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Investigation

Social workers for Phoenix's Community Assistance Program reach out to those in need.

Phoenix spent $15 million to put more social workers on the streets; how’s it working?

Updated: 9 minutes ago

By Amy Cutler

After a rash of officer-involved shootings, the city of Phoenix allocated $15 million dollars for a program that's supposed to de-escalate police situations. Is it working?

Pinal County News

Hundreds packed the Florence, Arizona library Wednesday at a town hall to discuss what can be...

Hundreds of residents gathered in Florence seeking solutions for high power bills

Updated: 8 hours ago

By Casey Torres

Everyone had the same questions: why are their bills so high, and what can be done?

Dirty Dining

Red Mountain Ranch Country Club, left, and Via Delosantos Restaurant, right, both made the...

Mold on cheese, ham kept past discard date found at Phoenix-area restaurants

Updated: 8 hours ago

By Jason Barry

The restaurants are on notice to clean up or get fined or closed down.

East Valley

A Texas rescue says they found dozens of dogs living in a Chandler home.

Police investigating alleged animal abuse at Chandler rescue after social media outrage

Updated: 8 hours ago

By Steven Sarabia

A Texas rescue got suspicious of the one in Chandler when a dog they took in looked thin.

Yuma News

With more water in the Colorado River Delta, vegetation and animals are coming back.

Leaders in Yuma say they need binational help for Colorado River Delta restoration

Updated: 9 hours ago

By Alexandra Rangel

The delta is slowly being restored thanks to an international water treaty.

East Valley

Nakeem Evens (left) and Charles Bartlett (right) are accused of breaking into a Mesa apartment,...

2 suspects shot, 2 others arrested following break-in at apartment in Mesa

Updated: 10 hours ago

By Ben Bradley

Police say the suspects pepper-sprayed and duct-taped two people in the apartment.

Education

ASU’s booth in Biztown features a time machine, and once students are done, they’re given a...

ASU partners with unique program to teach kids about finances and careers

Updated: 11 hours ago

By Mickaela Castillo

Kids get the opportunity to take a look at their future careers and think about getting a higher education.

Northern Arizona

They look to see how effective the burns were at getting rid of excess fuel in the forest.

How NAU is using thermal drones to track prescribe burns and water leaks

Updated: 11 hours ago

By Mason Carroll

Officials can use the information to decide where to do prescribed burns and save thousands of gallons of water.

On Your Side

After their marriage, the couple booked a 15-day cruise to Hawaii with Princess Cruises.

Sun City couple hoping to receive $4,623 credit for future cruise

Updated: 12 hours ago

By Gary Harper

Eli Reeves hoped Princess Cruises would issue him credit for a future cruise, but he hasn't received an answer.

Phoenix

His mom says Jake Kelly was found unconscious in his driveway but he wasn't taken to the...

Grieving mom talks about strange circumstances surrounding son’s brutal murder in Phoenix

Updated: 12 hours ago

By Jason Barry

She believes this may have been a hate crime because her son was gay.

Phoenix Forecast

East Valley

4 high schoolers accused of attacking teen at Mesa park & incident was caught on camera

Updated: 12 hours ago

By Peter Valencia

Two suspects are football players who attend Red Mountain High School.

East Valley

Scottsdale man abducted after date, forced to withdraw money from ATM, police say

Updated: 13 hours ago

By AZFamily Digital News Staff

Officers at the scene said that a man met up with a woman for dinner or drinks earlier that night before agreeing to return to the man’s home.

Arizona

Arizona high school football coach facing federal child sex charges in Nebraska

Updated: 14 hours ago

By Brian Mastre

The FBI is asking for any other potential victims to come forward.

Phoenix

Phoenix must clean up The Zone by November 4, judge says; city approves homeless campground

Updated: 14 hours ago

By David Baker

The judge said the city wouldn't have cleaned up The Zone unless it was forced to do so.

Phoenix

Student loans canceled for 1,200+ University of Phoenix students due to misleading ad

Updated: 14 hours ago

By AZFamily Digital News Staff

Officials say in a national ad campaign in 2012, Phoenix misled students about its relationship with Microsoft, Adobe, AT&T, and the American Red Cross.

COVID-19

As a new COVID-19 booster rolls out, are expired test kits still good?

Updated: 14 hours ago

By Alexis Dominguez

Many patients are asking if those older testing kits will still work with the latest COVID-19 virus mutations.

Pinal County News

Bicyclist dead after hit-and-run in Arizona City

Updated: 16 hours ago

By Ben Bradley

Pinal County deputies believe the suspect is driving a white SUV or pickup truck.

East Valley

30 people evacuated as crews fight blaze at Mesa law office

Updated: 16 hours ago

By AZFamily Digital News Staff

Officials say no injuries to employees or firefighters have been reported.

Phoenix

3 people struck by a car in north Phoenix; driver hospitalized

Updated: 16 hours ago

By AZFamily Digital News Staff

The pedestrians were hit after two cars crashed.

Phoenix

Phoenix Art Museum to present ‘Barbie: A Cultural Icon’ on Valentine’s Day

Updated: 17 hours ago

By AZFamily Digital News Staff

In total, more than 50 historical objects and over 250 vintage dolls will be featured.

Northern Arizona

Body found in shallow grave near Kingman in 1996 identified as Army veteran

Updated: 17 hours ago

By Ben Bradley

Sherman George had been shot in the head.

West Valley

Man dead, 2 women hospitalized after crash near Litchfield Park

Updated: 18 hours ago

By AZFamily Digital News Staff

Deputies are at the scene investigating what led up to the collision.

East Valley

Dept. of Defense awards ASU $40M to build microelectronics hub

Updated: 18 hours ago

By AZFamily Digital News Staff

In Arizona, the center will be called the “Southwest Advanced Prototyping Hub," or SWAP.

US & World

‘She won’t let go of him’: Hospital puts husband, wife side by side to spend final moments together

Updated: 18 hours ago

By Daniel Smithson and Emily Van de Riet

A husband and wife who have been married for 69 years spent the husband’s final moments together in hospital beds side by side.

Phoenix

Arizona AG Mayes: Phoenix’s transfer of unclaimed guns to Ukraine violates state law

Updated: 19 hours ago

By AZFamily Digital News Staff

Phoenix now has 30 days to resolve the violation.

Jaime's Local Love

Metro Estate Liquidations offering variety of resale items across Phoenix area

Updated: 20 hours ago

By Jaime Cerreta

The owners created a stockpile of unique, eclectic items.

Arizona

Mesa elementary school reopens after being damaged by monsoon storms

Updated: 20 hours ago

By Kylee Cruz

Students were excited to return to campus with many walking into school with a smile

Consumer

Consumer Reports rates headphones and earbuds to find the best for your buck

Updated: 21 hours ago

By Consumer Reports

The good news—there are great picks at every price point.

Phoenix

Motorcyclist dead after crash in east Phoenix

Updated: 23 hours ago

By AZFamily Digital News Staff

Officers say that around 5:30 p.m., they responded to the area of 43rd Street and McDowell Road.

Arizona

Arizona customers feel powerless as federally-owned energy company raises rates

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 10:27 PM MST

By Casey Torres

The San Carlos Irrigation Project (SCIP), a federally-owned company, raised its rates.

Phoenix

Safety advocate weighs in on I-17 speed limit change being considered by ADOT

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 9:31 PM MST

By Alexis Dominguez

Even if the speed limit is increased, some say it won't help drivers get to their destinations quicker.

Crime

Man dead after shooting in east Phoenix

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 9:18 PM MST

By AZFamily Digital News Staff

Police say another man was detained at the scene.

Phoenix

State investigating neighbors’ complaints about Phoenix detox center

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 8:45 PM MST

By Angie Koehle

Neighbors say patients will often wander behind the center or into the Loma Linda neighborhood.

Arizona

Exonerated man in Arizona’s ‘Snaggletooth Killer’ case back in national spotlight

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 7:52 PM MST

By Briana Whitney

In 2002, he became the 100th person exonerated and released from death row in the United States since 1976.

Arizona

High crime rate on Phoenix-area light rail trains renews calls for better security

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 6:59 PM MST

By Holly Bock

Valley Metro reported 113 assaults between passengers and 37 assaults on their security guards between Phoenix, Mesa and Tempe.

Yuma News

Yuma man charged with killing pregnant woman

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 5:46 PM MST

By Alexandra Rangel

He was charged with five separate counts, including second-degree murder.

On Your Side

Top reasons behind a surge in Phoenix auto insurance rates

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 5:45 PM MST

By Gary Harper

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that auto insurance has gone up 17% this past year.

West Valley

Residents must find new place to live after Peoria senior living community plans to close

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 5:15 PM MST

By Jason Barry

Around 115 residents rely on the services at the senior living facility and can’t function without them.

East Valley

Scottsdale Fire tests new technology to combat electric vehicle fires

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 4:52 PM MST

By Mickaela Castillo

The blanket is made of graphite and a silicon polymer to help isolate the flames and reduce oxygen to the fire.

Politics

New campaign to revamp Arizona’s partisan primary election

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 4:45 PM MST

By Dennis Welch

Supporters say the change would get more voters to the polls during the primaries.

Crime

Two men arrested after alleged armed robbery in Mesa

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 4:05 PM MST

By AZFamily Digital News Staff

It happened near Ellsworth and Guadalupe roads

Northern Arizona

Flagstaff’s minimum wage is increasing, but not everyone is happy

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 4:01 PM MST

By Mason Carroll

Flagstaff’s minimum wage will continue to increase each year based on the consumer price index.

East Valley

Shooting on Gila River reservation leaves 2 people seriously hurt

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 3:54 PM MST

By Ben Bradley

The shooting happened around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday near Queen Creek and Price roads.

Crime

2nd arrest made in 1996 rape of woman in Phoenix

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 3:47 PM MST

By David Baker

Police say the suspect participated in the rape with his uncle.

East Valley

Suspect arrested after 2 teens shot at Chandler park

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 3:14 PM MST

By Ben Bradley

Officers were called to a shooting around 3 p.m. Friday at a park near McQueen Road and Chandler Boulevard.

West Valley

Residents on high alert after multiple cars burglarized in Goodyear neighborhood

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 2:05 PM MST

By Ben Bradley

At least eight vehicles were burglarized overnight.

On Your Side

Recent attacks highlight need for better cybersecurity

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 11:45 AM MST

By Susan Campbell

Criminals often get what they want by exploiting weak links in companies through social engineering, basically tricking someone into giving out their login information or more.

West Valley