David Baker

Phoenix

Senior Content Producer at Arizona's Family

#azfamily Senior Content Producer. Politics observer. #GoDevils #WeAreTheValley #RaiderNation 'Through our suffering, we are all connected' -Convictions

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Dozens remember life of mother killed in head-on crash in Phoenix

2 days ago | azfamily.com | David Baker |Stephanie Duprey

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Friends, family and a community came together on Wednesday night for a vigil in honor of a mother who was killed in a head-on crash during the weekend. Dozens of people lit candles in memory of 34-year-old Hayley Kramer at Cactus Park, near 39th Avenue and Cactus Road. “It hurts so bad to know that this is how the story ends for her,” said Chelsy Machado, Kramer’s friend.
Hikers stranded in Grand Canyon due to flash flooding, NWS says

3 days ago | azfamily.com | David Baker

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, AZ (AZFamily) — Strong storms have brought heavy rain and flash flooding, stranding hikers in the Grand Canyon, the National Weather Service reported on Tuesday night. The agency said that around 7:30 p.m., local law enforcement reported hikers were stuck because of flooding along Havasu Creek. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain had fallen near Supai, with upper Havau Creek Basin getting 2 to 3 inches of rain.
Gilbert renter accused of killing landscaper sent to trim trees officially charged

1 week ago | azfamily.com | David Baker

GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — A man has been officially charged after Gilbert police said he gunned down a landscaper who was sent to trim the trees in the front yard of the home he and his wife rented last week. A Maricopa County grand jury indicted Wyatt Ford on Tuesday on one count of second-degree murder.
HOA reverses course, says it’ll allow Memorial Day display at Surprise home

1 week ago | azfamily.com | David Baker

SURPRISE, AZ (AZFamily) — An HOA management company is reversing its decision regarding a Memorial Day decoration honoring a fallen soldier at a Surprise home. In a statement released to Arizona’s Family, the HOA said the family of Kendall Rasmusson had received a conditional letter of approval from the previous management company in 2019 for the banner that honored his brother, Sgt. John Kyle Daggett, who was killed in action in May 2008.
TikTok star files lawsuit to keep details about son’s drowning private

1 week ago | azfamily.com | David Baker

CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — The social media influencer whose son drowned earlier this month filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to prevent the details of the family tragedy from becoming public. According to the lawsuit, Emilie Henrichsen, who goes by Emilie Kiser, said the public won’t let her family grieve the death of her son, 3-year-old Trigg Kiser. She said more than 100 public record requests have been filed with the city of Chandler and the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner.
North Phoenix freeway partially closed due to car fire

1 week ago | azfamily.com | David Baker

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — More headaches for drivers in north Phoenix on Wednesday as a major freeway is partially closed due to a car fire during rush hour. The southbound lanes of state Route 51 are closed between Cactus Road and Shea Boulevard as crews clean up after the fire. Arizona’s Family has reached out to the Department of Public Safety for information about the car fire but we haven’t heard back. The northbound lanes are not affected. See a spelling or grammatical error in our story?
Man who burned his 2-year-old daughter to death dies in Tucson prison

1 week ago | azfamily.com | David Baker

TUCSON, AZ (AZFamily) — The man who was eventually sentenced to life in prison for murdering his 2-year-old daughter by dousing her with gasoline and setting her on fire has died in a Tucson prison, officials announced on Wednesday. According to the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry, 50-year-old Shawn Ryan Grell died on April 19. No cause of death was revealed but all inmate deaths are investigated. On Dec.
Wimberley’s Water Forum Reveals Struggle Between Science and Politics

1 week ago | wimberleyview.com | David Baker

The Wimberley Methodist Church was filled to capacity as concerned residents gathered for the community forum, “Water: Living in Stage 5.” The event, organized by local civic group Wimberley Roundtable in partnership with the Hays County League of Women Voters, brought together water experts, elected officials, and citizens wondering and worried about the rapidly diminishing aquifer and the political battles that could determine its future.
4 men accused of stealing semi-trucks full of merchandise from Phoenix yard

1 week ago | azfamily.com | David Baker

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Four men from California were caught in the act of using semi-trucks to steal storage containers full of energy drinks and they may be linked to an even bigger heist, police said. According to court documents, 43-year-old Ranjit Singh Sandhu, 30-year-old Neeraj Malik, 21-year-old Sahil Sahil and 21-year-old Robin Ran Singh were involved in the scheme.
Man accused of murdering woman during fight in south Phoenix

1 week ago | azfamily.com | David Baker

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man is facing a murder charge after police said he killed a woman while fighting with her boyfriend near the riverbed in south Phoenix on Saturday. According to court documents, 53-year-old William Herron Washington confronted the 35-year-old Stephanie Barr’s boyfriend around 7:30 p.m. at the Rio Salado Habitat Restoration area, which is near Central Avenue and University Drive, claiming he had stolen his bicycle wheels.