Salt River training exercise becomes reality when crews spot unresponsive man
MESA, Ariz. - A training operation at the Salt River on Tuesday turned into a rescue when crews spotted a man who needed help. The Mesa Fire and Medical Department says crews were conducting swift water rescue training on July 8 at the Phon D. Sutton Recreation Area when they saw a 75-year-old man unresponsive in the...
Phoenix firefighters head to Texas to help in search after catastrophic Kerrville flood
PHOENIX - With at least people still missing after the deadly Fourth of July floods in Texas, a team of 48 Phoenix firefighters and five dogs headed east Tuesday night to help with the search.
Family files wrongful death lawsuit after man dies of heat exposure in Maricopa County
The family of Lafayette Palmes, a 58-year-old man with mental health issues who died of heat exposure and dehydration in Phoenix last summer, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Maricopa County & other parties, seeking accountability for his death while under county guardianship. The lawsuit claims Palmes' death...
Realtors Predict House Prices Will Skyrocket in These 8 Popular Arizona Towns
Knowing where to move before prices jump is key to a savvy real estate investment. Here are eight towns worth checking out in Arizona, according to realtors.
Phoenix Sky Harbor passengers met with no air-conditioning ahead of record-breaking heat
PHOENIX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport says a planned air-conditioning outage impacted the airport Wednesday morning ahead of record-breaking heat. ABC15 learned that travelers passing through the airport on Wednesday were met by workers who told them the A/C system was not operating. One passenger told...
Tempe Iranian man arrested by ICE goes on hunger strike in prison
Editor's note: This story has been updated to include a statement from a CoreCivic spokesperson and information from federal public defender Debbie Jang. Twice in the last month, an Iranian man arrested and locked up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Arizona has gone on hunger strike to protest his detention....
Phoenix police chief: Immigration enforcement has no place in city policing
The newly chosen Phoenix police chief was a member of the department in 2010, when Arizona passed the so-called ‘show me your papers’ law. Chief Matt Giordano remembers how SB 1070 sowed fear in the community, and he says there is no room for immigration enforcement in municipal policing.
Tempe red light & speed cameras: Checking in on the numbers so far
TEMPE, Ariz. - The city of Tempe's photo radar enforcement program has been issuing citations for over a month now. From June 6 to July 9, the cameras captured almost 20,000 violations. Out of those violations, more than 3,600 tickets were issued, and nearly 2,800 notices of violation were sent...
Arizona Auto Repair Shop Stormed in Social Media Prank Gone Too Far
A Tempe, AZ, auto repair shop was the scene of a chaotic and alarming social media prank on July 3, when more than a dozen people dressed as mechanics and carrying tools stormed the garage in what appeared to be a hostile takeover. David Hyland, owner of Hyland Auto Repair,...
Gilbert police arrest two girls in connection with fight outside notorious In-N-Out
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — Police are once again dealing with teen violence at the Gilbert In-N-Out. Two teen girls were arrested after a fight in the parking lot Saturday night. It’s renewing questions about how police are handling teen violence in the East Valley after all those cases involving...