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Deadly crash closes intersection in Gilbert
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — At least one person was killed in an early morning crash that shut down an intersection in Gilbert. Gilbert police said they closed the intersection of Williams Field and Recker roads in all directions due to a two-vehicle crash around 2 a.m. Thursday. One person...
Meteor streaks across San Tan Valley sky
A bright and colorful meteor streaked across the sky in San Tan Valley near Ironwood Drive and Pima Road on the evening of April 16. Kyle Schmaltigan sent the video in after he caught the meteor while he drove through a residential area. Right now, the Lyrid Meteor is underway for about a week.
'Illegal bar' shut down at Country Thunder, authorities say
FLORENCE, Ariz. — The Country Thunder music festival had more than tunes last weekend. The State of Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control said they made 19 arrests, seized 111 bottles of alcohol and even shut down an "illegal" bar. The DLLC conducted alcohol enforcement during the festival...
Gilbert woman says major department store charged her twice for $500 gold ring
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — When it comes to Christmas, Allison Kucherer says buying gifts for her kids is fairly easy. However, when it comes to her husband, that’s not the case at all. “It’s pretty difficult, actually,” Kucherer told On Your Side. So back in December,...
Arrests, alcohol bottle seizures at Country Thunder 2024
The Country Thunder Music Festival in Florence had more than just music and country fans last weekend. We've learned that Arizona's Department of Liquor Licenses and Control made 19 alcohol-related arrests, seized more than 100 bottles of alcohol, and even shut down what they called an "illegal" bar.
4 fateful hours: The night Preston Lord crossed paths with the 'Gilbert Goons'
They call it the hammer punch. A devastatingly effective blow taught in martial arts classes. It is delivered downward with the bottom of the fist. Body weight provides momentum, driving the shoulder forward — like pounding in a nail. Talan Renner raised his invisible hammer and brought it down again and again...
Text messages, patriarchal blessings, and an affair: Tuesday’s focus of Chad Daybell’s trial for murder
BOISE, ID (AZFamily) — Text messages, an affair, and a bizarre patriarchal blessing were all the focus of Chad Daybell’s trial Tuesday for the murders of J.J. Vallow and Tylee Ryan, as well as his ex-wife Tammy Daybell. Chad was married to Lori Vallow, who was found guilty...
Officials ID pilot killed in Maricopa airplane crash as Florence resident
A solo pilot that died Sunday after his plane crashed in Maricopa was identified as 45-year-old Allen Key Sackett of Florence by Maricopa Police Department. Around 7 a.m. the day of the crash, Maricopa fire and medical teams responded to a report of a small aircraft going down east of Murphy and La...
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