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1-year-old boy dies after being pulled from backyard pool in north Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A 1-year-old boy has died after being pulled from a backyard pool in north Phoenix. Crews were called to a home on Villa Maria Drive, near 27th Avenue and Union Hills Drive, shortly after 1:30 p.m. Phoenix Fire officials say the boy was found unconscious in...
Mother of child who died after ingesting fentanyl gets 11 years in prison
A Phoenix mother was sentenced to 11 1/2 years in prison and 10 years of probation after her child died from ingesting pills containing fentanyl in 2022. The Maricopa County Attorney's Office announced 34-year-old Gabriella Marshall's sentence for second-degree murder on Monday morning. Scottsdale police responded to a call for...
‘Felt like being skinned alive’: Valley man shares story of recovery from 'contact burns'
PHOENIX — Sunburns and hydration are typically the warnings that go out when summertime temperatures approach in the Valley, but the Halle Arizona Burn Center wants people to consider another danger during the summer months. A Valley man is telling his story to help others realize there are real...
Woman and her elderly mother were shot to death by her spouse just one week after she filed for divorce against the man
Phoenix, AZ – According to the police officials, the 60-year-old husband, later identified as Robbert, was taken into custody and later charged with premeditated first-degree murder, aggravated assault and other charges after he reportedly killed his 53-year-old wife, Marcla, and her mom, later identified as 77-year-old Tea. Both victims were found with apparent gunshot wounds. The older woman was pronounced dead at the scene, while the suspect’s wife was still consciouses.
Woman arrested in deadly shooting outside Phoenix club
PHOENIX - A suspect has been arrested in connection to a shooting outside a club in Phoenix that left a woman dead. The shooting happened just before 5 a.m. on June 29 outside Club Encounters, located near 31st Avenue and Indian School Road. When officers got to the scene, they...
DPS: 'Chop shop' bust ends in 5 arrests
PHOENIX — 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.
5 displaced after house fire in west Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A house fire in west Phoenix has left five people displaced on Sunday. Firefighters responded to a call around 1 p.m. for reports of an exterior debris fire next to a home near 63rd Avenue and Pierson Street. As the crews arrived on the scene, the...
16-year-old reported missing in Phoenix may have been trafficked to another state, officials say
PHOENIX — A 16-year-old girl reported missing to the Phoenix Police Department earlier this year has been recently found in another state and may have been a victim of sex trafficking, officials said. The U.S. Marshals Service said the teenager was reported missing from a group home in April...
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