PHOENIX - From new poll numbers in the governor's race to a D-backs star's absence, here's a look at your top stories on FOX10Phoenix.com for Thursday, August 20, 2026. 1. New poll released in Arizona governor's race 2. Family of slain Valley teen demanding justice 3. Latest on Hayden Panettiere's death 4. Murder suspect back in AZ after months on the run 5. Latest on D-backs' Ketel Marte A look…
PHOENIX - Scott Kern says he heard what sounded like a plane crash in his home on the night of Aug. 20. When he came out to his living room, he saw the branches of the tree in his front yard sticking through his roof. "The largest branch on the tree just decided with a little wind aid to crash through the roof. And this is what we found when we came out to the living," Kern said. Officials with…
PHOENIX - Patrick McGee says he does not remember much about the end of the late July flight to Phoenix on which he suffered a massive heart attack. But two women from the healthcare field who were fellow passengers remember the emergency well. One of those women, Nurse Practitioner Caitlyn Loucheim, says she heard an announcement asking for a doctor or nurse and sprang into action. "I said, ‘Do…
GLENDALE, Ariz. - A gun, cash and fentanyl were seized in a swift SWAT raid on a Glendale home. Bodycam footage captures the end of a multi-day operation focusing on one house on 45th Drive off Peoria Avenue , which police say led to three people being detained. Investigators say it all started with an anonymous tip reporting illegal drug sales at the home, prompting officers to set up…
Sameer Mardanzai, 28. (Maricopa County) SURPRISE, Ariz. - A 28-year-old west Phoenix man is behind bars after allegedly hosting social media-promoted parties where minors were provided drugs and alcohol before being sexually abused, according to police and court records. Sameer Mardanzai was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Glendale following an extensive investigation by the Surprise Police…
Andy Biggs (left) and Katie Hobbs (right) (Getty) PHOENIX - Figures from a new poll show incumbent Katie Hobbs ahead of her Republican challenger in the Arizona governor's race. According to results from the latest Noble Predictive Insights poll, Hobbs is leading Republican Andy Biggs among all likely voters 48% to 35%, a 13-point margin. The same poll also shows No Labels Party's Teri Ann…
A Tesla is loaded onto a tow truck along Interstate 10 near Sacaton, Ariz., after state troopers arrested its driver for DUI for speeding 80 mph through an active construction zone. (AZDPS Highway Patrol) SACATON, Ariz. - A driver learned the hard way that letting a car drive itself does not fly when you are under the influence, especially while speeding past state troopers in an active Pinal…
AHWATUKEE, Ariz. - A late-night fight near an Ahwatukee park ended in the fatal stabbing of 15-year-old Jaylen Reeves , leaving his family demanding justice after prosecutors declined to file charges against the 14-year-old suspect, citing self-defense. Against the lake’s calmness in this Ahwatukee neighborhood, violence crept in beneath the darkness. A late-night walk in November quickly turned…
BUCKEYE, Ariz. - Buckeye Police say they are searching for those responsible for setting a car on fire late Wednesday night. In a statement released on Aug. 20, police say the incident happened at around 10:15 p.m. the night prior. They say officers were sent to a home along Gregory Road, near the intersection of Apache and Broadway roads, for reports of a fire. "Firefighters put out the flames,…
Ali Thoban Alebadi (inset) faces first-degree murder charges and a $3 million bond after allegedly causing a fatal Glendale crash and fleeing the country to avoid arrest. (FOX 10, Maricopa County) GLENDALE, Ariz. - A 20-year-old Phoenix man is behind bars facing first-degree murder and aggravated assault charges following a high-speed police pursuit through Glendale that left one woman dead,…
