Mickaela Castillo
Multimedia Journalist at KTVK-TV (Phoenix, AZ)
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1 day ago |
azfamily.com | Mickaela Castillo
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Phoenix man is recovering after he says he was hit by a stray bullet while in his backyard. It all happened on May 3 when Javier Zamarro and his family were having a birthday party at their home near 3rd Avenue and Thomas Road. What was supposed to be a celebration filled with cake and candles quickly changed when they stepped outside. “We heard a gunshot. I’m not sure if it was two gunshots, but I know I heard one of them for sure.
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5 days ago |
azfamily.com | Mickaela Castillo
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — This Mother’s Day is extra special for one Valley mom as she’s been given a second chance at life and time with her kids after a double lung transplant. In October of 2023, Dianna Lomas had her newborn baby boy. But shortly after, she contracted COVID-19, and her health took a turn for the worse. “I had gotten COVID before in the past, so I just thought it would be a couple days really sick like normal, and then it would go away. But it wasn’t going away,” Lomas said.
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6 days ago |
azfamily.com | Mickaela Castillo
QUEEN CREEK, AZ (AZFamily) — A new program at the Queen Creek Library will now allow parents to limit their kids’ access to certain books. “We want to make sure there is a parental control in that place so that parents can know what their kids are looking at,’ said Maricopa County Supervisor Mark Stewart. The program was just launched at the beginning of May, after Stewart says the town of Queen Creek came to the board with concerns about sexually explicit books in their library.
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1 week ago |
azfamily.com | Mickaela Castillo
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Arizona’s monsoon season brings much-needed rain to the Valley, but sometimes, these storms can create fast-moving waters that can be deadly. “When it comes, it comes really fast,” said Kim Gathers with the Phoenix Fire Department’s Office of Emergency Management. It’s why Phoenix Fire and Phoenix Police are getting ready for disaster before it strikes. Every year, dozens of special operations first responders come together to simulate a swift water rescue.
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1 week ago |
azfamily.com | Mickaela Castillo
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Maricopa County has seen some of the highest-profile murder cases in the country. Behind these trials are the jurors, who play a vital role in ensuring that the trial’s outcome is fair and honest. “What jurors do is allow individuals who have been harmed, individuals who are accused of crimes, and victims of crimes to have the opportunity to be heard,” said Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Danielle Viola.
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