The Chandler Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a 13-year-old girl. Officials say Olivia Gerits left her home near Gilbert Road and Hunt Highway on April 12 around 6 p.m. to stay the night at a friend's house. She was wearing a blue shirt, black leggings, white shoes and a Hello Kitty bag with extra clothes inside. Gerits was supposed to be back home the next morning. On April 13, it was learned that Gerits never arrived at her friend's house. Police say that Gerits' phone was located on the evening of April 14 abandoned on a bus in Tempe. It is believed that Gerits i ..read more

Chandler City Councilmembers passed plans for a new QuikTrip in Chandler Thursday after dozens of people voiced their thoughts on the location of the convenience store. Those supporting the business say it will help rejuvenate the currently dilapidated corner of Dobson and Ray roads. Community members wary of the proposal say the intersection is already busy and accident-prone, and that the new QT will only add to those problems. City data shows more than 60,000 vehicles pass through the intersection every weekday. Regional crash data shows the intersection is the third most dangerous intersec ..read more

Lee Lee International Supermarkets, a three-store Asian-focused international grocery store chain with locations in Peoria, Chandler and Tucson, has been acquired by a Southern California-based specialty grocery retailer. Maison Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq: MSS), which owns a handful of supermarkets that offer traditional Asian and international food and merchandise, announced Wednesday it acquired Lee Lee Oriental Supermart Inc. through its wholly-owned subsidiary AZLL LLC, an Arizona limited liability company, for $22.2 million. Maison acquired Lee Lee so it could enter the Arizona market with an ..read more

According to police documents, a 32-year-old man has been booked into jail on numerous charges after a domestic violence incident turned into a shooting involving officers last month. The incident started as a domestic violence call at a hotel near Interstate 10 and Chandler Boulevard around 11:30 p.m. on March 22. The victim told police that Cody Charles Long had assaulted her, tied her up in their hotel room, and threatened her with a handgun before running from the scene. Police documents obtained by ABC15 say Long had tried to strangle the victim and took her phone so she couldnt call for ..read more

An individual was injured after being shot by Chandler police late Friday night. Officials said police were called to the area of Interstate 10 and Chandler Boulevard just before 11:30 p.m. regarding a domestic violence incident. When officers contacted the suspect at the scene, the individual immediately began shooting at officers, according to police. Police shot back at the individual, who was taken to a hospital in critical condition. The victim of the domestic violence incident was also taken to a hospital for treatment. It is unknown what type of injuries the victim has. Video from the s ..read more

For 15 years, Ron Hardin has run Maduro's Cigars off Alma School and Chandler Heights roads. It's along the same route as Salt River Projects underground High-Tech Interconnect Project supporting Intel Ocotillo's ongoing expansion. "The impact was immediate, Hardin said. We thought, maybe three months. That project has taken two years to complete. Hardin said, Unless you knew how to navigate through the neighborhood to get here, folks just stopped coming." Hardin says during SRPs construction, his business and others in the plaza were significantly impacted. "All you have to do is come over he ..read more

Every teenager deserves to feel the best on prom night without having to worry about the financial burden, and that's exactly where Cinderella Affair steps in. The volunteer project by the East Valley Women's League in Chandler provides free prom dresses to students each year, even tailoring and making small alterations at no cost. The group has thousands of new or gently used dresses in all colors, fabrics, sizes, and styles that have been donated to help teens across the Valley feel special. Students can browse the selection, try a few on and leave with a dress of their very own. So far, 16 ..read more

Serranos Mexican Restaurants will close its downtown Chandler location on June 1, and it has listed the property for sale. The Serranos family, which has operated the restaurant chain in the Valley for 44 years, said in a March 5 announcement that the Chandler location, at 141 S. Arizona Ave., is one of its largest restaurants and is quite costly to run on a day-to-day basis. As the oldest family-owned business in Chandler, we did not make this decision lightly, Ric Serrano, CEO of Serranos Mexican Restaurants, said in a statement. This particular location is the only one we own outright. With ..read more

Chandler police say an officer mistook a bystander for an armed suspect and shot him during an active incident Sunday night. The incident occurred in a neighborhood near Loop 101 and Chandler Boulevard. Police were called to the area just after 6 p.m. for reports of suspicious activity involving someone who had a weapon. When officers arrived, they made contact with a man through a screen door. The man eventually exited the home armed with a gun and pointed it at officers, according to police. At least one officer then shot him. The alleged suspect was identified as 53-year-old Luciano Gutierr ..read more

Emergency crews rescued a person who reportedly fell into a dry well near Arizona Avenue and Pecos Road in Chandler on Monday. The incident occurred in an open field near Arizona Avenue and Pecos Road. Chandler fire officials say the person fell about 15 feet down and was injured, though the extent of the injuries is not yet known. Video from the scene showed about two dozen rescue personnel at the scene working to reach the patient. Crews used a device to hoist the patient to the surface before heading to an ambulance. It's not yet known why the person was in the area or what other factors l ..read more