Avondale News

A man police say shot an Avondale officer in the leg and then shot himself after a six-hour standoff was arrested immediately after he was released from the hospital.

Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies closed Estrella Mountain Park between Avondale and Goodyear Wednesday morning because a man had what looked like a grenade, according to officials.

The first Copper State Strongman Challenge in downtown Litchfield Park is considered a success because about 200 to 250 people came to watch feats of strength throughout Saturday.

Reddy Development in Scottsdale purchased the Coldwater Springs Promenade, a partially developed retail project on the southwest corner of Van Buren Street and Avondale Boulevard in Avondale, for $7.75 million.

More Valley cities are issuing electronic alerts in an effort to engage residents in state legislative proposals that city officials say hurt local governments.

A safety council for the Agua Fria Union High School District said upgrading security systems and monitoring access to schools are top priorities as the district fine-tunes an emergency management plan.

Some Phoenix-area cities are alerting their residents through emails on state legislation that city officials say could hurt local governments.

Usually a crane picks things up that are so heavy a man can't lift them, but Saturday a strongman is going to turn the tables on the crane and pull it down the street in Litchfield Park.

Avondale police have identified the sergeant who was shot in the leg during a confrontation with a domestic violence suspect Sunday night.

Avondale police have identified the sergeant who was shot in the leg during a confrontation with a domestic violence suspect Sunday night.

Avondale Fire was first on scene and saw that flames were erupting out of the second story window above the garage, Deadman said Fire crews from Goodyear, Glendale, Peoria, Rural Metro, Phoenix and Luke Air Force Base were called for assistance because a firefighter inside the home reported a floor collapse, Deadman said.

After the past couple of years of the state Legislature imposing its will on municipalities, two Southwest Valley cities are taking steps to inform residents about legislative actions that affect them.

A barricade situation Sunday night with an armed man who shot an Avondale officer ended after midnight when the man apparently shot himself in the chest, authorities said.

"We are looking forward to joining the Northwest Valley community as we continue our expansion in the Phoenix area," Kurt Riske, brand manager for SunWest Burgers, said in a written statement.

AVONDALE, Ariz. - Avondale police are investigating an overnight shooting that shut down a major intersection for most of Sunday morning.

Avondale, Ariz. -- An Avondale police officer was shot in the leg while responding to a domestic-violence incident Sunday night.

An Avondale police officer was shot in the leg Sunday night after responding to a report of domestic violence at a home near 105th Avenue and Thomas Road.

A 19-year-old female inmate, whose baby drowned in a bathtub three years ago after she left him unattended, was found dead Friday from a possible suicide, said Arizona Department of Corrections officials.

AVONDALE, Ariz. -- A plane had to make an emergency landing near 99th Avenue and Indian School Road after it ran out of fuel Thursday afternoon.

Avondale has open gym for basketball players ages 16 and up with a valid high school ID from 1 to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at American Sports Center, 755 N. 114 Ave.