CRIME & SAFETY
Arizona man who killed family avoids death penalty, sentenced to life in prison
FLORENCE, AZ (AZFamily) — An Arizona man who brutally killed four family members is spending his life behind bars. Richard David Wilson IV was sentenced to four life sentences in February for the 2022 killings. Prosecutors were originally going for the death penalty but then they agreed to a...
Suspect dead following police shooting in Chandler neighborhood
CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — A portion of a Chandler neighborhood has been shut down following a deadly police shooting Wednesday afternoon. Just after 1:30 p.m., Chandler police officers responded to a possible domestic disturbance in a neighborhood near Chandler Boulevard and Los Feliz Drive, less than a mile northwest of the Chandler Fashion Center.
Bodies recovered after 2 Tempe men go missing in Fossil Creek near Strawberry
STRAWBERRY, AZ (AZFamily) — The bodies of two men from Tempe have been recovered a day after they went missing in Fossil Creek west of Strawberry, the Gila County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. Around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, the Gila County Communication Center began receiving 911 calls and texts...
Queen Creek residents on alert after social media post of jogger allegedly stabbed
QUEEN CREEK (AZFamily) — People in a far East Valley community are on high alert after a social media post about an alleged attack on a runner. The victim said she was stabbed while out for an early morning jog. “It’s omnipresent, that you have to be always on...
Man will spend rest of his life in prison for 'cold-blooded' murders in East Valley
MESA, Ariz. — A Valley man has been given two life sentences after he was found guilty of murdering two people in Mesa. Aaron A. Thomas was sentenced last week in Maricopa County Superior Court for the deaths of Mottio Paschal, 32, and Makinley Charnoski, 24, on Jan. 28, 2022 in the 1500 block of West 1st Place.
Body found after Mesa house fire extinguished: 'Appears to be an adult man,' police say
A man died following a Wednesday afternoon fire in Mesa. The fire was contained by firefighters after quickly spreading throughout a house around 5:30 p.m. in the area of East 7th Avenue and Gilbert Road, according to information from Mesa Fire and Medical Department and Mesa Police Detective Brandi Myers. A body was found inside the structure after the fire was extinguished, according to Myers.
"Gilbert Goons" Gang Pleads Not Guilty in Brutal Slaying of Teen, Trial Date May Drag to 2025
Seven young men charged with the brutal murder and kidnapping of 16-year-old Preston Lord appeared in court on Thursday, stirring the ongoing community dialogue around youth violence. William Hines, Talyn Vigil, Taylor Sherman, Dominic Turner, Treston Billey, Talan Renner, and Jacob Meisner, allegedly part of a newly classified criminal street gang known as the "Gilbert Goons," were implicated in the Oct. 28 assault during a Halloween party in Queen Creek, as reported by FOX 10 Phoenix.
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