Tempe officer injured while detaining suspect
TEMPE, Ariz — A Tempe police officer was injured while detaining a suspect, according to authorities. The Tempe Police Department said the incident happened when a suspect fled during a traffic stop near Priest Drive and Western Canal. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news...
Chandler Police respond to explosion, find homemade device
Chandler Police had to deal with both an explosion and an unexploded device in the early morning hours of Dec. 18. At about 12:30 a.m., Chandler Police officers responded to reports of a loud
Report: Bureaucrats let Mesa park rangers run wild
An independent investigator laid blame on renegade Mesa park rangers at the feet of those with direct oversight of the unit. The rogue rangers used racial slurs, roughed up people and engaged in enforcement actions outside their authority by detaining and arresting people. Recreation and Community Facilities...
‘Everything is gone’: Blind street vendor in Mesa reports stolen merchandise
MESA, Ariz. — A blind man known for selling mops and brooms on a Mesa street corner is missing his merchandise. “Everybody knows the blind guy who sells brooms, and here in Mesa, that’s me," Sebastian Ibanez said. The salesman told 12News his brooms, mops, dust pans, tables...
Discover Arizona’s hidden gem suburb with great location and low costs
Avondale, Arizona, sits just west of Phoenix, yet many travelers and even residents overlook it. Once known mainly as a commuter suburb, Avondale has steadily evolved into a livable, affordable community with strong access to the Valley’s biggest job centers. Locals say its appeal lies in balance: close enough...
Phoenix Sky Harbor’s new terminal project accelerated by several years after FAA decision
A new terminal at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport will be arriving earlier than first thought. This month, the Phoenix Aviation Department, which owns and operates Sky Harbor, learned that a change in guidance from the Federal Aviation Administration will shave several years off the development process for a...
Cafe Zupas is Planning a Chandler Location
Cafe Zupas, the fast casual restaurant that serves healthful meals, is planning a Chandler location. The restaurant filed plans with the City of Chandler to begin work on the former Kneaders Bakery and Cafe on 1090 W Queen Creek Road. According to the application, Cafe Zupas intends to do significant work on the site...
Teens arrested after fight at Ak-Chin community celebration
Community officials say that during the 17th annual Masik Tas celebration, a group of teens got into a fight and created a disturbance in the carnival area.
Inflation, rising prices drive shift toward practical holiday gifting
PHOENIX - With Christmas less than a week away, many families in the Phoenix area are navigating a collision between holiday cheer and economic reality. Despite packed parking lots and a projection from the National Retail Federation that 2025 will be a trillion-dollar holiday spending year, rising prices are forcing...
Twilight At The Lost Dutchman, Apache Junction, Arizona, USA
The shot is a two-shot taken on the same day and in the same setting, with the exception of the moon, which was exposed at 1/125th and combined in Photoshop. I have seen dozens of images of the Lost Dutchman, located in the Superstition Mountains near Apache Junction, just outside of Phoenix, Arizona. My daughter...

















