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More road closures in North Scottsdale
The massive Loop 101 renovation in North Scottsdale continues to cause road closures. The Arizona Department of Transportation announced more “overnight restrictions” on northbound Loop 101 and the northbound Loop 101 frontage road, as part of the Loop 101 from Princess Drive/Pima Road to Shea Boulevard improvements. The...
Power Ranch homeowners in Gilbert upset at HOA over $167K spent on legal fees
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — Anh Jung spends a lot of time making her backyard beautiful. She only wishes her HOA would make the same investment in keeping up her community, especially with what they’re paying in dues. “You see faded paint, there’s missing signs, there’s graffiti, there’s all...
Arizona teen allegedly shot parents because he wasn’t happy with his childhood
CHANDLER, Ariz. (TCD) -- A teen faces charges after allegedly shooting his parents this week because he wasn’t happy with his childhood. According to the Chandler Police Department, the shooting occurred on the morning of Monday, May 13, and investigators identified 19-year-old Jeremiah Blair as the primary suspect. Blair’s mother called 911 at around 5:30 a.m. that day and reported that her son had shot her and her husband, KTVK-TV reports.
Arizona Superintendent Seeks to Ban Amnesty International from High Schools for Alleged Antisemitic Content
Arizona's State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Horne, has launched an effort to bar Amnesty International's operations on two high school campuses, branding their material as antisemitic propaganda. In an uncompromising missive, Horne called for the immediate removal of the international human rights organization from Cactus Shadows High School in Cave Creek and Hamilton High School in Chandler. Citing the distribution of pro-Hamas material that he alleges falsifies historical atrocity by ignoring a specific terrorist incident.
ASU, UA rank in top 1% of global universities, per a recent study. Here’s why
Both Arizona State University and the University of Arizona ranked among the top 1% of schools across the world in this year’s Center for World University rankings, putting them ahead of schools like the University of Connecticut and Georgetown University. The group compiled data from more than 20,000 institutions...
Loaded Gun Seized from Student at Mesa High School as New Metal Detectors Prove Effective
Chaos was narrowly averted at Mesa High School on Wednesday when a newly installed weapons detection system apprehended a student armed with a loaded gun. According to ABC15, the 18-year-old, later identified as Joseph Coops, was found to be carrying a firearm complete with two additional magazines as he tried to enter the campus. Mesa Public Schools hailed the weapon detectors as a crucial addition to school security measures, with a statement indicating their role as “another layer to MPS security measures.”
Another person pleads guilty in filmed 'Gilbert Goons' beatings
The first person arrested in connection with a "Gilbert Goons" attack case since the death of Preston Lord has pleaded guilty, continuing a trend that recently emerged as cases related to the teen group beatings in the East Valley move through the courts. In January, Christopher Fantastic, 19, was arrested in connection with an Aug. 18, 2023, attack at the Gilbert In-N-Out Burger. He was later arrested in connection with a second attack, which took place on...
2 federal investigations into Mesa police use of force closed in 2021. Here's what to know
As Phoenix officials await the findings from a sweeping federal probe of its Police Department, Mesa has quietly resolved two narrower U.S. Justice Department investigations into excessive use of force. Another high-profile case, involving the death of a man at the hands of Mesa police, remains under review. The FBI...
Mesa families come together to remember schoolmates who died from cancer
MESA, Ariz. - Two families are united by something that no family, or especially a child, should have to go through. Alex Etheridge passed away from cancer when he was just 13 years old. On Thursday, the elementary school he went to in Mesa honored Alex as well as a young girl named Bryttn Earlywine. Bryttn also died after a brutal battle with cancer.
Phoenix family fight ends in Tempe after car chase, bicyclist killed
Phoenix Police Department detectives are investigating several incidents stemming from a domestic dispute that led to a chase, a collision that killed a bicyclist and an arrest in Tempe. Phoenix ...
Power Ranch homeowners in Gilbert upset at HOA over $167K spent on legal fees
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — Anh Jung spends a lot of time making her backyard beautiful. She only wishes her HOA would make the same investment in keeping up her community, especially with what they’re paying in dues. “You see faded paint, there’s missing signs, there’s graffiti, there’s all...
Man filmed himself shooting parents because he was 'upset over his upbringing': Police
Jeremiah Estel Blair allegedly admitted to shooting his mother and father in Arizona on Monday, saying he did so because he was "upset over his upbringing." The post Man filmed himself shooting parents because he was ‘upset over his upbringing’: Police first appeared on Law & Crime.
Dental assistant arrested in Chandler, accused of molestation of several children who were patients
CHANDLER, AZ — A dental assistant in Chandler has been arrested amid accusations of sexual molestation of several children, according to court documents. Police say Deion Garcia, 27, is accused of molesting three child victims during x-ray exams that were done between 2022 and May 2024 at Kidiatric Dental & Orthodontics near Arizona Avenue and Chandler Heights Road.
2 men charged in Gilbert attacks on teens agree to plea deals
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — Two young men who were charged in the ambush-style attacks on teens at an East Valley fast food parking lot have changed their pleas. Twenty-year-old Jacob Pennington and 19-year-old Deleon Haynes both have agreed to a deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in their respective cases.
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