Paradise Valley
CRIME & SAFETY
DPS: 'Chop shop' bust ends in 5 arrests
PHOENIX โ Five people have recently been taken into custody for their alleged involvement in operating a "chop shop" in Phoenix. The Arizona Department of Public Safety executed a search warrant on June 25 at a business located near 28th Avenue and Buckeye Road, where investigators reported finding several intact and dismantled stolen vehicles.
Woman killed in Saturday morning shooting in West Valley, suspect arrested
PHOENIX โ A woman has died after she was shot early Saturday morning in west Phoenix, the city's police department tells 12News. The suspect in the shooting, later identified as 24-year-old Teayanna Minter, was arrested. Phoenix police said officers were called to the area of 3000 W Clarendon Avenue...
19-year-old sentenced to probation for East Valley teen violence cases
On Monday, Christopher Fantastic was sentenced to three years of probation for his role in two East Valley teen violence cases that occurred back in 2023. The now 19-year-old was one of the first in what would become dozens of arrests for assaults in Gilbert, Mesa, and Queen Creek. Fantastic...
10-year-old boy fighting for his life after becoming overheated on South Mountain
PHOENIX (AZFamily) โ A 10-year-old boy is in extremely critical condition after being rescued from South Mountain in Phoenix on Tuesday. Fire crews were called out to the Mormon Trailhead near 24th Street and Baseline around 2 p.m. because the boy became overheated. Firefighters said they found the boy...
Police ID 3 people who died after SUV hits utility pole in Tempe
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) โ Three people are dead after an SUV slammed into a utility pole in Tempe on Sunday afternoon. On Monday, police identified the victims as 70-year-old Jackie Holbrook, who was driving, 23-year-old Jonathon Holbrook, the front seat passenger, and 21-year-old Hope Baylee Kropf, who was in the backseat.
Phoenix Woman Charged with Second-Degree Murder Following Tragic Nightspot Shooting
A woman has been taken into custody following a fatal incident outside a Phoenix nightspot, with the violent event marking an abrupt end to what began as an evening of leisure for one Valley mother. According to FOX 10 Phoenix, the Phoenix Police Department reported that 24-year-old Teayanna Minter surrendered herself to the Glendale Police and now faces charges of second-degree murder as a result of the shooting which occurred early on June 29 outside Club Encounters near 31st Avenue and Indian School Road.
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