Kevin Stone

1 week ago | ktar.com | Kevin Stone

PHOENIX – A Jamaican man was recently extradited to the United States to face charges related to a romance scam that targeted an elderly Arizona woman, authorities announced Wednesday. Sherwayne Benjamin Bellinfantie, aka “Ice Man,” and others allegedly scammed an 85-year-old resident of Vail out of $400,000, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona. Vail is a Pima County community southeast of Tucson.

1 week ago | ktar.com | Kevin Stone

PHOENIX – A fatal crash victim’s motorcycle was stolen from a Phoenix freeway ramp earlier this month, and her family wants it back. The motorcyclist fell 80 feet to her death after hitting the median wall on the eastbound Interstate 10 transition ramp to southbound I-17 the evening of June 8, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety. The motorcycle didn’t go over the wall, but it was stolen before law enforcement arrived at the scene, DPS said. The cause of the crash is undetermined.

1 week ago | ktar.com | Kevin Stone

PHOENIX – A scooter rider died after getting hit by an SUV at an intersection near downtown Phoenix on Tuesday morning, authorities said. Officers responded to a collision call at Seventh Avenue and McDowell Road just after 9 a.m. and found the injured man in the roadway, according to the Phoenix Police Department. Traffic restrictions are in place @ 7th Avenue and McDowell Road for the next few hours as detectives are currently investigating a fatal collision.

1 week ago | ktar.com | Kevin Stone

PHOENIX — Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes called a proposed rate hike by the state’s largest electric provider a “blatant” grab for corporate profits. Last week, Arizona Public Service (APS) filed an application with state regulators for a 14% increase. If approved, the APS rate hike would raise monthly bills by about $20 for the typical residential customer by the second half of 2026. Mayes issued a statement Tuesday vowing to oppose the plan.

1 week ago | ktar.com | Kevin Stone

PHOENIX – The husband of social media influencer Emilie Kiser reportedly was watching the couple’s two young children at their Chandler home when one of the boys drowned in their backyard pool last month. The Arizona Republic obtained search warrant applications about the drowning tragedy and reported details Monday about what Kiser’s husband told police.