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 the National…
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 you mind if…
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 surveillance. "During…
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 Department into allegations of sexual conduct and exploitation…
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 Hourihan's support at 1%, and Risa Lombardo's support at 2%.…
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 County construction zone. An Arizona Highway Patrol trooper arrested a Tesla driver on Aug. 16 after catching the sedan traveling down the shoulder of Interstate 10 near the Sacaton Rest Area at nearly 80 mph. According to…
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 into a struggle to…
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, and it was…
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, another driver critically injured and an officer hurt, according to court documents. Ali Thoban Alebadi was booked into Maricopa County jail on Wednesday, where a judge ordered a bond north of $3 million nearly five…
Police have identified a man who died after a fight broke out during a soccer game in west Phoenix. Just after 8 p.m. on Aug. 6, the Phoenix Police Department was called to 43rd Avenue and McDowell Road for reports of an unresponsive man in a field. Once at the scene, officers learned 19-year-old Tumusifu Bazirake was playing in a soccer game when he was assaulted by several other people during a…