Tempe AZ

With police referring their questions to the district and Tempe Union officials referring them to detectives, five Corona del Sol parents last week delivered angry and emotional messages to the Governing Board. They expressed frustration over the lack of information about how security cameras came to record girls chang

On May 29, 2025, the Arizona Humane Society (AHS) in Phoenix received an urgent call: a neglected dog tied outdoors in 99°F heat. When emergency technicians, accompanied by Phoenix Police, arrived, what they found was beyond anyone’s expectations: a pit bull mother and her nine puppies—painted with leopard-like spots—t

PHOENIX - The Phoenix Police Department says a water leak has temporarily shut down its headquarters in downtown Phoenix. Police say a major water leak on Sept. 25 caused damage to multiple floors in the building, which is located on the corner of 1st Avenue and Adams Street. "The Public...

QUEEN CREEK, AZ (AZFamily) — Head to the Queen Creek Olive Mill for the 13th annual Garlic Festival, featuring a weekend filled with food, live entertainment, cooking classes and of course, garlic!. Guests can try several varieties of garlic that are grown right at the estate. Visit Del Piero...

In late November 2004, an armored car driver named Keith Palomares was shot and killed outside a movie theater in Ahwatukee. The suspect in the killing, Jason Derek Brown, was on the FBI’s Most Wanted List until 2022, but has eluded capture over all these years. A new documentary,...

Copper thieves have struck again on the I-17, leaving stretches of the freeway dark during the morning commute.

MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — First responders are working to recover a vehicle after a crash sent it into an East Valley canal Friday morning. Shortly after 10 a.m., first responders were called to the crash near Signal Butte Road and Dragoon Avenue, south of Broadway Road, in Mesa. Details...

A major renovation project at Freestone Park in Gilbert has led to unintended consequences, including residents reporting dead wildlife and foul odors. Dozens of ducks and turtles have been rescued from the drained lakes as officials test the water for suspected botulism. Gilbert parks officials said a plan was in...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — One person is fighting for their life, and no suspects have been found after a shooting in a west Phoenix neighborhood Friday morning. Around 8:45 a.m., Phoenix police were called to the shooting near 39th Avenue and Taylor Street, north of Van Buren Street. Officers found the victim shot at least

A 29-year-old West Phoenix man says officers pulled him from his car by his hair and punched him during an Aug. 21 traffic stop near 27th Avenue and Campbell, an allegation now under an active administrative investigation by Phoenix police. De’Yante Smith spent roughly 36 hours in the Maricopa County jail and was treat