Phoenix City Manager Names Interim Police Chief

City Manager Jeff Barton recently announced that Michael Sullivan will join the Phoenix Police Department as interim Police Chief on September 12, 2022. Sullivan currently serves as Deputy Commissioner of the Compliance Bureau for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD). In May of this year, current Police Chief Jeri Williams informed City leadership of her intent... Read More

Body Found at North Mountain One Week After Other Death Investigation

Just one week after a woman was found unresponsive on North Mountain, Phoenix police are investigating the discovery of human remains. Police made the shocking discovery of a second body on the popular Phoenix hiking mountain on Monday morning, just after 8:30 a.m., near 7th Street and Peoria Avenue. Police and the Medical Examiner... Read More

Nationwide Recall of Banana Sunscreen Due to the Presence of Benzene

Edgewell Personal Care Company today issued a voluntary nationwide recall of three batches of Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 to the consumer level as outlined in the table below. An internal review found that some samples of the product contained trace levels of benzene. While benzene is not an ingredient... Read More

Massachusetts Man Arrested for Making Bomb Threat to Arizona State Election Official

A Massachusetts man was arrested today in Falmouth, Massachusetts for allegedly sending a communication containing a bomb threat to an election official in the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office. James W. Clark, 38, of Falmouth, is charged with one count of making a bomb threat, one count of perpetrating a bomb hoax, and one... Read More

FBI Looking For Suspect Who Stabbed Woman at Wild Horse Pass Casino

Police are searching for a suspect who attacked a woman at the Wild Horse Pass Casino over the weekend. On Saturday around 7:30 p.m., a 31-year-old woman reportedly parked in the parking lot at the casino along I-10 south of Ahwatukee and exited her vehicle. A man loitering in the parking lot allegedly attacked... Read More

Phoenix Greenhouse Gas Emissions Decreased in 2020, Report Finds

PHOTO CREDIT: Phoenix.gov​ The City of Phoenix’s 2020 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory shows both community scale and government operations emissions decreased during that year. “Our investments in energy efficiency, transportation electrification, and renewable energy have demonstrated progress toward Phoenix’s Climate Action Plan goals,” said Mayor Kate Gallego. “This work is crucial to ensuring a sustainable and prosperous future,... Read More

Developer To Build Rental Homes Near Microchip Facility in North Phoenix

Empire Group of Companies announced Monday the purchase of land to build hundreds of rental homes near the new, large microchip facility under construction in north Phoenix. The developer recently closed on 40 acres of land east of Interstate 17 and north of Sonoran Desert Drive for $14.37 million. The land is located just... Read More

Arizona Primary Election Day – What You Need To Know

Today is Arizona’s primary election. Voters in Maricopa County can vote at any voting site. The state’s largest county will have 210 polling locations open. All voting centers across the state will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug 2. For voters who have not yet mailed their early ballot,... Read More