Over 170 arrests made during Scottsdale’s ‘human exploitation’ operation
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Over 100 arrests were made during a weeks-long operation focusing on child exploitation and sex trafficking across the Valley. Scottsdale police said a total of 173 arrests were made during an operation led by the agency's trafficking unit between Jan. 21 and Feb. 14. The proactive operation...
Tempers flare as Scottsdale Unified board weighs tough options
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board might not agree. At the board’s Feb. 10 meeting, multiple alternatives were presented to them – but on rather unpleasant topics. One: what to do with schools the board voted to close. Two: how to save even more money and avoid...
Alicia Navarro Disappears in Arizona Then Reappears Four Years Later in Montana
On September 15, 2019, Glendale, Arizona was asleep when a teenage girl slipped out of her home and disappeared into the darkness. The timing mattered. In the early morning hours, neighborhoods are still, streets are mostly empty, and even small movements can go unnoticed. That combination of silence and shadow can...
VIDEO: Suspect takes stolen truck to car wash for vacuuming before fleeing from Glendale...
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Camera footage released by Glendale police captured a suspected car thief taking a stolen truck to a local car wash. On Jan. 5, Glendale police officers were dispatched to a car wash and found a man vacuuming a truck that had been reported stolen. The man was seen jumping back in the truck and...
Woman Staying at Family’s Home Kidnapped 2-Year-Old Who Was Rescued at Gas Station, Says...
A woman staying at an Arizona family’s home kidnapped a 2-year-old girl, who was rescued at a gas station and reunited with her parents nearly two days later, according to police. Marina Noriega — a 23-year-old California woman described as a “recently met acquaintance” of the toddler’s family — was arrested at the...
The Henry announces opening date for 3rd Valley spot
PHOENIX — The Henry is set to expand its Valley footprint again next month, bringing its all‑day dining concept to one of north Scottsdale’s busy retail corridors. Restaurateur Sam Fox will open the newest restaurant on March 18 at the Scottsdale 101 shopping plaza, located at the southwest corner of the Loop 101...
2 Women And Dog Dead After Car Crash Near Chandler
Two women and a dog are dead after a car crash near Chandler last week. Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash near Alma School and Riggs roads on February 15, shortly after 12:30 p.m. Deputies reported that they rushed two adults, both women, to the hospital...
Gilbert Apartment Shooting Leaves Alleged Intruder in Critical Condition After Early Morning Break-In
Gilbert, Arizona – An alleged intruder was hospitalized in critical condition after being shot by a resident during a reported break-in at a Gilbert apartment early Sunday morning, authorities said. The incident occurred on February 23, when police responded to reports of a shooting at an apartment complex near...
Suspect opens fire on DEA agents during a narcotics investigation in Phoenix
PHOENIX — Agents with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration were shot at in Phoenix on Tuesday, according to authorities. The agents were conducting a narcotics investigation near 67th Avenue and Van Buren Street, a DEA spokesperson said. During the operation, one of the two suspects they were investigating...
Knight-Swift Snags Long-Idle I-10 Truck Yard In West Phoenix For $30M
After sitting mostly quiet for years, a massive truck yard just off Interstate 10 in West Phoenix is about to roar back to life. An affiliate of Knight‑Swift has scooped up a 24‑acre former FedEx terminal at 7160 W. Sherman St. in a roughly $30 million deal that closed last Wednesday, with plans to put the site back...
