Arizona Pizza Shop Manager Who Killed Employee Over Workplace Crush Wrote in Diary ‘I...
An Arizona pizza slinger will spend the rest of his life behind bars for killing a coworker he thought was moving in on his crush. Tyler Ross McGuire will never walk freely again, after the 31-year-old pizza shop manager received his mandatory life sentence earlier this month for the premeditated 2023 ambush killing...
2 men accused of punching, shoving Scottsdale police during Zipps raid
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Two men are facing charges after investigators said they attacked police during this week’s Homeland Security Investigations raid at the Zipps near Old Town Scottsdale, part of a 15-location operation. According to police, 38-year-old Matthew Edward Drake and Phoenix Michael Jefferson...
Man sentenced to prison for trying to smuggle drugs on flight out of Sky...
PHOENIX - The Maricopa County Attorney's Office announced on Jan. 29 that a 39-year-old man has been sentenced for attempting to smuggle drugs during a flight. According to the Jan. 29 statement, Jason Kai was sentenced to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a count of Conspiracy to Commit Sale or...
Waterboarding and spicy cheeseballs: ASU frat faces hazing lawsuit
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with a response from Arizona State University. Last fall, a woman sued an Arizona State University fraternity for victimizing her in what she called a “sex-crazed” hazing ritual that involved frat brothers allegedly distributing a naked video of her. Now, the same fraternity...
The Arizona All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Locals Say Everyone Should Try At Least Once
Buffets are everywhere, but finding one that makes your taste buds do a happy dance? That’s rare in Arizona. But locals in Phoenix have a secret spot that checks all those boxes and then some. Harbor Seafood Super Buffet at 10030 N Metro Pkwy E has earned its reputation as the one all-you-can-eat experience everyone...
Older adults living alone in Arizona get daily calls to check on them
PHOENIX (InvestigateTV) — A program in Phoenix is ensuring that older adults who live alone have a lifeline in case of an emergency. Each year, there are about 3 million emergency room visits due to falls among older adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Multiple...
Change Can Wait: Customers keep Chandler eatery open
Gilbert Meraz said the time was right for him to make a major change in his life, walking away from restaurants and starting something new, except there was just one problem. His customers refused to let him go. Meraz owns Rita’s Burritos, 4040 S. Arizona Ave., in South Chandler, near...
Crews battle fire at Phoenix commercial building
Firefighters battled a fire late Wednesday night at a commercial building near Interstate 17 and Buckeye Road. No injuries were reported.
Zipps raids fallout: Immigration attorneys say cases like this are common
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — New court documents obtained by our newsroom reveal details about why federal agents raided more than a dozen Zipps Sports Grill locations across the Valley this week, taking 35 employees into custody. The documents outline allegations that multiple employees applied for jobs using the same...
‘I was blown away’: Gilbert restaurant comps last meal of customer before he died
GILBERT, Ariz. — A Valley woman is opening up about how a local restaurant brought comfort during an unimaginable goodbye. Roberta Wilsey said her husband, Al, often visited the family-owned Nando’s Mexican Cafe's Gilbert location. In his final days, a simple act of kindness from the restaurant left a lasting impact.
