Gila River police pick outgoing Gilbert assistant chief as department’s next leader
After a nearly yearlong nationwide search, the Gila River Police Department has recently named its next police chief. The final candidate with almost three decades of experience is coming from neighboring Gilbert. Lately, the Gila River Indian Community — south of Phoenix — has been grappling with teen gang violence...
Five Phoenix freeways, one weekend: Closures and travel detours to look out for
In a busy weekend for construction crews, road projects will shut down lanes and ramps on Interstate 10, Loop 101 Agua Fria Freeway, Loop 202 Santan Freeway, Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway and State Route 51 this weekend, the Arizona Department of Transportation said. The closures run from Friday night...
Community rallies around Rocket Burger & Subs after owner’s cancer diagnosis
North Phoenix rallies around Rocket Burger & Subs after owner Ruth Green's cancer diagnosis.
This Arizona Seafood Spot Serves Fish So Fresh It Tastes Like The Coast Came...
Fresh seafood in the middle of the desert sounds like a setup for disappointment, yet one Phoenix spot has built a loyal following by flipping that expectation on its head. Regulars keep coming back for a raw bar stocked with oysters, tuna, and scallops that taste like they were pulled from cool water hours earlier.
This Legendary Arizona Fried Chicken Restaurant Serves Incredible Meals For Under $11
Some restaurants earn their reputation one crispy plate at a time, and this Phoenix spot has done exactly that. Word travels fast when a place near the airport keeps drawing families, road-trippers, and first-timers who heard about it online. The chicken has a crackly, well-seasoned crust, the portions send most...
Arizona Lottery worker accused of groping clerk at Phoenix gas station
PHOENIX - An Arizona Lottery employee is behind bars after allegedly groping a gas station clerk while on the job in Phoenix. David William Reeves, 52, was arrested Thursday at his Peoria home after police say surveillance video captured him sexually assaulting a female worker at a gas station near 43rd Avenue and Nort
1 dead, 1 seriously hurt after crash in north Scottsdale
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — One person is dead and another is fighting for life after a crash Friday morning in north Scottsdale. Scottsdale police and firefighters were called to the two-truck crash at Pima and Pinnacle Peak roads around 9:20 a.m. Two people were hospitalized after the crash. Scottsdale...
Phoenix man indicted in $6K Valley power tool theft case
A Phoenix man faces 17 felony counts after prosecutors say he stole more than $6,000 in tools from Valley home improvement stores. Authorities say Luis Adrian Valle-Martinez targeted 17 Lowe’s and Home Depot locations across metro Phoenix between September 2025 and July 2026. Prosecutors allege he used self-checkout la
A Phoenix non-profit helps women and children that have been displaced by domestic violence
Sometimes a single act of kindness changes more than one life. For Shante Saulsberry, that moment came during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when she met a woman experiencing homelessness on the streets of Phoenix. What began as a simple gesture—stopping to buy the woman breakfast—soon became something much more m
Woman accused of stabbing husband to death at Mesa apartment complex
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — An East Valley woman is jailed after investigators say she stabbed and killed her husband earlier this week. Marcel Windley, 55, is facing a charge of second-degree murder in the death of her husband, 54-year-old Kevin Windley. Shortly after midnight on Thursday, a man called...
