Avondale beauty salon owner accused of double murder found dead in jail cell

Jose Jesus Rodriguez Parra, the co-owner of an Avondale beauty salon, was arrested after police say he shot and killed his wife and another man at the business. Days later, Parra was found dead in his jail cell and is believed to have taken his own life.

Crime Files: Arizona beauty salon owner murdered; mummified body found in home
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Our top crime stories for the week of Sept. 12: An Arizona man charged after girls found in enclosed trailer; new reports reveal background of a north Phoenix mass shooting suspect; Bullhead City police arrest burglary suspect, discover mummified body inside home; a beauty salon owner accused of killing wife, another man in Avondale; Arizona troopers recover a dog stolen from a California family.

Fire destroys multiple west Phoenix homes under construction

Phoenix, Avondale, Tolleson and Glendale fire crews responded to an area near Loop 101 and Indian School Road at around 11:30 p.m. on Thursday night.

Hit-and-run driver arrested after serious I-10 crash in Goodyear

Juan Caraveo turned himself into Goodyear Police and reportedly admitted to DPS detectives that he was the hit-and-run driver involved in the I-10 crash near Dysart Road.

Avondale holds one of the only July 4th fireworks shows in the Phoenix-area at the Raceway

One of the few local fireworks shows that people were able to go to this weekend was in Avondale at the Phoenix Raceway after most of the Valley displays were canceled this year due to supply chain and staffing issues.

Five-vehicle crash involving semi sends car into Avondale ditch
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No one was seriously injured after a five-vehicle pileup sent a car into a ditch near 111th Avenue and Indian School Thursday morning.

Armed Arizona road rage suspect arrested after dash cam caught him banging on victim's window

An arrest has been made four days later after an Arizona driver had a gun pointed at his face during a road rage incident. The suspect is seen banging on the victim's window first with the gun, then with his fist.

1 dead in crash on I-10 in Avondale
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The Arizona Department of Public Safety says one person was killed in a three-car crash on eastbound Interstate 10 near 107th Avenue in Avondale late Sunday night. DPS has not said what caused the crash or if there were any other injuries.

Major Phoenix-area freeway closures, restrictions this weekend: What to know for April 15-18

A few closures and restrictions will be in effect for freeways in the Avondale and Tempe areas this weekend due to continued pavement improvement projects, according to the Arizona Dept. of Transportation.

Avondale shooting sends boy to hospital, police say

A boy was shot in Avondale and was rushed to the hospital, the police department said on April 12.

4 suspects in deadly Avondale double shooting arrested after police chase; victim identified

Avondale police responded to a shooting call near Dysart and Buckeye Road at 8:40 p.m. on Feb. 23. Two teenage boys were found with gunshot wounds, and one of them died from his injuries at the hospital.

Woman who ran Avondale stash house for migrants sentenced to prison

Federal agents found migrants, all from Mexico or Guatemala, inside a home in Avondale on Jan. 12 and that the migrants had been transported through southern Arizona en route to metro Phoenix.

Man admitted to using meth, cocaine before causing crash on Mesa freeway that killed woman: DPS

According to DPS, 39-year-old Rubios Banks told investigators he was driving 100 mph on the afternoon of Feb. 13 when his car hit an overpass wall on the eastbound Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway near Gilbert Road.