Suspect arrested after using pepper balls to steal car in Tempe
PHOENIX – A person was arrested after allegedly stealing a car and using pepper balls along with a “simulated handgun.”. Tempe police said the incident took place late Thursday night near Elliot Road and Priest Drive. The suspect in that incident hit another car with a pepper ball.
Motorcyclist dies after crash in central Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A motorcyclist has died after a crash at a central Phoenix intersection late Thursday night. The collision happened near 15th Avenue and Bethany Home Road shortly before 10:30 p.m. Officers found the motorcycle rider seriously hurt, and he was later pronounced dead at the scene. It’s...
Maricopa County prosecutors move to revoke release conditions for Preston Lord murder suspect
PHOENIX — The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office has taken action to revoke the release conditions of Talyn Vigil, one of six defendants charged with the murder of Preston Lord, a 16-year-old who was fatally beaten at a Halloween Party in Queen Creek in 2023. Lord died in a...
Tempe light rail stabbing suspect sought by police
TEMPE, Ariz. - Police are searching for a suspect after a person was stabbed on a Tempe light rail train on Thursday night. The stabbing happened at around 9:40 p.m. on Feb. 12 near Apache Boulevard and Smith Road. Tempe Police say the stabbing victim was hospitalized and is in...
Alice Cooper reveals stars playing Coopstock 2026. See the lineup
Alice Cooper has revealed a partial list of celebrity friends who plan on joining in the fun on Saturday, April 11, at Las Sendas Golf Club in Mesa for Coopstock 2026, the shock-rock legend’s annual spring fundraiser for Alice Cooper’s Solid Rock Teen Centers . Cooper will be backed by members of his touring band,...
Phoenix district votes to close 2 schools, including campus for immigrant students
PHOENIX – The Alhambra Elementary School District voted Thursday night to close two Phoenix schools this summer due to low enrollment and budget concerns. The district said it will save $1.4 million each year with the closure of Valencia Newcomer School and Choice Learning Academy. Valencia Newcomer was created...
Man dies after pulled from Phoenix pool, fire department says
PHOENIX — Phoenix firefighters responded Friday morning to reports of a drowning and found a man who was "beyond resuscitative efforts." The Phoenix Fire Department was dispatched on Feb. 13 to the area of 34th Street and Greenway Road for reports of a possible drowning. Upon arrival, crews found a man in a pool who...
Cowboy culture and ‘stand your ground’ laws clash in Arizona
PHOENIX – A knock on Ryan Whitaker’s door reverberated through his apartment at approximately 10:52 p.m on May 21, 2020, while he was playing video games on the couch with his girlfriend. Less than a minute later, his body collapsed to the tile floor of his entryway, following multiple shots from a Phoenix police...
Cattle in Arizona: While the state’s Wild West days faded away, this industry hasn’t
Much like the other big C’s, the cattle industry has changed dramatically as technology and population growth have transformed the world — and much of Arizona’s landscape. If you’re in Phoenix, driving east on Washington Street just past South 48th Street, you’ll find a little piece of...
POW barracks dating back to WWII being relocated in Arizona
TEMPE, Ariz — Two World War II barracks that were used as part of a POW camp in east Phoenix are being relocated this week to a new location in the Valley. The Tempe Historic Preservation Foundation has announced that the two old structures will be going on a four-mile journey to an interim location as the structures...

















