Phoenix officer shares recovery story as police face increase in assaults
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Law enforcement officers faced unprecedented violence, with 80,000 officers assaulted nationwide in 2023, the most recent year for which data is available. For Phoenix Police Officer Jessica Hunting, those statistics represent more than data points; they reflect a life-altering reality that...
Arizona superintendent faces new questions about handling of student safety issues
PHOENIX — The superintendent of a West Valley school district who was already under fire for questionable spending now faces alarming allegations involving his handling of threats to student safety. Speaking at an Arizona legislative hearing Tuesday, a former principal in the Tolleson Union High School District...
Arizonans claim new unemployment portal has payment glitches. She says it cost her car,...
Tolleson resident Sommers Bennett says she hasn’t received unemployment payments for weeks, because of an error in the state’s new benefits system that the Department of Economic Services is aware of but can’t seem to fix. “They won't give me any information, and it's going on the...
Bodycam shows moments before Phoenix PD shot man with machete holding toddler
PHOENIX (AZFamily) -- Phoenix police released edited body camera footage showing the moments a man wielding a machete reportedly held a toddler hostage at a Phoenix home in late September. In the video from Sept. 24, officers are seen arriving at the scene and commanding Wilson Melgar to drop the...
Families want answers after teens shot in same Phoenix neighborhood
Superintendent Dr. Scott Menzel posted a message last week about the possibility of repurposing Pima Elementary and Echo Canyon School for the next school year. He notes that both schools have fewer than 300 students enrolled. Is there relief in sight for Gilbert residents amid high water bills?. Updated: 1...
Phoenix Crackdown Leads to Seizure of 32 Firearms and Four Arrests by Arizona State...
It was a significant blow to illegal weapons trafficking in Phoenix last month when Arizona State Gang Task Force detectives concluded a lengthy investigation that led to multiple arrests and the seizure of an arsenal of firearms. According to a press release by the Arizona Department of Public Safety, detectives...
Dakota Lewis Corona, 23, missing from Mesa, MCSO says
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in locating 23-year-old Dakota Lewis Corona who is missing and was last around 10 p.m. Oct. 7 near the area of 93rd
Phoenix Man Charged with Making Terroristic Threats Against Local Vocational School
A Phoenix man is facing felony charges after allegedly making threats to a local vocational school. On Oct. 6, Luis Santiago Herrera, 32, was arrested on counts of making a terroristic threat and computer tampering, as FOX 10 Phoenix reported. According to the same source, Herrera is accused of threatening to launch...
Study shows how AZ’s Hispanic communities weathered COVID economic turbulence
As we commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month, we are taking a closer look at how the Valley's Latino communities rebounded financially after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Arizona Unveils Groundbreaking Water Supply Strategy to Boost Housing in Phoenix Area
Arizona's Governor Katie Hobbs, flanked by officials from EPCOR and local housing developers, announced a significant leap forward in the state's water management strategy. As reported by the Office of the Arizona Governor, EPCOR has been granted the first-ever Alternative Designation of Assured Water Supply (ADAWS)...
