Top stories this year: Looking back at FOX 10's most viewed stories of 2023
We've looked at the numbers and tracked down the top stories from the Phoenix area, and beyond, that captured your attention the most throughout 2023 from FOX10Phoenix.com, as well as month-by-month.
Top 10 stories
1. Ghost? Glare? Arizona trucker shares footage of chilling sighting
Ghost? Glare? Arizona trucker shares footage of chilling sighting
A truck driver passing through Arizona says his dash cam appears to have caught what looks like a ghost – but of course, that's unconfirmed.
2. Alicia Navarro: New details on where exactly she has been prior to being found safe
Alicia Navarro: New details on where exactly she has been prior to being found safe
There are still questions over what happened to Alicia Navarro, an Arizona girl who went missing nearly four years ago. Glendale Police officials said Alicia was found in Montana, but provided few other details on her life in the years since she disappeared.
3. Alicia Navarro: Arizona girl found safe in Montana after disappearing in 2019, DPS says
Alicia Navarro: Arizona girl found safe in Montana after disappearing in 2019, PD says
Alicia Navarro, an Arizona teen who went missing years ago, has been found safe in Havre, Montana.
4. Latest consumer product recalls: Quaker Oats granola bars and cereals, Coca-Cola products, and more
Latest consumer product recalls: Quaker Oats granola bars and cereals, Coca-Cola products, and more
Quaker Oats is recalling granola bars and cereals sold nationwide over a risk of salmonella; hundreds of thousands of air fryers have been recalled after three reportedly caused burn injuries; thousands of Coca-Cola products are being recalled due to the presence of potential foreign matter; nearly two million travel irons are being recalled due to burn, fire and shock risks; Traeger is recalling one of its propane flat top grill models due to and incorrectly labeled burner knob, which the company says can lead to a fire hazard.
5. Lauren Heike: Phoenix hiker was stabbed 15 times, court documents reveal
Lauren Heike: Phoenix hiker was stabbed 15 times, court documents reveal
New details are emerging on the man police say killed Lauren Heike on a north Phoenix trail.
6. Buckeye woman stung more than 75 times during family photo shoot, first responders say
Buckeye woman stung more than 75 times during family photo shoot, first responders say
A mother in Buckeye was stung by bees more than 75 times while doing a photoshoot with her family. Her quick thinking saved her two daughters after she put them in the car and took the brunt of the attack.
7. Arizona couple makes historical find following Goodwill purchase
Arizona couple makes historical find following Goodwill purchase
It began as a Gilbert couple's project to refurbish a desk, and it led them to a hundred years of another family's history that was hidden for all these years.
8. Here's the minimum annual income required to be middle class in Arizona
Here's the minimum annual income required to be middle class in Arizona
So what is the minimum annual income required in 2023 for a family of four to be middle class in Arizona? Consumer Affairs found that number by using a calculator provided by the Pew Research Center and an inflation calculator provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
9. You need to make this much to be ‘middle class’ in Arizona
You need to make this much to be 'middle class' in Arizona
Leading the way in Arizona is Gilbert, where the median household income is $104,802, and a middle-class income ranges from $70,217 to $209,604.
10. PD: 3 Phoenix children reported dead in one morning, another dead in Chandler
PD: 3 Phoenix children reported dead in one morning, another dead in Chandler
Phoenix police are conducting multiple death investigations after 3 children were found dead on the morning of March 19. In Chandler, a five-month-old also died at the hospital.
Top stories month-by-month
January
- Flight from Phoenix to Hawaii diverted to Los Angeles
- Venice hit-and-run driver who plowed into mom, baby in stolen car is murdered after light sentence
- Bryan Kohberger case: Why didn't Idaho roommate call 911 after encountering masked madman?
February
- Arizona couple makes historical find following Goodwill purchase
- Arizona man selling brooms surprised by TikToker after string of counterfeit buyers
- Mattel Adventure Park in Glendale to offer Hot Wheels coasters, Barbie Beach House and more
March
- Ghost? Glare? Arizona trucker shares footage of chilling sighting
- PD: 3 Phoenix children reported dead in one morning, another dead in Chandler
- Gwyneth Paltrow ski crash trial: biggest bombshells
April
- You need to make this much to be ‘middle class’ in Arizona
- Dog abuse at Peoria home caught on video, suspect arrested
- Coolio's cause of death, ‘lifeless’ bodies on Mexican beach, salad warnings: this week's top stories
May
- Lauren Heike: Phoenix hiker was stabbed 15 times, court documents reveal
- Ray Liotta's cause of death revealed: report
- Bryan Kohberger claims he has an alibi, Jerry Springer dead, body found in desert: this week's top stories
June
- Crews making gains on Diamond Fire as residents return to their homes
- 8-year-old child in martial arts class beaten to death by instructor
- A look at the cheapest livable home for sale in Phoenix
July
- Alicia Navarro: New details on where exactly she has been prior to being found safe
- Alicia Navarro: Arizona girl found safe in Montana after disappearing in 2019, PD says
- ‘That’s a shark?' Hawaiian surfer shares unsettling encounter with 20-foot great white
August
- Massive fire burns at a plastic recycling yard in Glendale
- Will Arizona be the next state to indict former President Donald Trump?
- Allen family of four found dead in apparent murder-suicide, police say
September
- Here's the minimum annual income required to be middle class in Arizona
- Did you see it? Rocket launch produced streak of light, contrail that was seen in parts of AZ, CA
- Arizona father shares security footage of what he believes was an attempted home invasion
October
- Matthew Perry, star of ‘Friends,’ dies after apparent drowning
- Airbnb guest stays at rental for 500+ days without paying, refuses to leave
- Matthew McConaughey granted five-year restraining order against woman claiming to be his ‘common law wife’
November
- Matthew Perry's death certificate reveals ‘Friends’ star's time of death
- Arizona woman being studied by scientists for secrets to a long life
- $2 bill could be worth thousands depending on age and condition
December
- Latest consumer product recalls: Quaker Oats granola bars and cereals, Coca-Cola products, and more
- Rocky Point local says ‘there’s nobody here' as Lukeville port of entry remains closed during migrant surge
- Comedian Matt Rife faces backlash for allegedly telling 6-year-old how his mother affords presents
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