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PHOENIX — The first African-American woman elected to the Phoenix City Council shares one of the secrets of her success on this weekend's "Sunday Square Off." Councilwoman-elect Kesha Hodge Washington, a lawyer and former assistant attorney general, was a political unknown when she took on incumbent Carlos Garcia, a widely known activist, in South Phoenix's District 8.

Phoenix's 1st Black councilwoman was a political unknown. But she had a secret to her success.

Arizona State

Marana, AZ

PHOENIX — The word "passage" was a journey to victory for the 13-year-old from Marana who won the Arizona Spelling Bee Saturday in Phoenix. Karen Opoku-Appoh, a 13-year-old from Marana Middle School in Pima County, took home first place at the event. The 8th grader spelled the word "passage" to win the competition.

W-I-N-:Marana middle schooler wins state spelling bee

Glendale, AZ

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Right now, more than 13,000 Arizonans are homeless, living on the street, in alleys or parks. That’s according to a recent Housing and Urban Development report. Nearly 3,000 of those are families with children. An Arizona woman, who was once homeless herself, has now made...

Valley woman overcomes homelessness, shares mission to help others

PHOENIX — Arizona’s megadrought is about to soak Phoenix water users. A planned rate hike by the city’s water services department would boost the average homeowner’s summertime bill by 42% in just 18 months. With water deliveries from the Colorado River projected to continue declining, the...

'Make changes now': Phoenix water users face higher bills if they don't conserve

California State

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A Phoenix man is facing criminal charges after several videos and pictures were allegedly found on his work devices that show women being surreptitiously filmed. John Sarreal, 48, was taken into custody this week following an investigation that began after his employer in Scottsdale found troubling...

Phoenix man accused of spying on coworkers after 'over 100' videos, pictures found on devices

PHOENIX — The votes are in for Tuesday's runoff election in Phoenix for Districts 6 and 8 for a four-year city council term that will begin on April 17. The election was required by law because no candidate for these offices received a majority of the votes cast in the Council election held on Nov. 8, 2022.

Kevin Robinson and Kesha Hodge Washington winners in Phoenix runoff election

Tempe, AZ

TEMPE, Ariz. — A motorcyclist was killed in Tempe Saturday night after losing control of their vehicle, Tempe police said. The crash happened around 10:15 p.m. near Rural Road and Lakeshore Drive. Investigators found that the motorcyclist was driving southbound at "a high rate of speed" when they lost control of the motorcycle and crashed into a second vehicle.

Motorcyclist dead after crash in Tempe

YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. — An Arizona prison inmate suspected of walking away from a work site in San Luis has been apprehended in Phoenix, officials said. Jonathan Perryman was reported missing Monday at about 9:20 a.m. from a recreation center in San Luis where the inmate was working, according to the Arizona Department of Corrections.

Missing Arizona inmate captured in Phoenix hotel

PHOENIX — A shooting has left a man hospitalized and a woman injured in Phoenix early Thursday morning, the city's police department said. The man reportedly had serious injuries and the woman had non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Officers received numerous calls about shots being fired near the intersection of...

Police: No suspects in Phoenix shooting that injured 2 people

PHOENIX — A home invasion early Saturday morning ended with one man dead and a search for a suspect underway, Phoenix police said. According to reports, officers were called to a home near 18th Avenue and Ocotillo Road just after midnight. When they arrived, they found 40-year-old Daniel Perez Jr. suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Home invasion in Phoenix leaves man dead, police say

PHOENIX — Sunday afternoon a man hung on to a tree, stranded in the middle of the Salt River awaiting rescue. It became the latest in a string of water rescues as first responders deal with rising waters throughout the Valley. "We’ve been very lucky, we’ve had a lot...

Water rescues are becoming more of a norm after a nearly unprecedented wet winter

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Police Department is investigating a shooting Friday afternoon in the parking lot of the Walmart near 53rd Avenue and Indian School Road. Police said one bystander appears to have been grazed with a bullet from the incident. Officers said the person did not need medical attention.

Phoenix PD investigating shooting outside Walmart

PHOENIX — With community mourning a Valley family after they died in a fire earlier in the month the Phoenix Fire Department spent Saturday working to make sure a similar tragedy doesn't happened again. The deadly fire happened near 35th and Northern avenues on March 1, and claimed the...

Phoenix Fire Department installs smoke detectors in neighborhood where deadly fire happened

Mesa, AZ

MESA, Ariz. — Three teenagers are dead after a deadly single-vehicle crash in Mesa. On Wednesday around 9 p.m., the Mesa Police Department received calls about a crash near Crismon and Guadalupe roads. As officers arrived, they reportedly found a blue Mustang with four people inside. The four people...

3 teens dead after Mesa crash

Chandler, AZ

CHANDLER, Ariz. — A 38-year-old man was taken into custody Tuesday on suspicion of fatally shooting the mother of his children in Chandler. Mohammad Alkurdi was arrested after officers found his wife's body inside the family's apartment near Frye and Dobson roads. The victim died of a gunshot wound, according to the Chandler Police Department.

Mother shot to death in Chandler, police say

PHOENIX — Damien Walker was a husband, a son, and a friend. The 33-year-old was lovingly known as a coach at Wildfire CrossFit in Phoenix, having worked there for almost a decade. “He had this way of believing in you,” said gym owner Tiffany Divelbiss. “You just knew you...

Phoenix CrossFit coach hailed a hero, died saving wife from rip current in Puerto Rico

Pinal County, AZ

Casa Grande, AZ

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. — A man was shot and killed by a Pinal County Sheriff's Office deputy near Casa Grande Thursday evening. The shooting, which happened near the intersection of Mescalero and Hualapai drives, happened during an investigation about a stolen dirt bike. Officers were interviewing the man, identified...

Man shot, killed by Pinal County deputies in stolen dirt bike investigation

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The city formerly known as Glendale has undergone a holy transition after its recent name change, at least according to Google. The city, now known as Swift City, made its prophetic name-change decision after apparent goddess Taylor Swift announced it would be the first stop on her sacred Eras Tour.

Google lists 'Swift City, Era-zona' as place of worship in Glendale

PHOENIX — Phoenix police are investigating the death of a person whose body was found in a local canal early Tuesday morning. Information is scarce as the investigation is still underway. Officers were called to a canal near 43rd and Peoria avenues Tuesday morning for reports of an injured...

Body found in Phoenix canal

Maricopa County, AZ

MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. — Maricopa County has agreed to pay $1.7 million to resolve a claim accusing the sheriff's office of unsafely executing a search warrant that ended with a woman getting shot. Theresse Danielle Federico was shot by an MCSO investigator while she was standing inside a Paradise...

County pays $1.7 million to woman shot by detective in Paradise Valley

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting at an apartment complex that killed a 45-year-old man Wednesday morning. Michael Anthony Amarillas died from gunshot wounds sustained near 35th Avenue and Indian School Road. Officers found the victim inside one of the complex's units at about 10:30 a.m.

45-year-old man shot to death in Phoenix, no suspects arrested

Scottsdale, AZ

PHOENIX — A puppy is sporting a new haircut and on the road to recovery after being rescued from a sticky situation with a cactus earlier this month. The puppy, a 5-month-old Great Pyrenees mix, was rescued by a medical technician with the Arizona Humane Society after she found him, “stuck in a cactus.”

Pup rescued from prickly situation, now looking for 'furever' home

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'This event depicts the worst in human behavior': Arizona officials, community leaders react to Tyre Nichols video

ARIZONA, USA — Memphis authorities released more than an hour of footage Friday of the violent beating of Tyre Nichols in which officers held the Black...

'This event depicts the worst in human behavior': Arizona officials, community leaders react to Tyre Nichols video

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