Jason Barry
Reporter
Arizona's Family
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Jason Barry has been reporting in the Valley since 1997.
He is a nine-time Rocky Mountain Emmy Award winner who is best known for his weekly Dirty Dining reports, which highlight local restaurants with major health code violations.
Jason was born in Los Angeles and graduated from the University of Miami.
An avid sports fan, Jason follows the Diamondbacks, Cardinals and Suns with his wife, Karen, and son, Joshua.
His favorite stories to cover are the station’s Pay it Forward segments, which reward members of the community with $500 for going ‘above and beyond’ the call of duty to help others.
Jason started his career at WBTW-TV in Florence, SC, before moving to WALA-TV in Mobile, AL. He was named the Associated Press Reporter of the Year in 2002.
Updated: 12 hours ago
|By Jason Barry
As a precaution, the toddler is being treated for rabies.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 7:14 PM MST
|By Athena Kehoe and Jason Barry
A tiger cub that was previously listed for sale illegally on social media has found a new and safe home.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 10:59 AM MST
|By Jason Barry
A WWII and Holocaust exhibit was vandalized at Desert Canyon Middle School.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 7:54 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
A cyber security expert says the key is to have an ongoing dialogue with your kids about handling social media situations.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 2:47 PM MST
|By Jason Barry and Jordan Gartner
A family says their child was attacked by an out-of-control dog at an area park.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2023 at 3:48 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
A Super Bowl LVII Operations Center is monitoring every big game event both in Phoenix and across the Valley.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 3:37 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
The homes cost less to build, they look like any other new home for sale and that’s the idea.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 5:18 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
A Glendale psychology professor is using magic to help his students understand difficult concepts.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 5:14 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
Aaron and Tony Gonzales have created a unique scorpion defense system called Slick Barrier.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 5:51 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
Critics say eliminating the tax would hurt revenue for public safety, libraries and more.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 5:33 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
Two suspects were caught posting a "For Sale" sign in a family's yard with bananas, a racial slur, and the family's son's name.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 4:40 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
The order prohibits authorities from enforcing sleeping and camping bans on anyone who can’t get a bed in a shelter.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 2:41 PM MST
|By Jason Barry and Andrew McMunn
An Arizona family is grieving the loss of a 29-year-old husband and father who was killed Monday in an apparent act of road rage.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 5:43 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
Taiwan-based company TSMC is bringing two major developments to north Phoenix, and it means good things for Arizona's economy.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 5:25 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
There’s been some speculation that whoever put up the dinosaurs is trying to brighten the neighborhood that is surrounded by trash and debris and hundreds of homeless people.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 5:08 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
Sister Joan said she has no plans on retiring any time soon.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2022 at 5:03 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
There were 6,685 eviction cases in September- the highest number in Maricopa County since 2008.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2022 at 6:07 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
The safety measures may not be working as well as state officials had hoped.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 5:08 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
California just passed more than a dozen new abortion laws designed to protect patients and providers.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 5:16 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
Some laws are fairly minor, others more controversial.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 6:08 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
The Lt. Governor would be of the same party as candidates running for Governor, and they would run on the same ticket.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 7:39 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
They are health monitoring devices that cows wear, to track how many steps they take, and how well they are eating, sleeping and breathing.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2022 at 9:17 AM MST
|By Ben Bradley and Jason Barry
PayPal's CEO says they "have found his conduct unacceptable and in conflict with our values."
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 6:15 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
The film is designed to draw attention to how dangerous walking, riding and driving can be in big cities worldwide.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 6:26 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
Arizona’s new legislative District 22 no longer has any candidates running for state Senate.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2022 at 2:47 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
The warehouse includes an elaborate plant production system that uses vertical farming and automation to grow high-quality plants without any sun, soil, or pesticides, and uses minimal water.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2022 at 10:27 AM MST
|By AZFamily Digital News Staff and Jason Barry
Silversmith was booked on one count of first-degree murder.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 2:06 PM MST
|By Jason Barry and Emily Van de Riet
A homeless family was found living in a makeshift Arizona campground with 150 dogs that were well cared for, according to officials.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 5:47 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
By far, the biggest issue was the lack of ballots available on primary day, forcing voters to wait for hours or come back later if they wanted to cast their ballot.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 10:56 AM MST
|By Jason Barry and Gray News staff
The political prankster had no idea his fun little stunt would create such a buzz on social media,
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 5:51 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
A number of TikTok videos have sparked a new trend that’s teaching people how to steal these cars and SUVs by using a USB cord.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 2:10 PM MST
|By Jason Barry and Emily Van de Riet
An all-out “cookie war” is heating up in the metro-Phoenix area.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 6:29 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
Some homeowners have to decide whether pay out-of-pocket for service right away or deal with no air conditioning for a few days.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 5:47 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
Chandra Barnes says there’s honey on the wicker furniture, dripping along the walls and puddles on the ground.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2022 at 5:52 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
Calling in sick was not an option for thousands of outdoor workers across the Valley on Monday.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 4:58 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
The family is hoping that by sharing their story, it will generate some new leads and help Gilbert police catch whoever is responsible.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 5:21 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
According to Atencio, a growing number of people and businesses are signing long-term leases at a home or apartment, then turning around and listing that property as a short-term rental.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 4:19 PM MST
|By David Baker, Jason Barry and Bob Christie
Planned Parenthood Arizona blamed politicians for the confusion.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2022 at 4:53 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
It’s unclear whether the office space was rented out to host the party or someone snuck in to hold the event.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 5:27 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
So far, at least six golf carts have been stolen.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 7:08 PM MST
|By Jason Barry, Michael Raimondi and Alexis Cortez
The project would include a 16,000-seat hockey arena, retail stores, restaurants, a sportsbook, hotels, apartments and office space.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 12:59 PM MST
|By AZFamily Digital News Staff and Jason Barry
Anthony Cano, 17, died after being shot twice in the back while running from a Chandler police officer in January of 2021.
Updated: May. 6, 2022 at 8:14 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
Close to a dozen couples have been ripped off in the past two months, according to Chandler police.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2022 at 7:03 PM MST
|By Peter Valencia and Jason Barry
A man faces nearly 100 counts of animal cruelty after deputies found dozens of dead animals stuffed inside his freezer.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 6:21 PM MST
|By Jason Barry and Alexis Cortez
Fans can much on cowboy steak, a whiskey burger and more while cheering on the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2022 at 8:00 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
Several birds have been found dead, others badly injured.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2022 at 5:08 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
Bladen Benson is the owner of Desert Kings Falconry, a bird control business in the Phoenix area that specializes in removing pigeons from your property.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2022 at 8:25 AM MST
|By Jason Barry
Car dealerships across Arizona are being flooded with phone calls from customers interested in alternative fuel transportation.
Updated: Aug. 27, 2019 at 12:55 PM MST
|By Jason Barry
The landmark law will impose stiffer penalties on animal abusers.
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