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Neighborhood groups accuse the Mexican consul in Phoenix of joining a publicity campaign by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. The consul says there is no such thing. The beef is laid out in a recent letter to the Mexican Consul from Neighborhood Defense Committees. Members say the consul appears...

GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — Police say a woman is dead after she and her husband were found shot inside an East Valley home Tuesday afternoon. Details are limited, but Gilbert PD officers were called to the area of Riggs and Higley roads around 3 p.m. According to Officer Travis Sheppard, a woman called 911 to report...

A suspect wanted for multiple felony crimes was apprehended during a barricade situation in a Mesa neighborhood on Saturday morning, according to the city’s police department. Police stated that around 10 p.m. on Friday, a woman was reportedly assaulted by her 25-year-old son at a home near University Drive...

PHOENIX — Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes says she’s concerned that potential confrontations between residents and ICE officers could turn deadly because of an Arizona gun law. The so-called 'Stand Your Ground' law “makes Arizona very, very different from almost every other state where this (ICE) buildup is...

PHOENIX — A man was injured in a hatchet attack in Avondale on Saturday morning, authorities said. The Avondale Police Department said the incident took place shortly before 6 a.m. in the area of Pacific Drive and First Street. Officers who arrived to the scene for a welfare check...

PHOENIX, Arizona — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is fast-tracking its massive Arizona expansion following a historic trade agreement that paves the way for at least $250 billion in new U.S. technology investments. The trade deal, finalized earlier this month, slashes reciprocal tariffs on Taiwanese...

Facing an estimated budget shortfall of $7.8 million, Higley Unified School District is exploring its options for its 2026-27 budget. At the district’s Jan. 13 governing board meeting, Superintendent David Loutzenheiser presented three budget reduction scenarios that rely largely on staff reductions through attrition...

GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — Police say a man shot and killed his girlfriend while drunk at a Gilbert home this week. On Monday, shortly before 1 a.m., Gilbert police received a 911 call from the suspect, identified as 26-year-old Judah Chesley. The 911 dispatcher asked for the address of the emergency, and Chesley...

TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — The Tempe Police Department confirmed that the body discovered at a construction site was that of 91-year-old Apolonio Romero who went missing earlier this month. On Tuesday, authorities positively identified the remains. “Our thoughts are with his family during this difficult time,” a Tempe...

The 12th Annual Foodist Awards presented by A-Z Air Duct takes place on Monday, Feb. 23 at Warehouse215 in Phoenix. In advance of this extravagant evening of celebration, the Arizona Restaurant Association has announced the 2026 Foodist Awards finalists. LOCAL NEWS: Want more stories like this? Get our free...