Tempe Healing Field returning to honor 9/11 victims with 4-day event
PHOENIX — To once again honor the lives lost and families forever changed on Sept. 11, 2001, the city of Tempe is hosting Healing Field as a tribute. The Exchange Club of Tempe will oversee the four-day event from Thursday to the following Monday morning. Community volunteers will kick...
Chandler influencer shares regrets over son’s drowning
In her first public statement since the drowning death of her son, 3-year-old Trigg, Chandler social media star Emilie Kiser says she regrets not putting a fence around her backyard pool. Kiser, who has millions of followers on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, posted the statement to her Instagram page on...
Deadly crash under investigation in Tempe
TEMPE, Ariz. — One person has died after a crash involving multiple vehicles in Tempe, according to authorities. The Tempe Police Department said the three-vehicle crash was at the intersection of Rural Road and University Drive. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to...
SRP reminds customers of utility bill assistance programs
Due to prolonged high temperatures, SRP is reminding customers about utility assistance programs to help with increased bills. The utility's summer disconnection moratorium will end on Sept. 9, and customers are encouraged to seek help through SRP or nonprofit partners like AZCEND to avoid a disruption in service....
Two people hospitalized after simultaneous rescues on Camelback Mountain
Two people are in the hospital after simultaneous mountain rescues on Camelback Mountain on Sunday afternoon.
One person dead after multi-vehicle crash near Rural Road and University Drive
According to Tempe police, the crash happened just after midnight Sunday at the intersection of Rural Road and University Drive.
Mexican man dies in ICE custody at Arizona detention center
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A Mexican citizen has died while in ICE custody at an Arizona immigration detention facility. Lorenzo Antonio Batrez Vargas, 32, died the morning of Aug. 31 at the Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa. Right now, it is unclear how he died as the investigation remains ongoing.
Student Detained After Allegedly Burying A Gun Outside Phoenix High School
A student is under arrest after allegedly burying a handgun just outside the entrance to a Phoenix high school. According to Phoenix police, a staff member alerted a school resource officer at Mountain Pointe High School that a firearm was found partially buried just outside the school’s entrance. After...
Arizona Humane Society schedules 3 Adults Night Out to raise funds
PHOENIX — The Arizona Humane Society (AHS) is hosting three “Adults Night Out” events that will start this month in an effort to raise funds to help homeless pets. The animal welfare organization’s events include a dance fitness class, photography workshop and a Halloween-themed yoga class.
Father sentenced for East Valley attack on Arizona child safety caseworker
A 33-year-old man has been sentenced to 17.5 years in prison for attacking an Arizona Department of Child Safety caseworker in Mesa Deandre Johnson met the victim in November 2024 in the lobby
