Amber Alert canceled after infant last seen in Phoenix was found
The Amber Alert that was issued for an infant in Phoenix has been canceled and the child has been found, authorities said. The Phoenix Police Department issued the alert for Ollie Olson, a 5-day-old white male, who is 18 inches tall and five pounds, because the infant had been taken from a medical clinic by his parents without being medically cleared.
Brains, brawn mark Desert Vista grad’s freshman year
For most first-year engineering students, adjusting to college life away from home is challenging enough. For Ahwatukee native Vaughn Watson, it also meant losing 30 pounds, maintaining a strict diet, training daily — and stepping onto a bodybuilding stage for the first time. “I did a five-month prep for...
Motorcyclist in critical condition after Phoenix crash, driver allegedly impaired
PHOENIX — A motorcyclist is in critical condition after a Friday night crash in Phoenix, according to the Phoenix Police Department. Police said the crash involved a motorcycle and a car and happened around 8:40 p.m. Friday near 48th Street and Vineyard Road. The woman driving the car remained...
Phoenix Firefighters Drench Pre-Dawn Inferno After Apartment Blaze Goes Defensive
Phoenix firefighters went into full defensive mode early Saturday, unleashing high-volume water streams on a second-alarm apartment fire that was ripping through a building before dawn, the Phoenix Fire Department said. Crews later reported they had the blaze under control after using both elevated and ground-based master streams to knock down heavy flames. Officials have not yet released details about the...
Teens’ Quick Thinking Helps Nab Suspect In Sunnyslope Luring Scare
A Phoenix man is in custody after police say he tried to lure teenagers near Sunnyslope High School on back-to-back mornings this week. Court documents identify the suspect as Lavotric Jicole Newell and state that he approached two different minors in the area over two days. One student captured audio of an encounter, and another snapped a photo that helped officers track...
Lawsuit filed after MCSO patrol boat crashes into jet ski at Bartlett Lake
PHOENIX — An 18-year-old jet skier injured after a collision with a Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office patrol boat at Bartlett Lake has filed a lawsuit seeking $4 million in damages. The crash happened last Memorial Day weekend at Bartlett Lake and left Josh Nieto Cruz with serious lacerations...
Mötley Crüe singer’s company sues Scottsdale over fatal airport crash
PHOENIX — A company owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil is suing the city of Scottsdale, claiming the airport bears partial responsibility for a February 2025 plane crash that killed a pilot and destroyed two aircraft. Neil was not on board when his plane skidded off...
FAA proposes new flight path changes at Phoenix-area airports
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Federal Aviation Administration wants to change flight paths at Sky Harbor Airport and nine other Valley airports, a move that could impact airlines and residents living beneath the routes jets follow during takeoff and landing. The FAA is proposing satellite-based navigation, promising safer and more...
7-year-old hit by SUV while riding go-kart in Tempe
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — A 7-year-old is in the hospital after being hit by an SUV while riding a go-kart in Tempe. Details are limited. Just after 7 a.m., first responders were called to the crash at Alameda Drive and College Avenue, near Mill and Southern avenues. According to...
Tolleson parents accused of handcuffing, beating 9-year-old boy
A West Valley mother and stepfather are facing felony child abuse and aggravated assault charges after allegedly handcuffing their 9-year-old son to a dining room table and beating him with a tree branch as punishment for getting in trouble on the school bus.
