A 16-year-old boy suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting in Surprise Wednesday night. Maricopa County Sheriffs Office said the shooting happened at a home near 114th Avenue and Bell Road around 9:15 p.m. A caller told police dispatchers that a teenager had been shot, and when officers arrived at the scene, they found a 16-year-old with a gunshot wound. The teen was taken to a hospital for treatment. MCSO said the suspect, or suspects, involved in the shooting are outstanding as of Thursday morning. No further information was immediately available ..read more

Following the death of a deaf woman in Surprise, the Red Cross said they wish more people knew about the free, specialized smoke detectors they have for the deaf and hard of hearing. A few days into the new year, a fire at a Surprise home took the life of 82-year-old Cynthia Minter. Surprise firefighter and EMT Zach Pettitt says the fire was so intense, that by the time they responded, the roof had already caved in. Deaf community honors one of their own after deadly house fire in Surprise Then we heard she was deaf, and we started piecing together, she couldnt even hear her (smoke) alarm... s ..read more

A man is dead after a shooting involving Surprise police early Sunday morning. Surprise police say they were called to a home near Dysart Road and Waddell Road around 3 a.m. The initial report for that was called into 911, it was reporting a domestic violence incident. The details of that incident are still under investigation, said Sgt. Rick Hernandez, a Surprise Police Department spokesperson. We can confirm at this time that the deceased subject was armed with a firearm. However, we are not disclosing what type of firearm that is at this time, said Hernandez. The officer fired his gun a sho ..read more

A Maricopa County Grand Jury has indicted a man accused of attacking two separate women in the Valley. On Tuesday, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office announced Raad Almansoori was indicted for multiple crimes, including: Two counts of attempt to commit first-degree murder Two counts of aggravated assault Two counts of attempt to commit sexual assault One count of attempt to commit armed robbery One count of theft of means of transportation The charges stem from separate incidents involving two women in Phoenix and Surprise on February 17 and 18. Almansoori is also being investigated for oth ..read more

Good news if you live in Surprise or Scottsdale data shows you might be getting the most out of your income. According to a recent RentCafe analysis, Surprise was the #2 city where residents have the best balance among rent, utilities, and daily expenses. This is where the median income could cover four average monthly rents a rarity among all 189 cities we analyzed (and possible in only five other locations), the RentCafe report states. Furthermore, the annual wages in Surprise were almost double the national benchmark. Surprise sits just behind Sunnyvale, California. Further down the list, b ..read more

A man is hurt after a crash involving a golf cart in Surprise. The Arizona Department of Public Safety says they were called to the crash on the Loop 303 near Grand Avenue. When troopers arrived, they found a golf cart driving in the slow lane of the freeway had been struck by another vehicle. The man driving the golf cart was hurt, but it's not clear how severe the injuries are. The crash remains under investigation ..read more

A man is in custody after allegedly stabbing a woman in Surprise on Sunday. At about 8:30 a.m., Surprise police officers were called to a McDonald's restaurant near Greenway and Reems roads. When officers showed up they found that a woman had been stabbed multiple times. She was taken to a hospital where she is recovering. Officers learned a man with long dark hair had just run from the area. Police started searching for him and got word that a man matching the description reportedly stole a vehicle a few blocks away. Eventually, the Scottsdale Police Department located the stolen vehicle and ..read more

A man shot and killed another man after an argument in a Taco Bell drive-thru Sunday morning, according to Suprise police. Surprise police say the incident happened Sunday morning around 1:30 a.m. in the restaurant parking lot near Prasada Parkway and Waddell Road. According to police, the incident started as an argument between people in two vehicles in the drive-thru lane. One person, Adrian Garduno, got out of his vehicle and approached the other vehicle while pointing a gun at the people inside. A man in that vehicle then pulled out his own gun and fired shots at Garduno, hitting him sever ..read more

One person was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting involving Surprise police officers. It happened in a parking lot near Litchfield and Bell roads. Surprise police officials say detectives in plain clothes and an unmarked car were following two suspects to the area of a Walmart parking lot. At that point, the officers attempted to take the two into custody. One was taken into custody without incident while the second suspect tried to run away. During this, the suspect struck the officer prompting an officer to fire their weapon, striking the suspect. He was ..read more

A fire that took the life of a deaf woman in the West Valley has the Red Cross asking: do you have a plan if your house catches fire? A January house fire in Surprise, located within a community near Loop 303 and Grand Avenue, was so intense that firefighters couldnt even get inside until a half hour after multiple water lines were used to put it out. Once inside, officials discovered what many in the surrounding deaf community feared 82-year-old Cynthia Minter was killed in the blaze. Weeks later, officials still dont know what started it all. She had a big heart. And she just lost her husba ..read more