Aaron Schmidt

ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2024

Weekend Wrap: Here are the biggest Phoenix news stories from June 28-30

From a blaze prompting evacuation orders to an all-new amphibious all-terrain utility vehicle, here are some of the Valley’s top news stories from June 28-30.

UNITED STATES NEWS | Jun 28, 2024

Walgreens to take a hard look at underperforming stores, could shutter hundreds more

Walgreens is finalizing a plan to fix its business that could result in the closure of hundreds of additional stores in the next three years.

UNITED STATES NEWS | Jun 28, 2024

Biden’s asylum halt is falling hardest on Mexicans and other nationalities Mexico will take

Mexicans accounted for 38% of border arrests in May, down from 85% in 2011 but still the highest nationality by far.

ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 2024

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport reports record May passenger activity

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport had over 145,000 passengers travel through the airport this past May, setting a record.

ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 27, 2024

Body found dead inside Phoenix home after house fire

Firefighters found a dead body inside a Phoenix home after a house fire on Thursday, authorities said.

ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 23, 2024

Hit-and-run suspect leaves Phoenix teen with broken legs

The hit-and-run left a teenage boy with two broken bones and other injuries.

ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 23, 2024

Weekend Wrap: Here are the biggest Phoenix news stories from June 21-23

Here are some of the top Phoenix news stories from June 21-23.

ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 23, 2024

Tucson experiences heavy rain, additional rain expected throughout Valley

Tucson experienced a wave of thunderstorms this weekend with winds up to 73 mph. Addtional rainfall is to be expected Sunday night throughout the Valley.

ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 22, 2024

Defendants who shot at Hopi officers during police chase sentenced

As they fled a traffic violation, two members of the Navajo Nation begun shooting at pursing Hopi officers during a car chase.

ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 22, 2024

Chandler’s unruly gathering, brass knuckles laws to go in effect Monday

People under 18 years of age will be prohibited from possessing and purchasing brass knuckles starting Monday.

ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 22, 2024

Former Tucson resident sentenced to prison for defrauding refugees

A Tucson woman defrauded her victims, stole their identities and opened numerous credit card accounts, making thousands of dollars.

ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 21, 2024

Overnight shooting in Glendale leaves 1 teenager dead, police say

The Glendale Police Department said a 16-year-old victim died after an overnight shooting in Glendale on Wednesday.

ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 21, 2024

Queen Creek woman charged, taken into custody over false report

The woman's antics were toward another individual whom she had a previous relationship with.

ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 20, 2024

Valley organized retail thief sentenced to 3.5 years in prison

The 40-year-old stole over $1,000,000 in stolen merchandise from home improvement stores across the Southwest.

ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 19, 2024

Chandler approves partnerships with nonprofits for opioid treatment, prevention services

The Recovery Café and EMPACT-Suicide Prevention Center (EMPACT-SPC) will each receive $50,000 in opioid treatments and prevention services from the city of Chandler.

AP | Jun 19, 2024

The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth

For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the…

ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 19, 2024

AZDPS troopers seize over 138 pounds of illegal drugs in southern Arizona

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) seized approximately 138.6 pounds of illegal drugs in two separate incidents in southern Arizona.

ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 19, 2024

Arizona Legislature adjourns just in time to prevent repealed 1864 abortion ban from taking effect

A Civil War-era abortion ban repealed in May would have become enforceable on Sept. 26 – temporarily – if the Legislature didn’t adjourn in time.

ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 16, 2024

Parking dispute leaves Phoenix man dead in overnight shooting

A man is dead after he was shot overnight in north Phoenix.

ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 16, 2024

2-year-old girl found dead in Phoenix backyard pool

Detectives are investigating the death of a 2-year-old girl who was found in a backyard pool on Saturday in Phoenix.

ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2024

Tempe PD continues crackdown on street racing with Operation Street Sweep

Tempe Police Department will continue its crackdown on illegal street racing with Operation Street Sweep.

ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2024

EVIT to offer new associate degree in registered nursing

The East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) will offer a new associate degree program in registered nursing this fall.

ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2024

Arizona massage parlor operator arrested for illegal sex acts

A Prescott massage parlor was investigated for illegal sexual acts on Wednesday, resulting in an arrest.

ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 13, 2024

Phoenix City Council members criticize DOJ for no Spanish version of police investigation findings

The Phoenix City Council wrote to the Department of Justice on Thursday, requesting that it provides a Spanish version of the investigation of the city and the Phoenix Police Department.