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AVONDALE, Ariz. — A Phoenix man who died in 2021 at an Avondale truck wash after attempting to save a coworker who passed out inside a tanker trailer containing chemicals has been posthumously given a medal. Roberto Longoria, 42, passed away on Aug. 29, 2021, after he was exposed...

Tanker technician who died in Avondale trying to save coworker given Carnegie medal

Surprise, AZ

SURPRISE, Ariz. — A shooting involving officers in Surprise left a suspect dead Tuesday afternoon. The shooting happened shortly after noon in a parking lot near Bell Road and Grand Avenue, according to the Surprise Police Department. Officers received a call about an unwanted guest in the parking lot...

Surprise shooting involving officers leaves suspect dead

PHOENIX — The City of Phoenix is faced with a decision after a judge ruled they must clean up conditions in "The Zone," the city's largest homeless encampment. In August, more than a dozen residents, property owners and business owners in the area hit a breaking point, suing the City of Phoenix over conditions in the encampment.

Phoenix has spent $98,000 in taxpayer money fighting lawsuit where judge ordered city to clean up 'The Zone'

PHOENIX — The light rail station near 1st Avenue and Jefferson Street is closed after a knife fight injured two people Monday afternoon, officials said. Phoenix police said three individuals got into an argument in that area which resulted in two of them sustaining stab wounds. The injured individuals were taken to the hospital.

2 injured after stabbing in downtown Phoenix, police say

Arizona State

PHOENIX — Sunland Elementary School was locked down for hours on Friday. It was one of many schools in the area of 7th and Southern avenues locked down while Phoenix Police searched for a suspect in the shooting of a police officer. When schools go into lockdown, students aren't...

'There was an emergency lockdown bucket': How kids handle hours-long lockdowns

Chandler, AZ

CHANDLER, Ariz. — Chandler schools near Dobson and Ray roads have reopened after a domestic violence shooting in the area put the campuses on lockdown. Police said that the investigation is still ongoing, but the area has since reopened. Details are limited at this time, but police said that...

Chandler schools reopen after domestic violence shooting put area on lockdown, officials say

PHOENIX — Firefighters are headed back to the scene of an early morning fire at a Phoenix house, authorities said. Multiple small sheds, trash and tools were burned by the time firefighters arrived at the scene near 19th and Peoria avenues around 7 a.m., the Phoenix Fire Department said. First responders extinguished the flames before the fire could extend to any other homes.

Phoenix house fire causes heavy firefighter response, twice

CHANDLER, Ariz. — The Chandler Police Department said a 40-year-old man suspected of shooting his ex-girlfriend Monday morning near Dobson and Ray roads is now in police custody. Alan Burgener has been identified as the man sought by police for the violent altercation reported at about 10:30 a.m. Chandler...

Chandler police capture man accused of shooting ex-girlfriend

Tempe, AZ

Kingman, AZ

MOHAVE COUNTY, Ariz. — An El Mirage man has been recently linked to the murders of two people in Kingman last summer, according to the Mohave County Sheriff's Office. Daniel M. Avila, 25, is suspected of being involved in the deaths of 50-year-old Darren Vanhouten and 73-year-old Retta Atkins, who were found deceased in a Kingman residence on June 28, 2022.

Tempe home invasion suspect linked to double homicide in Kingman

PHOENIX — Police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed in Phoenix Saturday night. Phoenix police said preliminary information indicates the man fell into the street near 4th Street and Osborn Road when he was hit. Police said officers found the man suffering from serious injuries when...

Man dead after struck, killed by vehicle in Phoenix

Flagstaff, AZ

Snowstorms froze the High Country while floods drenched the Valley. Arizona is leaving behind a very wet winter in 2023, with numerous parts of the state reporting above-average rain and snow over the past few months, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). This year landed in the top five...

700 years of data points to Arizona having more near-future floods

PHOENIX — Editor's Note: The above video is from an earlier broadcast. The four suspects who attempted to steal $1.5 million in cash and merchandise from a Glendale jewelry store have all been sentenced to prison. A Maricopa County judge has recently sentenced the last of the four defendants...

4 robbers sentenced to prison for stealing $1.5M from Glendale store

TEMPE, Ariz. — The City of Phoenix is taking legal action against a proposed entertainment district the City of Tempe is planning to serve as a new home for the Arizona Coyotes. The Tempe Entertainment District is a proposed $2.1-billion complex that's been in the works for the last...

Phoenix suing Tempe over Arizona Coyotes complex

ARIZONA, USA — The numbers are heart wrenching. More than 2,000 Arizonans lost their lives to opioid overdoses in 2021 alone, with fentanyl being the most reported drug in opioid overdoses. Community leaders are working to combat the effects of the drug. “We had at least three parents who...

Leaders in Arizona working to combat effects of fentanyl

Utah State

PHOENIX — Autism in Arizona and across the U.S. is on the rise, as awareness has led to earlier detection in communities of color, health experts with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. Matt Maenner, part of a team that reported on an increase in diagnosis...

Autism rates rise in U.S., along with awareness in communities of color

Glendale, AZ

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Two teenage girls are recovering in the hospital after being shot overnight on Saturday. Police said that the suspects are outstanding, and information is subject to change. The shooting reportedly happened late Saturday night near 67th and Glendale Avenues. There, officers found the two victims, a...

Two teenage girls shot in Glendale, police searching for suspects

PHOENIX — There was a big step forward Saturday, as plans to cleanup a Valley neighborhood riddled with crime took place. Phoenix Councilwoman Betty Guardado alongside a dedicated community came together to make good on a $5.7 million project promise. The 27th Avenue corridor is what caught the eye...

Cleanup process begins for 27th Avenue corridor

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Construction is underway on an affordable housing complex funded in part by a state low-income housing tax credit and lauded by state and local officials who gathered at the building site Friday. Gorman and Co., one of the nation’s largest producers of affordable housing, announced Centerline...

Glendale breaks ground on first complex to use state affordable housing tax credit

PHOENIX — For the past eleven months, Beatrice X. Johnson has felt incomplete. She lost her sister, Dorothy Dale-Chambers, nearly a year ago after Dorothy was struck by a car while crossing the street. Now, Beatrice's attorneys filed a lawsuit, in part, against the City of Phoenix, claiming more...

Sister of unsheltered woman killed while crossing the street files federal lawsuit against City of Phoenix

PHOENIX — A woman was shot and killed in Phoenix late Wednesday night, and the suspected shooter is still on the loose, the city's police department said. Officers were called to the scene near the intersection of Madison Street and 12th Avenue after a man called 911 to report the shooting, police said. The man said he was hit in the head with a gun and his friend was shot.

Suspect at large after Phoenix shooting leaves woman dead

Scottsdale, AZ

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Arizona Game & Fish is searching for a coyote in Scottsdale and asking the public for help spotting the animal after it went after two children. "AZGFD Mesa is looking for a large, healthy coyote that has injured two toddlers in Scottsdale," the agency said in a tweet.

Arizona Game & Fish asking for help spotting coyote after recent attacks

AVONDALE, Ariz. — A ribbon cutting marked a new beginning at Ema’s Family Barbershop on Friday. In September, the Avondale hair salon and barbershop located near Central and Western avenues was the scene of a double murder where owner Ema Maldonado was killed. Six months later, it will...

Avondale salon, once the scene of a double shooting, reopened honoring owner’s legacy

Buckeye, AZ

PHOENIX — It's an early weekday morning as students at Verrado High School pull up to campus. They grab their belongings, swing their backpack on their back and walk towards the entrance of the school. As they get to the door, a sign greets them telling them to take out their laptops. They oblige and walk carefully through newly installed weapon detector.

'Providing safe and friendly environment is our top priority': Agua Fria High School District installs weapon detectors

PHOENIX — It's the largest proposal the Arizona's teacher's union has ever brought to the table. The Arizona Education Association unveiled its 2023 Educators' Budget, which asks lawmakers to invest $2.2 billion into teachers' salaries, school repairs, and more. “If you want people to stay in Arizona, you have...

'You have to make it worth their while': $2.2 billion education budget proposal for Arizona teachers

Mesa, AZ

MESA, Ariz. — A flash fire reported at an aerospace company in Mesa resulted in a fatality Thursday morning, officials said. Firefighters were dispatched to the area of Higley and Thomas roads early Thursday morning, where security led them inside to the site of a small fire. Mesa firefighters...

Deadly fire reported at aerospace company in Mesa

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A coyote is on the loose after another toddler was attacked in less than a week. Arizona Game and Fish believe the same animal is responsible for both attacks in a two-mile area near Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard. Around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Kelly Pirozzi arrived...

'This kind of behavior is very unusual': Second coyote attack reported in Scottsdale neighborhood

Gilbert, AZ

GILBERT, Ariz. — A brand new mixed-use development is coming to life in the East Valley, as more local favorites are added to the line-up and opening doors. Gilbert’s Epicenter is just one of several mixed-use projects shaping the future of the town. Gilbert's development services director said...

Gilbert's Epicenter opens doors to new local favorites, as town plans more projects in the growing town

Texas State

BENSON, Ariz. — What was supposed to be a fun family road trip turned into a tragedy for a Phoenix family of seven. Michelle Meza and her husband German De La Riva were killed in a car crash 13 miles east of Benson on Interstate 10 Saturday, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said.

8-month-pregnant Phoenix woman, husband die in car crash after tire falls off

A fetus found in ‘The Zone’ homeless encampment shed light on the gaps in care for pregnant women experiencing homelessness. ‘Just telling myself it could be worse’ Pregnant woman struggles to find shelter while living in an SUV. The white Chevy SUV blends in with the other...

Hidden Homeless: Resources are scarce for pregnant women living on Arizona's streets

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1 teen injured after 'gun fight' at Ahwatukee gas station

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Police Department is responding to a shooting that occurred Monday afternoon near 44th Street and Ray Road. At least one teenage boy...

1 teen injured after 'gun fight' at Ahwatukee gas station

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