Mesa storm damage: Trees down, cars smashed by powerful winds
MESA, Ariz. - Storm clean-up is underway in Mesa following powerful winds, rain and hail Tuesday night that caused damage. Lots of trees were knocked down in the area of University and Gilbert roads. Neighbors described some of the weather on Oct. 20 as almost tornado-like. Downed Trees:. The pastor...
Bodycam video, 911 calls detail deadly Glendale police standoff
GLENDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Newly released body-camera video and 911 calls are shedding light on an August standoff that ended with a man’s death in a Glendale neighborhood. The shooting happened Aug. 12 at a home on Nicolet Avenue, north of Glendale Avenue. Police said 59-year-old Jeffery Peters violated an order of protection and was trespassing.
Valley neighborhood ranks among nation’s 100 most expensive housing markets
Paradise Valley has reached another milestone among the nation’s 100 most expensive housing markets, with its median home sale price climbing to a record $3.6 million and securing a place among the nation’s 30 most expensive ZIP codes. If you think Arizona luxury real estate is expensive, Paradise...
Phoenix, AZ Severe Storm Watch Tonight Oct 21: 70 MPH Winds, 1-Inch Hail
Damaging 70 mph wind gusts, quarter-sized hail, frequent lightning and heavy rainfall are possible.
Video: ‘Fight, man! Come on,’ officer pleads trying to save a dying man
This article is part of a package of stories and videos that illuminate the challenges extreme heat poses in Phoenix and the Valley to politicians, policymakers, frontline emergency workers, residents – and the people living on the streets who are most likely to die from it. It is written from the body camera footage of two Phoenix police officers and the audio recording of a 911 emergency call.
‘This was not an accident’: Man faces less than 4 years after strangling girlfriend...
PHOENIX (Court TV) — A man faces less than four years in prison after pleading guilty to killing his girlfriend, but the sentence isn’t sitting right with the victim’s family, who delivered emotional pleas in court. Jayden Frost, 21, pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in the death of Margaret Williams, 20. In court on Tuesday […] The post ‘This was not an accident’: Man faces less than 4 years after strangling girlfriend found being eaten by coyotes appeared first on Court TV .
Supercell thunderstorm pelts East Valley with rain, hail; similar weather expected across region
In a preview of things to come across the Phoenix area, a supercell thunderstorm with strong winds and hail moved through the East Valley on Tuesday night. “It’s very important that people be weather aware during the next couple of days because we’re expecting very active weather,” Gabriel Lojero, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Phoenix, told KTAR News 92.3 FM on Wednesday morning.
Rare severe storm threat targets Southern California while Arizona faces potential egg-sized hail, tornadoes
Severe thunderstorms blasted parts of Arizona early Wednesday ahead of a rare severe weather threat that will intensify through the day and into the evening. Parts of the state, including Flagstaff and Prescott, are under a Level 3 out of 5 risk of severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging egg-sized hail and tornadoes.
The 3 most beloved Arizona restaurants that are now gone
Arizona has already seen several surprising restaurant closures this year. Three independent dining destinations have also left lasting impressions through the meals and experiences they offered. From Scottsdale to Mesa…
Popular barbecue chain Terry Black’s eyes first-ever Arizona location
Black Family Hospitality looks poised to cement its Terry Black's Barbecue as an ambitious and expansive national restaurant chain with a landmark property purchase. LevRose Commercial Real Estate announced this week it has successfully brokered an $11.2 million sale of a site in Scottsdale, Ariz., which will house the state's first location of the popular Texas-based restaurant.
