Nightly Roundup: Latest on Maine shooting; crime wave leaves Laveen residents worried
From the latest on the Maine mass shooting to a big fentanyl bust along a major highway, here's a look at our top stories.
Laveen high school student proves gender is not a barrier when it comes to football
Football season is underway, and 2023 is the first year that girl's flag football is sanctioned.
Impairment played role in Laveen crash that killed woman, injured 2 others, police say
Phoenix police say impairment may have played a role in the collision near 35th Avenue and South Mountain early Saturday morning.
Some Laveen residents concerned over plans for medical marijuana dispensary
Residents in a part of Laveen are expressing their concerns over plans for a new medical marijuana dispensary in the area. The business's owner is reportedly asking for the city to approve exceptions to current zoning laws.
Woman dies in Laveen street racing crash, 4 hospitalized
Witnesses reported seeing the two vehicles racing westbound down Southern Avenue moments before they crashed into each other.
Arizona mother alleges her son was assaulted by Laveen school administrator
A Laveen mother says her 10-year-old boy was choked and kneed while in school. The incident, which happened in April, was caught on surveillance video, and the mother says she wants action, as well as justice from her son.
Man dead, woman hurt after being hit by car; driver sought
The suspect vehicle should have front-end damage, possibly to its grill, hood and windshield.
Deadly hit-and-run driver sought
Authorities are looking for the driver of a car who allegedly hit two people in Laveen, leaving one of them dead.
Woman accused of attacking Phoenix firefighters
While on scene, Phoenix fire crews were attempting to provide aid to a woman who had apparently been stabbed during the fire. It's not clear how she became injured.
Cesar Chavez High School reports 2 gun-related incidents in 1 day
Two gun-related incidents sent Cesar Chavez High School into lockdown Thursday.
Man hit, killed by car in Laveen
According to police, officers got to the scene near 51st Avenue and Baseline Road and found a man lying on the road, suffering from obvious signs of trauma. The man died at the scene. He was identified as 34-year-old Joshua Auguh. Witnesses told police the driver of the vehicle that hit the man fled the scene after the collision.
Corn harvest a success despite wet weather in Phoenix
After much-needed rain in March, farmers in the Valley were skeptical of whether or not their crops would grow.
Girl dies after being found in Phoenix area pool by family, FD says
A toddler was pulled out from a Phoenix pool Sunday afternoon and died not long after, the fire department said. This comes after a day of three people dying from water incidents.
Deadly stabbing in Laveen ends in 2 arrests
Leevatoh Keetso, 27, was found lying on a sidewalk with a stab wound near 51st Avenue and Baseline just after 2 a.m. on May 3. He died from his injuries at the hospital.
Gun found inside Phoenix high school student's backpack, police say
A Phoenix high school student has been arrested after police say a handgun was found in his backpack.
Suspect arrested in man's murder in Laveen
Police said that 36-year-old Joseph Aguilar was arrested in connection to the shooting. He was booked into jail and is accused of second-degree murder and misconduct involving weapons.
Laveen domestic violence stabbing case: suspect and his wife dead, grandmother injured
Body cam footage has been released of a March 6 incident where a man and woman were killed dead in an apparent domestic violence stabbing case that escalated into a shooting involving officers in Laveen near 43rd Avenue and Alta Vista Road.
Off-duty Phoenix officer shot at shoplifting suspect at Laveen Walmart; security footage released
A shooting involving an off-duty Phoenix police officer at a Walmart in Laveen left some shoppers in shock.
Arizona man indicted, accused of trying to sell tiger cub on social media
Phoenix Police say 25-year-old Carlos Alcaraz was arrested after officers negotiated the sale of the animal before serving a search warrant at a home near 27th Avenue and Baseline Road.
Events, things to do in Phoenix this weekend: Feb. 25-27
Check out the Maricopa County Home & Landscape Show, an adults-only event at the Phoenix Children's Museum, the Innings Festival and more happening in the Phoenix area this weekend.