Maricopa County attorney says recent deadly cases highlight teen violence spike
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell held her regularly scheduled monthly news conference on Thursday, focusing on the high-profile cases involving teen violence and the increase in such cases. In particular, the arrest of a 16-year-old accused of stabbing a classmate to death at Maryvale...
2 arrested after teen’s death in Avondale
Maryvale High School, the site of a deadly stabbing, has a new weapons detection system so how did a pocketknife make its way onto campus? Police said a 16-year-old brought the 4-inch knife to school and killed a fellow 16-year-old. The security system is supposed to detect hidden weapons, so what went wrong? Angie...
Storms cause power outages in the Valley
PHOENIX — Many customers are without power in the Valley as storms move in on Thursday night. 12News is tracking monsoon storms and their impact on the Valley. Here's a look at the areas SRP has indicated are experiencing outages:. More than 14,000 customers are without power; some areas...
Mesa homes hit by gunfire in shooting involving teen, man
A shooting in a Mesa neighborhood injured a teen and damaged several occupied homes, police said Wednesday. Officers responded to Lazona Drive and McKellips Road just before 8 p.m. Aug. 19 after
‘If I wasn’t sober, I’d be dead’
Reno, Nevada’s hometown hero, Red Leather, just wrapped up the first leg of his blazing Bet It All on Red tour. The alternative-rock singer-songwriter has been electrifying crowds across 50 stops nationwide, and his latest stop, a sold-out show at The Last Exit in downtown Phoenix, was no exception.
Chris Bianco’s award-winning Italian restaurant Tratto is on the move
Tratto, the Italian restaurant from legendary chef and restaurateur Chris Bianco, is on the move. The restaurant, located on Van Buren and 15th streets, will close after dinner service ends on Saturday. Bianco, who put artisanal wood-fired pizza in Phoenix on the map with Pizzeria Bianco, announced via Instagram...
Maricopa County attorney expected to address high-profile cases
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell is expected to address several high-profile cases during her regularly scheduled news conference on Thursday. In recent days and weeks, the Valley has seen a multitude of high-profile arrests. Among those was a teen boy who allegedly stabbed a classmate...
Security tries to remove immigrant rights advocates from Phoenix immigration Court building
A private security guard called Phoenix police on an immigrant-rights group handing out information at a federal immigration court in Phoenix, but officers declined to remove the activists, who argued they are engaging in constitutionally protected speech. For months, volunteers have handed out small red cards to...
Extreme heat continues with chances for dust, storms across Phoenix metro
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — So we all take a look at the weather maps today, and our monsoon is still high over the Four Corner’s area, even though it’s drifted a little south. So once again, on paper, it could be an interesting storm day across much of Arizona. And, it just might be today because a couple of other...
Who is Daniel Salgado? Influencer Yarely Ashley Hermosillo’s husband breaks silence following her tragic death at 27
Daniel Salgado was Yarely Ashley Hermosillo's husband. Hermosillo was a 27-year-old Arizona-based influencer who was killed during a road rage accident.
