Valley Metro is offering new rewards to get more people to choose cleaner commutes
Valley Metro has relaunched its Share The Ride website and app in hopes of encouraging more people to carpool. Thousands of people were already using the website before the first update in five years, according to Juliana Vasquez-Keating with Valley Metro. She said there were over 200 people using the...
Arizona Shelter Saves 12-Year-Old Dog From Euthanasia And Finds Out Something Truly Heartbreaking
I think we can all agree that senior dogs deserve all the love we can give. Even though they’re older and no longer as energetic, they still do their best to bring love and joy into our lives. That’s why we should do whatever we can to give them...
Scottsdale Man Charged with Over 20 Counts of Unlawful Recording and Voyeurism
A Scottsdale man, Julian Nixon, is facing numerous charges after being accused of secretly recording sexual encounters with multiple women without their consent. Nixon, who was arrested on July 30 in the East Valley, is now facing over 20 counts of unlawful taping and voyeurism, according to a report by FOX 10 Phoenix.
19-year-old arrested in shooting death of teen boy in Tempe
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Tempe police have an announced an arrest in the shooting death of a teen boy shot dead under a bridge near the Loop 202 freeway last week. Police said 19-year-old Edwin Edward Denis was taken into custody on Thursday, but didn’t specify what charges he faces.
Assaults reported on DEA, HSI agents assisting with migrant apprehensions
At least six public servants report being assaulted in the past two weeks while trying to apprehend undocumented immigrants with known criminal records.
Firefighter accused of installing hidden cameras in Mesa home
A Fountain Hills firefighter is facing felony charges after police say he placed hidden cameras inside his wife's Mesa home. Records show the couple has been separated since April.
Op-ed: GOP health care cuts will devastate Arizona families like mine
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2 arrested on suspicion of pregnant teen’s death, including baby’s adult father
Zariah Finley Dodd's baby girl was due in mid-October, and the 16-year-old expectant mother planned to finish school and study forensic law, according to a woman close to her. But the lifeless body of the 22-week pregnant Finley Dodd was found with a gunshot wound shortly before 6 a.m. July 5, around the area of 55th...
2 brothers indicted in organized retail theft scheme targeting Home Depot stores
PHOENIX — Two brothers were indicted for their roles in an organized theft ring that targeted Home Depot stores throughout the state. Authorities say the two men stole tools and air conditioning units, using fake receipts in some cases, and resold them on Facebook Marketplace. German Juarez Espinoza, 29,...
Extreme Heat Threatens Phoenix Housing Market
Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, explains how Phoenix’s once-booming housing market is cooling fast. Homes now sit on the market longer and prices are falling, down 3.8% year-over-year. The culprits: extreme heat making the city less livable and soaring air conditioning costs, which pose both...