter, whose remains were hidden inside the family attic for more than three years before a house fire exposed them in 2020. Maribe
Mesa food truck serves more than meals to people experiencing homelessness
Most food trucks pull into a parking lot hoping to make a few sales. Anna Bennett shows up hoping to make someone's day.
SAFE Alert issued for missing 76-year-old Phoenix woman
Authorities issued a SAFE Alert on Thursday for a missing 76-year-old Phoenix woman. Sharon Joseph was last seen about 8 p.m. Tuesday near 56th Street and Thomas Road. She was wearing a white T-shirt with a Phoenix logo, black shorts and white shoes. Joseph is described as 5 feet, 2...
Heat exposure confirmed as cause of death for 2-year-old found in Phoenix car in...
A 2-year-old boy in south Phoenix who was found unresponsive in a car this summer died from heat exposure, the Maricopa County Medical Examiner has now confirmed. The Phoenix Police Department responded to calls about the unresponsive toddler on the evening of July 15, but the medical examiner did not confirm the child
Private gun sale ends in shooting outside Mesa Bass Pro Shops; 2 in custody
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A woman is in the hospital after a private gun sale led to a shooting in the parking lot of a Mesa sporting goods store Thursday afternoon. Police said a woman was trying to conduct a gun sale with a man and a teen outside the Bass Pro Shops at Dobson Road and Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway.
Father-in-law of Phoenix murder victim accused of attacking killer in court
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The father-in-law of an Army veteran who was killed in Phoenix in 2022 is accused of attacking the murder defendant in court this week. Court documents say Alberto Sanchez, 55, was in court Wednesday to speak during the sentencing of Abel Uribe, who was set to change his plea to guilty in the murde
Human remains found in backyard identified as missing man since 2020
Human remains discovered in August have been positively identified as 36-year-old Robert Drabeck, a man who had been missing since 2020.
Teen arrested in north Phoenix ‘Door Kick Challenge’ caught on camera
PHOENIX - Police say a teenager caught on camera kicking open the front doors of a north Phoenix home as part of a viral social media trend has been arrested. At around 6:30 a.m. on Sept. 12, Phoenix police say officers were called to a home near 44th Street and Thunderbird for reports of criminal damage. Two people we
Phoenix dad attacks killer in chaotic courtroom video after spotting him laughing: ‘He lost...
A grieving Phoenix father was arrested after attacking his son-in-law's killer inside a Maricopa County courtroom during a sentencing hearing on Wednesday. Defense attorneys said Alberto Sanchez, 55, snapped after seeing the murderer snickering at the defense table following an emotional victim impact statement. A judg
Mesa Is Now Home to a Major Pickleball Campus
Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa is becoming the year-round national home of the Carvana PPA Tour, the world’s leading professional and amateur pickleball organization, under a multi-decade partnership announced September 17. The deal hands the PPA Tour year-round operations of AAG’s 41-court pickleball facility, now r

















