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2 dead in Lake Pleasant head-on collision
Two people are dead following a head-on collision in Lake Pleasant. The Peoria Police and Peoria Fire-Medical departments responded to the scene on Castle Hot Springs Road just north of State Route 74 on April 20, just after 6 p.m. The collision involved two vehicles — a white 2024 Kia...
Arizona school district considers bathrooms with no doors
A school district in Arizona is considering a new open concept bathroom that would allow staff to see into the facilities from a hallway, which the school’s administration says was made to address student behavior. An administrator said during a presentation to the Peoria Unified School District’s Board of Education Thursday night that the new […]
3 shooting victims told police they were standing on the sidewalk when they were shot by 'unknown person' in west Phoenix
PHOENIX — Three people were shot in west Phoenix Friday night and officials said the victims told them they were just standing on the sidewalk when an unknown person started shooting. Officers with the Phoenix Police Department responded to the area of 27th Avenue and Camelback Road just after...
Person killed in Avondale shooting identified
The shooting happened near Main Street and Central Avenue shortly after 4 p.m. Police say a man, later identified as Cristino Reyes of Avondale, died at the scene. Another man who was shot was taken to the hospital but is expected to survive.
Two-year-old taken to hospital after being pulled from pool in Peoria
PEORIA, AZ — A 2-year-old boy was taken to a hospital after being pulled from a pool in Peoria. Crews were called to a home near Happy Valley Road and Lake Pleasant Parkway Saturday evening. Officials say the child was awake and coughing and was taken to a hospital...
Shot fired, teens arrested in attempted home burglary: Surprise PD
Two teens were arrested this week in connection with an attempted home burglary in Surprise during which one of the suspects was shot, police said. Officer responded just after 4 a.m. April 22 to a home near 140th Avenue and Waddell Road after a homeowner called to report a possible break-in.
Horse trailer flips sideways in crash on Loop 303, 2 horses rescued by Surprise Fire Department
SURPRISE, Ariz. - Two horses were rescued from a trailer that flipped sideways after a crash in Surprise. The crash happened around 2 p.m. on Saturday on the Loop 303 just north of Bell Road. A group effort helped free the horses from the trailer. According to a post on...
5 people displaced after alley fire spreads to Phoenix home
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Five people are without a home after a fire ripped through on Saturday evening. According to Phoenix Fire, crews responded around 8:30 p.m. for reports of a fire in an alley near 35th Avenue and Holly Street, north of McDowell Road. As firefighters arrived, they found the flames had spread to a home next to the alley. Crews used handlines to quickly put out the blaze.
Arrest Made in 2016 Glendale Cold Case: Suspect Charged with Murder of Father
Glendale Police have cracked a cold case from 2016 with the arrest of Joseph Adam Keller, 32, linked to the murder of father Jose Sanchez during a burglary at a Glendale apartment complex. According to FOX 10 Phoenix, Keller was nabbed by authorities on April 25, 2024, bringing a dramatic turn to a case that remained unsolved for nearly eight years.
Man dead after officer-involved shooting in Peoria
PEORIA, AZ (AZFamily) — A man is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Peoria on Friday afternoon. The shooting happened in a neighborhood near Peoria and 67th Avenues around 1 p.m. Police received a call about a man, identified as 38-year-old Christian Avalos Gonzales of Peoria, who was driving...
West Valley man seriously injured after motorcycle crash
GLENDALE, Ariz. — A Valley man is in a hospital after suffering major injuries in a motorcycle crash, according to Glendale police. The crash happened at about 2:30 p.m. on Saturday near the intersection of 51st and Olive avenues. Police said a man and woman were on the motorcycle when the driver lost control, leading to the crash. The motorcycle was the only vehicle involved in the crash.
Fire crews help 2 hikers in separate Phoenix mountain rescues
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Phoenix fire crews stayed busy with mountain rescues on Sunday morning as temperatures warm up and more Valley residents hit the trails. Around 9 a.m., crews from Phoenix and Chandler were called to the Telegraph Pass Trailhead at South Mountain after a hiker experienced a medical emergency. Crews found a woman in her 30s roughly a mile from the base of the mountain. Authorities say she began feeling dizzy and couldn’t make it down the mountain.
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