41 people arrested following drug bust in Arizona
ARIZONA — State troopers arrested 41 people and seized drugs and weapons during a criminal interdiction operation in Tucson and Phoenix, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Highway Patrol troopers participated in the operation May 13 as part of Operation Desert Guardian. Authorities said those arreste
Killer awaiting Arizona execution lived a life rife with crime, addiction
Leroy Dean McGill’s life was marked by instability long before he was sentenced to death. Born on Feb. 22, 1963, in Richmond, California, McGill was one of five surviving children born to parents whose marriage dissolved while his mother was pregnant with him. His father — an undercover vice cop — had an affair with a
‘She loved me and I stabbed her’: Son plunged steak knife into sleeping mom’s...
A 25-year-old Arizona man unleashed a completely unprovoked stabbing attack on his mother, plunging a steak knife into her neck because he thought she was "narcissistic" and "did not seem to care about him or his feelings," cops say. "He's stabbing me!" shouted George Randall's mother, who survived the attack,...
This unassuming Arizona restaurant serves a Reuben sandwich you’ll never forget
Tucked inside a strip mall on Glendale Avenue in Phoenix, Scott’s Generations looks like a place you might drive right past without a second glance. But locals know better. This NYC-style deli has been serving massive, flavor-packed sandwiches for decades, and their Reuben is the kind of meal people talk about long aft
Phoenix firefighters work multiple night rescues on Camelback Mountain
Phoenix firefighters were called to work two nighttime mountain rescues on Camelback Mountain on Sunday night.
Man injured, 1 in custody after overnight shooting in Mesa
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A man is injured, and another is in custody after a shooting overnight in the East Valley. Mesa police officers responded to a report of someone shot around 10:30 p.m. Sunday near 5th Street and Vineyard Road. Officers at the scene found one man who...
Home prices have jumped the most in these Valley cities
Ever open Zillow to look at home prices in your neighborhood and feel your eyes pop out of your head? Do you regret not buying a home 10 years ago when you had a small hope of affording the down payment? Do you ever wonder, “Is it just me, or have home prices really gone up here in the past decade?”
Highway Heroes Rip Victims From Fiery Cave Creek Crash
A late-night drive on Carefree Highway turned into a rescue operation on Saturday when a violent two-vehicle collision north of Cave Creek left six people hospitalized and several victims trapped in burning wreckage. Passing drivers, suddenly thrust into first-responder roles, smashed through a truck’s sunroof to pull
3 Valley communities rank among Top 52 up-and-coming neighborhoods
Phoenix has made a name for itself as a housing construction powerhouse, but no other area of the Valley has seen such an expansion as zip code 85396 in Buckeye. The number of housing units here doubled in the span of just 10 years, deeming it America’s 36th fastest growing community and ranking among the top up-and-co
Council OKs curbs on homeless help in parks
Phoenix is gearing up for a new order in parks after City Council voted 6-3 to restrict their use for distributing food and medical treatments — including needle exchanges — to unsheltered people. The vote followed nearly five hours of discussion and impassioned among council members as well...

















