Nicole Crites

2 weeks ago | kold.com | Nicole Crites

AVONDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — An Arizona couple who grew up in the West Valley just surprised a class of 72 third graders with college scholarships. As long as they make the grade through high school, their tuition will be paid to any in-state college, with the equivalent amount covered for out-of-state. It’s not the first time they’ve made such a generous investment.

2 weeks ago | azfamily.com | Nicole Crites

AVONDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — In the West Valley, a class of 72 third graders was surprised with college scholarships. As long as they make the grade through high school, their tuition would be paid to any in-state college, with the equivalent amount covered for out-of-state. The Rosztoczy Foundation sponsored its very first college promise third graders in 2012, and that class is graduating college now.

2 weeks ago | azfamily.com | Nicole Crites

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Gov. Katie Hobbs just signed a new law amending a voter-approved initiative that sends anyone convicted of child sex trafficking to prison for life. Proposition 313 didn’t offer exemptions for teen victims forced by pimps to recruit, a violation of the 8th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution’s extreme punishment clause. And while this new law, House Bill 2207, closes that loophole to protect anyone under 18, advocates say it doesn’t go far enough.

1 month ago | azfamily.com | Nicole Crites

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — There’s fresh hope for pancreatic cancer patients. While the five-year survival rate is 13%, doctors and researchers are making great strides to increase awareness for earlier diagnosis and better outcomes. We caught up with one survivor who says sometimes, you need a lot more than a second opinion. Demetra Salls says she just knew something was very wrong. “I could not get out of bed,” Salls said.

2 months ago | fox5vegas.com | Nicole Crites

PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) – Two parents in Phoenix helped police catch a pedophile who’s now in prison for sending graphic videos and images to three elementary school boys in Scottsdale. They’ve asked to conceal their identity, as their son was only 11 when he became one of at least six victims as young as 10 years old in at least three states, lured by the same man through the popular video game Fortnite.