Man indicted in fatal shooting of girl in Phoenix road rage

AVONDALE, Ariz. — The resident of an Avondale group home has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing his roommate to death. Naijier Wakefield, 26, was taken into custody Monday after the group home's residents allegedly saw him covered in blood and holding a knife. The home is located near 107th Avenue and Broadway Road.

MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. — The suspects accused of killing a 19-year-old woman near Buckeye in December were recently charged after investigators were able to track them down through their Instagram account. Court records show investigators have identified two suspects allegedly responsible for a shooting on Dec. 5, 2022, that...

PHOENIX — The mother of a man killed in an officer-involved shooting in Phoenix in November 2022 has filed a lawsuit against the city and police department for what the suit calls his “wrongful death and murder.”. The suit was filed on Tuesday by the mother of Leontae...

PHOENIX — A woman is dead after a shooting near Steele Indian School Park late Sunday night, police said. Officers were called to the area just after 11 p.m. for reports of an injured person. Once on scene, officers reportedly found 29-year-old Karissa Danyelle Hamilton suffering from a gunshot wound.

MESA, Ariz. — The Mesa Police Department is asking for the public's help locating four juveniles taken by their non-custodial father Sunday. Police said Dequan, 8, Tatiana, 10, Lashaun, 13, and Devon Washington, 14, were taken by their non-custodial father, Devon M. Washington, during a supervised visitation at the Bell Bank Sports Complex near Pecos and Ellsworth roads. He has not returned the children to the Department of Child Safety custody.

PHOENIX — A woman has been recently booked into jail on suspicion of carrying out a scam at several stores that allegedly netted her hundreds of dollars worth of gift cards and merchandise. Alexandrea Gallegos, 39, was arrested on Feb. 4 in Phoenix after investigators say they connected her...

TEMPE, Ariz. — Tempe police announced Tuesday that they are looking for a missing girl from the East Valley. On Feb. 1, 14-year-old Amyiah Rodriguez left McClintock High School in Tempe just before noon. Family and friends haven't heard from her since, and authorities are seeking the public's help in finding her.

PHOENIX — A 27-year-old man died Tuesday after he was struck by two vehicles in downtown Phoenix, police said. Isaiah Montez Reid was hit by the two cars at about 4:30 a.m. near 7th and Polk streets as he was attempting to cross the street, according to the Phoenix Police Department.

PHOENIX — An anti-abortion protestor is in police custody after climbing the outer south side of the former Chase Tower in downtown Phoenix. Maison DesChamps, known on social media as Pro-life Spiderman, said in a live stream that the climb was to raise money. Authorities said that the call...

PHOENIX — One woman is dead and a man is in the hospital after a crash in central Phoenix late Saturday night. A man fled the scene in a second vehicle after his car was struck, Phoenix police said. Officers were called to the intersection of 10th Street and...

MESA, Ariz. — Mesa officials retrieved a woman's body found floating in water early Tuesday morning at Dobson Ranch Golf Course, the city's police department said. Tuesday afternoon police identified the body as 71-year-old Palma Whatcott. According to police, Whatcott suffered from dementia and had recently moved to her...

PHOENIX — These days, the crossroad of 8th and Jefferson streets is a mundane intersection near Chase Field. But almost a century ago it was the site of a shooting that claimed the life of a Phoenix police officer: The first in the department's history. On Feb. 5, 1925,...

PHOENIX — A teenage boy and a child were rushed to the hospital Friday evening after a shooting near 1st Avenue and Thomas Road, according to Phoenix police. Authorities said a vehicle occupied by multiple people was driving through a parking lot when another vehicle drove past and began shooting at them.

PHOENIX — A woman is dead in Phoenix after she was found inside of a car with a gunshot wound, the city's police department said. Officers responded to the scene near 31st Avenue and Indian School Road early Friday morning after reports of an unresponsive person inside of a vehicle, police said. They found the woman inside the vehicle and pronounced her dead at the scene.

PHOENIX — Phoenix police said a suspected red-light runner might be to blame for a deadly crash in west Phoenix Friday afternoon. Authorities said preliminary information indicates a vehicle with three people inside was traveling westbound on Thomas Road when it ran a red light and collided with a car trying to make a left turn onto 75th Avenue.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Gridlock might be a strong word, but with up to a million people visiting the Valley for Super Bowl LVII and dozens of street closures planned, it's going to be a mess out there on Super Bowl weekend. The Big Game will be played in Glendale,...

PHOENIX — Stay calm, people. Stay. Calm. During my morning Facebook scroll, I came across a very exciting photo. And it features everyone's favorite Adamantium-clawed mutant. Hugh Jackman took to Facebook Sunday to share some beautiful photos of his surroundings. But one photo immediately caught my eye. Along with...

PEORIA, Ariz. — It takes just a few seconds for firearms safety instructor Brandon Loftin to access his handgun from a safe. Loftin said quick access is often just as important as accuracy. "When it comes to a stressful situation, you have to practice for it to become a...

MESA, Ariz. — A student from Red Mountain High School was arrested Thursday for allegedly bringing a gun to campus, authorities said. Mesa police said around 2:50 p.m. officers received a call from school employees saying that there was a report of a student on campus with a gun in his backpack.

TEMPE, Ariz. — A car chase that began on Interstate 10 near Casa Grande ended early Friday morning in Tempe. The Pinal County Sheriff's Office attempted to stop a vehicle at about 12:30 a.m. near milepost 198. The driver allegedly continued driving north on I-10. PCSO deputies tried using...