No injuries after helicopter makes hard landing in north Phoenix desert
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Authorities are investigating after a helicopter was damaged during a hard landing in a desert area of north Phoenix Thursday morning. Just before 10 a.m., first responders were called to reports of an aircraft down near Sonoran Desert Drive and Cave Creek Road. Crews arrived to find a helicopter u
Glendale event offers second chances for Arizonans with criminal records
Roughly 500,000 Arizonans live with old or low-level criminal records, which severely restricts their access to stable housing, steady employment, and financial security. A free community resource event hosted by TimeDone in Glendale brought together multiple support services under one roof to provide attendees with di
More than 1,000 unhoused people helped through Phoenix Community Court
In the two and a half years since its inception, more than 1,000 people have been through Phoenix’s Community Court system, aimed at addressing the key issues facing homelessness.
Arizona Man Remains Missing After Nepal Floods and Mudslides Left More Than 780 Dead,...
TEMPE, AZ — A Tempe-area man is among the thousands still unaccounted for after devastating floods and mudslides tore through parts of Nepal and Tibet, leaving the Arizona Nepalese community shaken and searching for answers. Authorities are trying to locate Sri Keshava Rao Tadpatri, a member of a temple...
Lawn & Order: Phoenix pair sparks manhunt after allegedly riding off with pricey mower
Suspects used a stolen identity to fraudulently buy a $4,200 lawn mower and rent a trailer from a Tractor Supply in Camp Verde, marshals said Wednesday. Automated license plate readers tracked the getaway vehicle down I-17, leading police to arrest 36-year-old Phoenix resident Christerful Ray Bryant Jr. A search of...
Suspect in Mercedes Vega murder case wants own trial, requests bond reduction
One of the three defendants in the Mercedes Vega murder case wants to have a separate trial and his release conditions drastically changed.
Brasserie Melrose Turns a Shuttered Belly Spot Into Phoenix’s Buzziest Bakery
A two-story midcentury building at the corner of Seventh Avenue and Camelback Road has traded Southeast Asian fusion plates for hand-laminated pain au chocolat and Cave Creek-roasted espresso. Brasserie Melrose, which opened in December 2025, is now drawing crowds to that same Melrose District corner with a French-insp
Trial set for Eldon man charged in connection to 2024 fatal crash
The trial of an Eldon man accused of hitting a woman with his vehicle after she was thrown from a motorcycle has been set. Anthony Floyd was charged with Leaving the Scene of an Accident – Physical Injury and Tampering with Physical Evidence in Felony Prosecution for his part in a fatal crash on Sunday, September 15, 2
2-year-old Phoenix boy takes first ride on school bus after video went viral
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Phoenix toddler who went viral on TikTok after greeting a school bus full of kids every day finally got to ride one. The boy, Reed, sits outside his home every day with his family and a sign that says “make it a great day” for the bus that passes by. The bus driver noticed and began honking the h
Man killed in Phoenix domestic shooting, woman released from police custody
PHOENIX - A man has died after he was shot by a woman involved in a domestic dispute with him in Phoenix on Tuesday afternoon. Phoenix Police responded to a shooting at a home near 20th Avenue and Camelback Road at around 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 1. Daniel Palmer, 34,...

















