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CRIME & SAFETY
Drug deal gone bad led to brutal triple slaying in Ahwatukee
A newly filed police document describes the brutality of the three killings in an Ahwatukee apartment, indicating the bodies lay in the master bedroom of a second-floor apartment building for about 24 hours before firefighters discovered them early on July 15. Phoenix Police also announced on July 24 that Dorian...
4-car crash leaves 3 people hospitalized in west Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A crash involving multiple vehicles has sent three people to the hospital on Friday morning in west Phoenix. Phoenix police say four vehicles crashed near 51st Avenue and Campbell Road, north of Indian School Road. Three people were rushed to the hospital, including one person with life-threatening injuries.
Eagle lands on Arizona police car seeking help in the heat. Watch the video
Arizona's summer heat is brutal, even for the state's native wildlife. A sergeant with the Mohave County Sheriff's Office was working an off-duty road construction assignment when he noticed a bird in distress resting under his patrol vehicle, officials said in a Facebook post. The sergeant and a deputy were able to safely...
35-Year-Old Matthew Walsh Dies in Fatal Standoff with US Marshals Task Force in Tempe, Arizona!
According to ARIZONA’S FAMILY, in Tempe, Arizona a dramatic incident involving a U.S. Marshals task force ended tragically with the death of 35-year-old Matthew Walsh who was wanted on multiple felony charges. The situation unfolded near Rural Road and Southern Avenue when law enforcement officers attempted to apprehend Walsh at a residence. They surrounded the house and issued commands for everyone inside to come out. While four individuals complied Walsh and a woman who remains unidentified refused to cooperate leading to a tense standoff scenario. The standoff quickly escalated when Walsh began firing shots at the officers from inside the house. In response law enforcement returned fire to neutralize the threat.
Phoenix teen located 1 month after she disappeared
PHOENIX — A teenage girl who was reported missing last month in Phoenix has been found. Jessica Holtzinger, 13, had been missing since June 18 after she left her home in Phoenix and didn't return. The girl's family had been regularly handing out flyers and organizing searches for the...
Police ID woman who died after being shot at while driving in south Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A woman is dead after she was shot at by another driver while driving overnight in south Phoenix. Police have since identified the woman as 30-year-old Emma Damian. Police responded to a collision around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday near 19th Avenue and Baseline Road. Officers found Damian...
Arizona father, daughter celebrated reaching summit of Yosemite's Half Dome minutes before the daughter fell to her death
PHOENIX — An Arizona State University student and Valley Lutheran High School graduate died after slipping and falling while hiking up Yosemite's Half Dome with her father earlier this month, according to family members. Grace Rohloff, 20, was an experienced hiker and was ecstatic to secure a permit to...
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