ICE agents detain Navajo man in Arizona, ignoring US, tribal IDs
Peter Yazzie told ICE agents where they could locate his Certificate of Indian Blood, birth certificate and other documents proving that he was both a U.S. citizen and Native American. It made no difference. They aggressively placed him in the back of their vehicle and drove away early the morning of Monday, Jan. 12....
Sam Leavitt Sends Clear Message to Arizona State After Transferring to LSU
Sam Leavitt breaks his silence with a clear message for Arizona State after transferring to LSU to join head coach Lane Kiffin.
Arizona’s Best Hole-In-The-Wall Pizza Spots You’ve Never Heard Of
I’ll admit it, I used to think real pizza only existed in New York or Chicago. Then I took a wrong turn in Prescott and stumbled into a little brick hut with a chalkboard menu and the smell of garlic and woodsmoke pouring into the street. I ordered a...
Historic downtown buildings to be demolished, new HQ in the works
Some of the few remaining structures from Phoenix’s original downtown warehouse district could soon be demolished and repurposed for a high-end corporate headquarters housing Bonafide Beef – an Arizona-based Wagyu beef ranching company. On Jan 12, Phoenix’s Historic Preservation Committee recommended approval for a...
Jury Nails Phoenix Cop In South Suburban Shakedown Case
Source: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, District of Illinois. A federal jury in Chicago sent a blunt message Friday, convicting former Phoenix patrol officer Antoine “Bell” Larry of conspiring to rob motorists of cash and drugs during traffic stops and of extortion. After roughly two weeks of...
Southern Arizona Weather Alert: Above-Normal Temperatures Jan 24–30 in Phoenix, Tucson, and Yuma
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Phoenix, Arizona – Southern Arizona is expected to warm up noticeably late next week as above-normal temperatures spread across the deserts, delivering a more springlike feel and a break from typical winter...
Police looking for information on crash involving a bicyclist in north Phoenix
PHOENIX — A male bicyclist is in the hospital after being hit by a vehicle in north Phoenix on Friday morning, according to the city's police department. Around 5 a.m., officers were called to a crash involving a bicycle near 27th and Northern avenues. Upon arrival, they found a...
2 kids hospitalized in critical condition after crash involving possibly impaired driver in south...
PHOENIX — A car crash involving a possibly impaired driver in south Phoenix left two adults and two children in the hospital on Friday night, authorities said. According to the Phoenix Police Department, officers responded to the area of 19th and Southern avenues for reports of a collision that resulted in injuries...
Phoenix mother pushes for front license plate law after daughter’s unsolved killing
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Four and a half years after Destiny McClain was shot and killed while waiting at a food truck near 17th Street and McDowell Road, her case remains unsolved, and her mother believes a single detail could have changed everything. Surveillance video captured the killer’s vehicle with...
Watch for measles symptoms if you went to this spot in Gilbert
The Maricopa County Department of Public Health is warning of possible public measles exposures in Gilbert. Anyone who was at the Hale Theatre on Jan. 5, 6, or 7 from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., or on Jan. 8 or 9 from 3 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. should watch for symptoms of measles through the end of this month.
