Arizona

Mother Causes Death of 6-Year-Old Girl in Tragic Boating Accident

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A tragic accident unfolded on Friday when a mother unintentionally caused the death of her six-year-old daughter by running her over with a boat at an Arizona lake. The incident took place around 11 a.m. at Paul’s Hideaway, a popular spot on the northern part of Lake Pleasant, located approximately 40 miles north of Phoenix, as reported by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. The boat, a wakeboard model, was carrying 12 passengers, evenly split between …

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Missing hiker found dead on mountain trail

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Officers of the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office responded to a welfare call after a 38-year-old man failed to show up for work following a hiking trip on Thursday in the Sedona mountains of Arizona. According to his roommate, the missing man was an experienced hiker who often hiked the Cathedral Rock and Bell Rock trails. His vehicle was located in the Bell Rock parking lot, and his phone was pinged to the area. An extensive …

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Man drinking his morning coffee mauled to death by bear

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On Friday, a devastating event occurred in Arizona when an unsuspecting man, Steven Jackson, was fatally mauled by a black bear. The 66-year-old Tuscan resident was sitting outside drinking coffee on his Groom Creek property when the attack happened without warning. Witnesses reported that the large male bear grabbed Jackson and dragged him around 75 feet down an embankment, where it began to viciously maul him. Neighbors desperately tried to intervene by making noise, but …

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Mass shooting leaves 2 dead; suspect remains at large

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Two people were fatally shot, and five others were wounded in Yuma, Arizona, located just 10 miles away from the U.S.-Mexico border, Saturday night. The Yuma Police Department declared the double homicide in a Facebook post on Sunday morning, and they emphasized that they had yet to apprehend any suspects in the still active investigation. At around 10:54 p.m. Saturday, the department said they responded to a report of gunshots in the 3800 block of …

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Man shoots father after Christmas dinner

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After a family dinner on Christmas Day, an Arizona man was arrested and charged with murdering his stepfather. According to the Gilbert Police Department, 48-year-old Michael Kaser is charged with murder in the first degree in the death of an as-yet unidentified 80-year-old man who died of multiple gunshot wounds on December 25, 2022. At around 4:30 p.m., officers responded to a call concerning a vehicle backed into a residence near Recker Road and Warner …

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Governor’s “illegal activity” at border

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Arizona county sheriff says he’s frustrated with Gov. Doug Ducey sending large containers to the border to build a makeshift fence.  He warned FOX 10 Phoenix that he would arrest anyone who tried to place the containers within 6 miles of Santa Cruz County. He called it “illegal dumping.”  “The area where they’re placing the containers is entirely on federal land, on national forest land,” the sheriff explained. “It’s not state land, it’s not private …

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A man who was caught tampering with food in grocery stores across the western U.S. get plea deal

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In Phoenix, a man accused of poisoning food with harmful chemicals will serve probation instead of jail time. According to Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, Lohr tampered with food at Safeway and Walgreens across the Phoenix area, including Tempe, Scottsdale, and Chandler. The prosecutors allege that Lohr threw bleach and hydrogen peroxide onto food items. After his arrest, he traveled to northern California. There was suspicion that Lohr struck supermarkets throughout Northern and Southern California. …

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FBI called to Republican nominee’s office after a suspicious package is found

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An envelope containing “suspicious white powder” was received Saturday at the campaign headquarters of the Arizona Republican governor nominee. An employee at Kari Lake’s campaign headquarters in Phoenix opened an envelope containing white power, a campaign spokesman said. Law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation told reporters that items recovered during the investigation will be tested in a lab in Arizona. The FBI laboratory in Quantico has not received any evidence, the source said. On …

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2 women accused of robbing special needs employee at grocery store

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Two women accused of stealing wallet from victim with functional needs in Scottsdale – ABC15 Arizona Authorities say two women have been arrested for allegedly stealing hundreds of dollars from a grocery store worker with special needs and then using his debit card to make purchases. Scottsdale Police Department reports that Paradise Adams and Pearl Mitchell have both been arrested and charged with three counts of theft of credit card, fraud involving a credit card, …

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