Steven Sarabia

1 week ago | azfamily.com | Steven Sarabia

GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — An Alabama sheriff was arrested and charged this month with hiring a former Gilbert police officer as a deputy. Alabama prosecutors allege the former Gilbert officer, Andrew Neves, was not eligible to be a deputy because of his past in Arizona. The Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board, also known as AZPOST, investigated Neves two years ago, before he was hired as a deputy in Walker County, Alabama.

1 week ago | azfamily.com | Steven Sarabia

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Once held captive by Hamas for 505 days, 22-year-old Omer Shem Tov is now free and ready to tell his story. “For me, there is nothing that can stop me right now. I feel like I can do everything,” said Shem Tov. “It was a surreal experience. You never think something like this would happen to you.”Back in October of 2023, Shem Tov was enjoying a music festival in Israel with his friends. “We were dancing, we were having fun,” he said.

1 week ago | kold.com | Steven Sarabia

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — With its new program, the University of Arizona is looking to fast-track students into becoming doctors, specifically primary physicians. “It gets the student into training sooner,” said Dr. Fredric Wondisford, Dean of the UofA College of Medicine - Phoenix. Instead of the more traditional four years, the Arizona Board of Regents approved a three-year pathway to medical degrees for both of UofA’s medical colleges in Tucson and Phoenix.

1 week ago | azfamily.com | Steven Sarabia

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — With its new program, the University of Arizona is looking to fast-track students into becoming doctors, specifically primary physicians. “It gets the student into training sooner,” said Dr. Fredric Wondisford, Dean of the UofA College of Medicine - Phoenix. Instead of the more traditional four years, the Arizona Board of Regents approved a three-year pathway to medical degrees for both of UofA’s medical colleges in Tucson and Phoenix.

2 weeks ago | azfamily.com | Steven Sarabia

PHOENIX (AZFamily) —Valley summers aren’t exactly known for being pleasant. “It’s brutal for sure,” said Sergio Armenariz, street outreach supervisor with Phoenix Rescue Mission. “Some people call it an oven with all the concrete.” He does what he can to help those experiencing homelessness by giving them water and other resources. The Phoenix Rescue Mission back in May started their Code:Red Heat Relief campaign. This is where they help those who are homeless avoid the dangerous heat.