Fog in parts of the U.S. from the Midwest to California prevented some flights from taking off at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Friday morning. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for some flights in Phoenix from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Under a ground stop, planes destined for airports experiencing adverse conditions […]
The Department of Justice should investigate the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. Mayor Kate Gallego should resign. Phoenix officials should acknowledge the harm caused by Phoenix police. Over a dozen community organizers, police violence victims and community leaders gathered Thursday on the scorching cement steps of the Phoenix Police Headquarters to react publicly to the Justice […]
Phoenix police arrested a woman on Tuesday on suspicion that she kidnapped and abused three juveniles with zip ties and weapons. Police were called to an apartment complex near Indian School Road and Interstate 17 on Monday after three kids knocked on the door of a home and claimed a woman, later identified as 33-year-old […]
Swastikas and racial slurs were found painted on the sides of multiple vehicles in a working-class and largely Black and Latino east Phoenix neighborhood on Wednesday, Juneteenth, witnesses say. Celleste Murtagh went out her front door on Wednesday about 7 a.m. and was greeted with the unpleasant sight of her neighbor’s vehicle vandalized. The car, […]
Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Phoenix on Monday for the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. Actress Francia Raisa is expected to join Harris at the Arizona event. “The Vice President will remind voters that (former President) Donald Trump is responsible for overturning Roe and the chaos that […]
One of the most experienced pro MMA fighters ever claims self-defense after fatally shooting a man in North Phoenix. According to a media advisory issued by the Phoenix Police Department and acquired by MMA Junkie, Shannon Ritch shot and killed Alejandro Samplina at approximately 9:20 p.m. ET. The alleged incident was first reported by FOX10 […]
Faith Kearns sank to the ground and burst into tears in her studio apartment on Thursday after the Justice Department asserted something she had known for years: Phoenix police routinely violate the rights of homeless people. “When the DOJ said that, it was like, ‘Wow, this is validation,’” said Kearns, who didn’t have permanent housing […]
Phoenix police are resisting federal accountability after the Justice Department released a scathing report that detailed a disturbing pattern of violating the civil rights of minority groups and unhoused people. The Phoenix Police Department has developed a reputation as America’s deadliest police department in recent years, and public reporting on officers’ violence prompted a multiyear […]
PHOENIX – A parking-related issue in the parking lot of a north Phoenix Twin Peaks ended in the death of a 32-year-old man and an MMA fighter claiming self-defense, police said. At around 9:20 p.m. near 31st Avenue and Beardsley Road on Saturday, June 15, officers responded after getting word a person was shot and […]
Phoenix police identified a man who was shot after a parking dispute in North Phoenix Saturday night. Police responded to the area of 31st Avenue and Beardsley Road after reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they detained the suspect, identified as Shannon Ritch, and recovered his firearm without incident. They located the victim, Alejandro Samplina, […]
A mulch fire broke out in Phoenix on Sunday afternoon, near 27th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road, according to Phoenix Fire Department. The cause of the fire was unknown. Officials said crews have set elevated master flames and are using on-site front loaders to battle the flames. Phoenix Fire said the fire is not a […]
A 2-year-old girl is dead after a drowning in Phoenix and the death is under investigation, according to Phoenix Fire Department Capt. Todd Keller. At 4:38 p.m. Saturday, the Phoenix Fire Department said the girl was pulled unconscious and not breathing from a pool near 35th Avenue and Deer Valley Road. A spokesperson for the […]