Dani Birzer
Content Producers
Phoenix
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Dani is a 27-year-old trans nerd who uses he/him and they/them pronouns. He is a self-proclaimed gamer cat dad and married to the love of his life. Dani lives by the motto "Use common sense, not comic sans."
He has been working in multimedia publication since 2018, having earned his Bachelor's degree at Savannah State University in Journalism, a certificate in Film Production from Georgia Film Academy, and a Master's degree in Broadcast Journalism from American University.
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Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 9:56 AM PDT
|By Dani Birzer
It's National Decision Day across the U.S. as students make decisions about their next academic steps!
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 9:01 AM PDT
|By Dani Birzer
Tuesday night's jackpot is $441 million.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 1:21 PM PDT
|By Dani Birzer and Jordan Gartner
Authorities say a toddler has died after drowning in a home’s backyard pool.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 4:46 PM PDT
|By Dani Birzer
Experts say this backlog is being caused by the travel “chaos” post-COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: Mar. 12, 2023 at 9:46 PM PDT
|By Dani Birzer and Gray News staff
The suspect refused to leave the coffee shop, allegedly sparking a six-minute fight with officers trying to arrest him.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 1:38 PM PST
|By Dani Birzer
The man said he accidentally cut off a car before the driver fired a shot at his truck.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2023 at 1:39 PM PST
|By Dani Birzer
Bearizona closed today to guests due to the weather, but that didn't stop the furry friends at the park from having fun!
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 12:46 PM PST
|By Dani Birzer
Tonight's Mega Millions jackpot will be the 4th highest jackpot to date.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 1:56 PM PST
|By Dani Birzer
The average price of gas in the U.S. is expected to drop by $0.50 in 2023.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2022 at 9:22 PM PST
|By Dani Birzer, Alexis Cortez, AZFamily Digital News Staff and Gray News staff
Police say she was driving with her family when, while she tried to make a left turn, her car was hit by a suspected DUI driver.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 9:09 AM PST
|By Dani Birzer and Emily Van de Riet
A bystander is being credited for his quick action in helping a police officer arrest an alleged shoplifter at a Walmart in Arizona.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 11:08 AM PST
|By Dani Birzer
The extra grease, fats, and oils aren’t supposed to go down the drain but oftentimes, it ends up there anyway unless you’re careful.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2022 at 9:37 AM PST
|By Dani Birzer
Almost 9 in 10 American believe they’re good tippers, with 90% of women surveyed consider themselves to be good at tipping when compared to around 83% of men.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 12:38 PM PST
|By Dani Birzer
Liberty Wildlife in Phoenix says the owl appears better than when it first arrived at their clinic and is being rehabilitated.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 11:39 AM PST
|By Dani Birzer
Dr. Hart said many people don’t realize how much their food intolerance may impact them until they get tested.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 1:37 PM PDT
|By Dani Birzer
Both women were indicted, with each facing a charge for the sale or transportation of narcotics, a class 2 felony.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 1:31 PM PDT
|By Dani Birzer
McDonald’s is announcing a re-release of an old McCafe Bakery menu item!
Updated: Aug. 27, 2022 at 5:30 PM PDT
|By Dani Birzer
One hiker has been found dead after a group of four got lost on trails in Sara Park, near Lake Havasu City.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2022 at 11:55 AM PDT
|By Dani Birzer
Police say a five-month-old girl is missing after her mother took her from her foster family’s home in Phoenix Saturday night.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2022 at 3:26 PM PDT
|By Dani Birzer
A man is dead after a shooting involving Chandler police on Sunday morning after what police say was an alleged home invasion and sexual assault incident.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 6:43 AM PDT
|By Dani Birzer
There’s been millions of winning tickets since April 15 ranging between $2 to a million dollars, but so far, no one has hit the jackpot.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2022 at 4:06 PM PDT
|By Dani Birzer and Jordan Gartner
Police in Arizona say a baby who nearly drowned earlier this month in a bathtub has died and his babysitter was arrested.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 12:58 PM PDT
|By Dani Birzer
Each show will now star beloved, classic characters and some new friends!
Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 2:49 PM PDT
|By Dani Birzer
Joshua Bagley had been released from jail just three days prior before he allegedly strangled the woman.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2022 at 4:37 PM PDT
|By Dani Birzer
The largest hotel in Arizona that was originally scheduled to open in Glendale in the fall of 2022 has been delayed to open in the late spring of 2023.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2022 at 2:31 PM PDT
|By Dani Birzer
When the helicopter arrived at 8:30 p.m., officials announced Osswald was dead.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 5:40 PM PDT
|By Dani Birzer
According to court documents, when asked what happened to his dad, Jeschor told officers, “I killed him.”
Updated: Mar. 15, 2022 at 3:27 PM PDT
|By Dani Birzer
Over 36 pounds of fentanyl pills were found during a traffic stop of a Volkswagen Jetta just outside Tucson on westbound I-10 on Thursday.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2022 at 1:28 PM PST
|By Dani Birzer
There could be hard plastic in that slaw you bought at Trader Joe’s.