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Four Teens Arrested in Connection with Fatal Robbery of 15-Year-Old in El Mirage
El Mirage police have apprehended four teenagers in connection with a fatal robbery that resulted in the death of a 15-year-old boy. The boy, identified by a growing memorial as Mateo Corona, was lured under the pretext of a gun trade and subsequently shot on April 29, according to statements obtained by 12 News.
The state of Southern Arizona defense contractors
Last October, Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema announced that the Department of Defense had selected Arizona to pilot a “defense innovation hub” called the Southwest Mission Acceleration Center, or MAC. It would be one of five such centers in the country designed to fast-track collaborations between the DoD and entrepreneurs in the tech defense industry.
AZ officials caution public to skip setting off fireworks as wildfire risk is high
The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management urged residents to put away the fireworks this Fourth of July as wildfire danger remains high. Fireworks have been known to start wildfires and with nearly 8,500 acres of Arizona desert still ablaze the week of July 4th officials will be on high alert.
Phoenix-area homebuilding jumps 57% from 2023's slow pace
Homebuilding across metro Phoenix has jumped from last year’s tepid pace, despite higher interest rates. Permits to build new houses are up almost 57% through May, compared to the same five months in 2023, according to housing research firm RL Brown Reports. Despite higher demand, new house prices in the Phoenix area are basically...
Man claims $10K overpayment was mistakenly sent to Arizona hospital instead of him
SURPRISE, AZ (AZFamily) — A man from Surprise is claiming that over $10,000 has been sent to a Valley hospital instead of him following his wife’s visit to Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center. Andreas Papakostas is a former professional soccer player and currently coaches the sport. “Basically,...
Metro Phoenix said goodbye to nearly a dozen restaurants in June — one after 44 years
June brought good news to one Phoenix restaurant when its chef won a James Beard Award, and over 40 restaurants joined the metro Phoenix dining scene. But June also brought some bad news as the Valley said goodbye to several long term restaurants and bars, many of which had been in business...
‘We need to be in the room’: RNC seeks thousands of election observers in Arizona
The Republican National Committee is building a massive effort to look over the shoulders of poll workers and ballot counters this fall, seeking 100,000 observers across the country and 5,000 in Arizona, a top party official said at former President Donald Trump’s campaign office opening in Casa Grande on Tuesday. “There is nothing...
Trump PAC paid the law firm representing indicted legal adviser Boris Epshteyn in Arizona, records show
New campaign finance records show that Donald Trump's political action committee paid the legal firm representing the former president's longtime adviser Boris Epshteyn ahead of his pending criminal trial in Arizona. The leadership PAC, Save America, made two payments of $40,000 and $10,000 on May 14 to the Phoenix-based law...
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