Man who tried to kidnap woman at knifepoint before U.S. 60 police shooting sentenced...
MESA, Ariz. - A man shot by police on U.S. 60 last summer after attempting a knife-point kidnapping was sentenced Thursday to seven and a half years in prison. Joseph Ortiz, 38, received the prison term on June 25 after pleading guilty to domestic violence charges of aggravated assault and kidnapping. The sentencing re
Drug dealer who left buyer on ‘bad trip’ to die at Tempe car wash...
Freddie Anthony Avila, 29, was sentenced to eight years in state prison for supplying the lethal fentanyl that caused the fatal overdose of a Tempe man. Avila pleaded guilty to reckless manslaughter and drug charges after initially being indicted as the second person in county history under Arizona's strict lethal fent
15-year-old charged with murder in Phoenix mall shooting, will be tried as an adult
The 15-year-old boy arrested after a fatal shooting at Desert Sky Mall in Phoenix earlier this month will be tried as an adult, authorities announced Thursday. Guillermo Guzman was indicted on one count of second-degree murder, four counts of aggravated assault and one count of disorderly conduct, according to the Mari
This west Phoenix roadway has highest pedestrian death toll in Arizona
If you live in west Phoenix and feel like taking a nighttime stroll, might we recommend avoiding Indian School Road? Or maybe just not going for that walk — day or night — altogether?. Arizona is one of the most dangerous states for pedestrians. Pedestrians die in Arizona...
Cops Say 121 MPH U.S. 60 Dash Ends in Mesa Crash
What started as a routine traffic stop on U.S. 60 turned into a high-speed freeway sprint through the East Valley on Monday, with troopers saying a Phoenix man pushed his car to 121 mph before crashing out in Mesa. Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers say 54-year-old Edward Zamora was...
Gilbert Town Council denies appeal of commercial development at Harvest Grove
The commercial portion of a 311-acre master-planned development will proceed despite an appeal from residents.
The Walden Group buys 3 Metro Phoenix golf courses for $57 million
Thompson Golf Group (TGG) has sold Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club in Cave Creek, Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, and Power Ranch Golf Club in Gilbert to The Walden Group, a New Jersey-based investment firm. The total value of the deal was $57 million, according to Vizzda. According to...
AZ man sentenced for trafficking fentanyl to other states
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — An Arizona man who was part of a drug organization has been sentenced for his role in trafficking fentanyl to other states. D’Andre Dontae Glass, 36, will serve four years in prison followed by five years of probation, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.
Group selling Club West Course a month after buying it
The Club West Golf Course is up for sale – less than a month after The Edge unloaded it. But it’s a safe bet duffers won’t be using the site again. A consortium of 15 investors had planned to build homes and retail on the 162-acre parcel and they’re marketing it to companies that will want to do the same.
AZGFD seeks public input on proposed changes to 2027-28 Arizona fishing regulations
PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking public input on proposed changes to the 2027-28 Arizona fishing regulations. There are seven proposed changes:. Establish daily bag limits at East Mesa Community Park Pond. Amend the daily bag limits at Maricopa Lake in Youngtown. Amend bass limits...

















