Arizona trooper spots commercial vehicle hauling SUVs in ‘a very unusual way’
An Arizona trooper encountered an unusual car haul while patrolling in the Phoenix area over the weekend. On Saturday, June 14, Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) Highway Patrol Trooper Sergeant Ruiz spotted a commercial vehicle driving at night along a Phoenix roadway without taillights. A traffic stop was...
Woman suffers gnarly burns on hot pavement, sues Phoenix PD
At 5-foot-6 and 140 pounds, Clarissa Sabedra wasn’t imposing. Yet, according to a lawsuit she filed in federal court, two Phoenix police officers treated her like a physical threat, pinning her on hot pavement that severely burned her legs to the point where she needed treatment in a hospital burn unit.
Phoenix-area houses of worship fear ICE raids after Los Angeles arrests
WASHINGTON -- Immigration raids at houses of worship remain infrequent, but arrests last week at two Los Angeles-area churches have stoked fear among migrants and an uproar among advocates.
Victim’s motorcycle stolen from I-10 ramp in Phoenix after fatal crash
PHOENIX – A fatal crash victim’s motorcycle was stolen from a Phoenix freeway ramp earlier this month, and her family wants it back. The motorcyclist fell 80 feet to her death after hitting the median wall on the eastbound Interstate 10 transition ramp to southbound I-17 the evening of June 8, according to the...
AZ State Fair 2025 concerts: The biggest names and how to get tickets
The Arizona State Fair has added two headlining artists to the Coliseum Concert Series for 2025, bringing the total to four performances by three artists at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix. The Arizona State Fair 2025 runs Friday, Sept. 19, through Sunday, Oct. 26. The fair has presented fewer artists in its...
This No-Frills Restaurant In Arizona Has A Chicken Fried Steak That’s Absolutely To Die...
Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary adventures hide behind the most ordinary facades, and Mrs. White’s Golden Rule Cafe in Phoenix proves this theory with every single bite. You know that feeling when you stumble upon something so unexpectedly wonderful that you want to tell everyone about it, but also...
Activists ask Phoenix PD to not engage in immigration enforcement
PHOENIX - The Phoenix City Council voted against a new petition that asked the Phoenix Police Department to not engage in immigration enforcement. The petition was organized by the social justice nonprofit Poder in Action. These citizens say there’s a lot of fear in the community over the federal government’s...
Silver Alert issued for missing 28-year-old man last seen in Phoenix
PHOENIX — Authorities issued a Silver Alert on Tuesday for a missing 28-year-old man last seen in Phoenix. Anzuruni Saidi was last seen on foot in the area of North 25th Drive and West Glendale Avenue on Monday, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Saidi, who only...
Ahwatukee mourns beloved business owner
To those who knew him, it was probably no surprise that even in death, longtime Ahwatukee resident and business owner Neal Aditya Vardhan Kedia gave of himself. On June 11, Neal was declared dead and his organs harvested at Chandler Regional Medical Center so that others could continue enjoying life that ultimately...
Mother dog painted with rainbow leopard spots abandoned in scorching heat tethered to fence
Not only was a sweet five-year-old, nursing mother dog found abandoned and tethered to a chain link fence in Phoenix, Arizona, the temperature outdoors in the scorching heat registered at 99 degrees. According to the Arizona Humane Society (AHS) a call had been received from a concerned neighbor on May...