Maricopa County confirms 23 heat-related deaths so far in 2024

Phoenix (AZ Family) — We’ve had an unusually hot start to this summer and sadly (as of Wednesday morning) there have already been 23 confirmed heat-related deaths in Maricopa County this year. There have been 322 other deaths, which are also under investigation to see if they were due to heatstroke. The majority of the […]
Boat capsizes in Navajo canyon, leaving 3 dead and 2 hospitalized

PHOENIX — Two children and an elderly person were killed when a boat capsized Saturday in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, trapping passengers underneath, according to the Coconino County Sheriff's Office. Park rangers were called to the incident near the entrance to Navajo Canyon at approximately 3:15 p.m. and saw a passenger on top of […]
Man dies after crash on SR 238 in Arizona

The crash happened just after 2:30 a.m. on Interstate 238, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. MARICOPA, Ariz. — One man has died after a rollover crash on State Highway 238 in west Maricopa, according to deputies with the county sheriff's office. No one else was in the vehicle at the time of the […]
News Flash • #2 Pontoon Boat Capsizes in Navajo Canyon Resul

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 27, 2024 Contact: Adam Simonsen, Coconino County Sheriff's Office Deputy PIO (928) 607-6590, [email protected] Mary Plumb, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Public Information Officer [email protected] Pontoon boat capsizes in Navajo Valley, killing several PAGE, ARIZONA – At approximately 3:18 p.m. on July 26, 2024, the National Park Service (NPS) Glen Canyon […]