PHOENIX - From a 6-year-old girl killed in a crash involving a suspected drunk driver, to a new microchip facility breaking ground in Peoria, here's a look at some of your top stories on FOX10Phoenix.com for Monday, October 6 2025.
1. Suspected drunk driver kills child in I-10 crash
Phoenix driver arrested after deadly I-10 crash kills young child, DPS says
A 6-year-old child died and a 4-year-old was injured after a two-vehicle collision on I-10 near 67th Avenue in Phoenix on the evening of Oct. 5.
What we know:
A 6-year-old child died and a 2-year-old was injured after a two-vehicle collision on I-10 near 67th Avenue in Phoenix on the evening of Oct. 5.
2. Semiconductor giant Amkor Technology breaks ground on $7B packaging, test facility
Groundbreaking ceremony held for $7B Amkor facility
Semiconductor giant Amkor Technology has broken ground on a new $7 billion packaging and test facility in Peoria.
What we know:
The new plant is expected to be the largest of its kind in the U.S. and will create 3,000 jobs in the area.
3. Motorcyclist killed on eastbound I-10
Motorcyclist killed in downtown Phoenix crash on I-10
A motorcyclist died in a crash on eastbound I-10 near 7th Avenue around 4:30 a.m. Monday.
What we know:
A motorcyclist died in a crash on eastbound I-10 near 7th Avenue around 4:30 a.m.
4. Man served 4 life sentences for brutal sexual assault
Rapist gets life sentence for sexual assault at Scottsdale park
A man was sentenced to four life terms in prison for raping a woman at a Scottsdale park and forcing her boyfriend to watch.
What we know:
He was convicted of raping a 19-year-old woman and forcing her 16-year-old boyfriend to watch the assault.
5. 5-year-old found with suspect in Arizona park bathroom
Woman accused of trying to kidnap girl in Arizona park
A woman is being accused of trying to kidnap a 5-year-old girl at Rotary Park in Bullhead City on Sunday afternoon.
What we know:
The child's mother found her daughter in a park restroom being held by the suspect, 30-year-old Kyndilun Danielle Mayweather Sooten.
A look at your weather
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Evening weather forecast - 10/6/25
Temperatures started climbing Monday, with highs reaching the low to mid-90s in the Valley. FOX 10's Erica Horvatin has the latest weather for Oct. 6, and a look into the rest of the week.