1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (141+ words) A 23-year-old Phoenix man, Adonijah Josiah Ortega, has been sentenced to 171 months in prison for a 2022 carjacking during which Ortega shot and assaulted a man with a firearm. Ortega previously pleaded guilty to Carjacking and Discharge of a Firearm During…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (163+ words) An argument between two women has led to the shooting death of one man. According to Sergeant Chris Berrelleza of the Phoenix Police Department, on September 8th, 2026, at approximately 5:45 a.m., officers responded to a reported shooting at a residence in the area…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (214+ words) PHOENIX – Two jaywalkers were killed on Phoenix roadways two days in a row. According to the Phoenix Police Department, on September 5th, 2026, at approximately 4:00 a.m., Phoenix Police and Phoenix Fire responded to reports of a vehicle-pedestrian collision near 33rd Drive and Deer…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (136+ words) Yet another jaywalker is dead in Phoenix. According to the Phoenix Police Department, on September 4th, 2026, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Phoenix Police and Phoenix Fire responded to reports of a vehicle-pedestrian collision near 7th Avenue and Indian School Road. Upon arrival, Phoenix Fire transported…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (185+ words) On August 19, Surprise Police arrested 28-year-old Sameer Mardanzai following an extensive investigation into alleged sexual offenses involving a minor. According to the Surprise Police Department, through search warrants and an extensive analysis of physical and digital evidence, detectives identified Mardanzai…...