Updated: 13 hours ago
|By AZFamily Digital News Staff and Peter Valencia
The Arizona Department of Education has launched a new webpage listing which school districts and charter schools are complying with the recent federal order on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and which ones are not.
Updated: 16 hours ago
|By Peter Valencia
Maricopa County sheriff’s deputies are investigating after a man was found dead at a home in New River Monday evening.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM MST
|By AZFamily Digital News Staff and Peter Valencia
Phoenix police say Ruben Ruiz Jr., 18, was arrested in connection to the shooting that happened near 35th Avenue and Van Buren Street.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia, Amy Cutler and Cody Lillich
The city of Tempe has designated 14 locations for the new photo-enforcement cameras.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia and Ben Bradley
Investigators are still working to determine the exact cause of a fire at Silver Creek RV Park in Bullhead City that left an elderly man dead late last week.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia
Gov. Katie Hobbs signed into law a controversial bill to skip a public vote on a proposed Axon development in Scottsdale.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia
Border agents in southern Arizona say a Valley mom is now behind bars after reportedly smuggling several migrants with three young kids in the car
Updated: Apr. 17, 2025 at 11:11 AM MST
|By Peter Valencia and Alexis Cortez
A man is in custody for allegedly shooting and killing his mother at a central Phoenix home Wednesday afternoon.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia, Sarah Robinson and The Associated Press
Arizona state schools chief Tom Horne, praised the signing of a new bill that bans ultra-processed foods in schools.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia
A U.S. Border Patrol agent who lives in the East Valley is accused of downloading and sharing child pornography,.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2025 at 10:11 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a bill aimed at limiting cellphone usage in public schools.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2025 at 8:50 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia, Zach Prelutsky and Briana Whitney
On the fifth day of the Lori Vallow Daybell trial, prosecutors tried to establish a motive for Charles’ death and presented more physical evidence that this was not a self defense shooting.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2025 at 1:41 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia
Aurora police say Ralph Edward Bledsoe, who worked as a pilot, is believed to have had committed child sex crimes in Phoenix, as well as Colorado and Pennsylvania.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2025 at 9:41 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia and Alexis Cortez
Phoenix police say motorcyclist died in a crash involving a paratransit bus off Interstate 17 near the old Metrocenter Mall.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia, Jason Barry and The Associated Press
Arizona state superintendent Tom Horne says he is putting the Kyrene School District on notice for adopting a new policy that he says promotes DEI.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced that Thomas Samuel Wallace, 61, has been sentenced to to natural life in prison.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia
Mesa Police Chief Kenneth Cost has announced he is retiring at the end of June, completing what the city calls a “remarkable” 30 year career with the department.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Bonifacio Renteria-Cruz, 48, was arrested on illegal re-entry charges on Tuesday.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia and Mitchell Koch
Newly obtained court documents reveal a possible domestic dispute led to the kidnapping of a woman from a Scottsdale Plaza Resort in Paradise Valley.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia
A massive fire ripped through a multi-million dollar home in Paradise Valley Wednesday evening.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2025 at 9:43 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia
A Gila Bend man is now behind bars after the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office says an investigation into animal abuse led authorities to find the remains of three dogs, prompting the seizure of 18 other animals.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2025 at 10:24 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia
Former UFC champion Henry Cejudo says someone broke into his Phoenix-area studio and stole his belt overnight.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia and The Associated Press
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is speaking in Phoenix one day after visiting Utah as part of his "Make America Healthy Again" tour. Here's what to expect.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2025 at 7:18 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia
Authorities say Alex Bangash, 23, was arrested last week after reportedly fleeing the state and working off-grid as a ranch hand in rural Texas.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia
Phoenix police interim chief Michael Sullivan announced his resignation on Tuesday and withdrew his name from a list of candidates to lead the department permanently.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2025 at 9:27 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia
Arizona state prison officials confirmed three inmates were killed after an altercation at a Tucson prison early Friday morning.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia
Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller announced Friday that Jonathon Altman was sentenced to 17 years.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia, Dennis Welch and The Associated Press
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes spoke about joining 18 other states in a lawsuit over President Trump's elections executive order.
Updated: Apr. 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia
Tempe police say a Playstation 5 helped identify three men involved in a crime ring that specialized in ATM robberies.
Updated: Apr. 2, 2025 at 6:17 PM MST
|By Alexis Cortez and Peter Valencia
Scottsdale police say a 25-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly shooting another man to death at an apartment complex
Updated: Apr. 2, 2025 at 3:15 PM MST
|By AZFamily Digital News Staff and Peter Valencia
Three teens and an adult were seriously hurt, and one driver was arrested after a school bus crash north of Tucson early Tuesday afternoon.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2025 at 9:26 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia
An Arizona father and son have been indicted after they allegedly defrauded investors out of more than $280 million by selling fake municipal bonds to fund the development of Legacy Park, a major sports complex in Mesa.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2025 at 1:18 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia and AZFamily Digital News Staff
DPS says a motorcyclist is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after crashing into a semi-truck on a West Valley freeway early Tuesday afternoon.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2025 at 10:12 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia and Casey Torres
Independents are on the rise despite a sizable recent increase in registered Republicans in Maricopa County. However, Democrats saw a net loss in March, according to county data.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2025 at 9:33 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia
One of Canada’s fastest-growing franchises has opened shop in the East Valley, bringing high-quality fast-casual, family-friendly Japanese cuisine.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia
Hualapai Nation Police say they’ve arrested two illegal immigrants suspected of being involved in train robberies after they were led on an overnight chase along an Northern Arizona highway.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia
Scottsdale police say three people are dead after an apparent murder-suicide in a neighborhood near the Talking Stick Pavilions shopping center.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2025 at 1:27 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia and AZFamily Digital News Staff
President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he has nominated former Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich as the next U.S. ambassador to Serbia.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia
Xanadu Coffee owner Randall Douglas Denton was sentenced to one year in prison and must be registered as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2025 at 2:57 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia
ADOT says eastbound I-10 will be closed between the SR 51 “mini-stack” interchange and the U.S. 60 from 10 p.m. on Friday until 4 a.m. on Monday.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia
Martin Brandon Gillen has been sentenced for kidnapping and multiple counts of child sex crimes, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia
Buckeye's city manager, Dan Cotterman, has resigned amidst an active criminal investigation but he has not been arrested or charged at this time.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2025 at 8:12 AM MST
|By Peter Valencia
Phoenix police are asking for the public’s help after a man died days after a violent brawl at a downtown Phoenix bar over the weekend.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2025 at 10:33 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia and Steven Sarabia
A newly obtained letter from the Isaac Elementary School District shows that families face even more challenges ahead.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2025 at 10:20 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia
Newly obtained court documents are revealing more details after a shots fired call ended with injured employees and property damage at a popular Tempe resort.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2025 at 7:33 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia and Alexis Dominguez
Leaders in the Navajo Nation are speaking out after several military websites removed mention of the Navajo Code Talkers, an indigenous group that helped the United States during World War II.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2025 at 6:10 PM MST
|By Ben Bradley and Peter Valencia
The Federal Aviation Administration says a Piper PA-28, a small single-engine aircraft, landed after reports of engine issues.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia
Edited body-camera footage shows the moments leading to an officer firing his gun on a knife-wielding man at a Marana home earlier this year.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM MST
|By AZFamily Digital News Staff and Peter Valencia
46-year-old David Combe is accused of sending a letter to President Donald Trump with a white powder in September 2020.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM MST
|By AZFamily Digital News Staff and Peter Valencia
The westbound lanes of Interstate 10 are back open hours after serious crash involving a Gila River police officer.
























































