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300-Year Sentence for Child Sex Abuse of 11- and 12-Year-Old Victims

300-Year Sentence for Child Sex Abuse of 11- and 12-Year-Old Victims

Mar 15, 2026 3 min read
An Antonio, Arizona man received a 300-year prison sentence after a jury convicted him on all counts of child sexual abuse involving two minor victims ages 11 and 12.
County Plan Targets 390 Economically Sustainable Homes

County Plan Targets 390 Economically Sustainable Homes

Mar 14, 2026 13 min read
Pinal County presented a 10-year plan to create 390 affordable homes. The Unincorporated Pinal County Housing Plan is open for public comment through April 10.
SR 88 Shooting Near Apache Junction Injures Woman; AZDPS Investigating

SR 88 Shooting Near Apache Junction Injures Woman; AZDPS Investigating

Mar 7, 2026 1 min read
A woman was injured in a drive-by shooting on SR 88 near Apache Junction late Thursday night; the AZDPS Major Crimes District is investigating.
Coolidge Murder Conviction: Viola Gets Natural Life

Coolidge Murder Conviction: Viola Gets Natural Life

Mar 6, 2026 2 min read
Anthony Richard Viola was sentenced to natural life in prison after a jury convicted him in the 2024 Coolidge murder of David Jackson and the aggravated assault of Michael McKinney.
Apache Junction Moves to Take Control of Idaho Road from ADOT

Apache Junction Moves to Take Control of Idaho Road from ADOT

Mar 5, 2026 6 min read

Apache Junction City Council voted 7-0 Tuesday to direct staff to open talks with ADOT about taking control of Idaho Road — a stretch of State Route 88 the city has never controlled. Bad signal timing, approaching housing developments, and…