Lillian Donahue

2 weeks ago | abc15.com | Lillian Donahue

APACHE JUNCTION, AZ — On Wednesday, East Valley community members, law enforcement, and businesses all came together to support multiple fundraisers for the family of an officer who was shot and killed. Apache Junction police Officer Gabriel Facio was shot by a suspect on June 2; he ultimately passed away from his injuries on Sunday. In his honor, the Mesa FOP Lodge 9 Charity Foundation and Scottsdale FOP Lodge 35 hosted a public community barbeque fundraiser Wednesday afternoon.

2 weeks ago | abc15.com | Lillian Donahue

Real estate data shows buyers might be in power in the Phoenix metro’s housing market. However, sellers and realtors say, costs are still keeping buyers away. May data from Phoenix realtors shows nearly 50% more homes are for sale compared to May last year and they’re sitting anywhere from 16 to 23% longer. “Buyers are staying away from the market. Interest rates are high concern for the economy, whatever, there's just not a lot of activity in the market,” REV Residential Broker Butch Leiber said.

3 weeks ago | abc15.com | Lillian Donahue

PHOENIX — Maricopa County landlords filed more than 87,000 evictions last year. Now, nearly halfway through 2025, organizations that help people avoid homelessness say they’re busy working hard to try to avoid another record year. Chicanos Por la Causa has a multi-faced approach to housing, from spearheading affordable housing projects to offering supplemental funding for certain groups of families at risk of homelessness.

3 weeks ago | abc15.com | Lillian Donahue

Banner University Medical Center Phoenix has officially opened its new neurocritical unit, which aims to bring the top technology and specialists under one roof for those with critical, life-threatening neurological conditions. One of the first patients in the unit is Christopher Cathey, who has battled debilitating seizures since he was 12 due to Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. Now, at 32, his condition worsened severely, ultimately leading doctors to put him in a medically induced coma in February.

4 weeks ago | abc15.com | Lillian Donahue

PHOENIX — A Phoenix couple is finding more termite troubles than just those uncovered a day after closing, despite prior home inspections. Hailey and Alex Aguirre’s story went viral as the couple shared their warning for buyers to get second opinions on home inspections. “We thought we did everything right,” Hailey Aguirre said. After her video gained millions of views online, viral Valley home inspector Cy Porter reached out. “I was like, I got to do something special for her,” Porter said.