Trooper uses patrol truck to stop wrong-way driver on US 60 in Apache Junction
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — An off-duty trooper used his patrol truck to stop a wrong-way driver on the U.S. 60 east of the Valley just after midnight, according to the Arizona State Troopers Association. Video from the scene shows front-end damage to the Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper’s truck...
Woman killed, 2 men hurt in crash overnight in north Phoenix
First responders were called to the reported crash near 32nd Street and Bell Road, according to Phoenix Police. One person later died at the hospital.
Nail Salon Roof Job, DNA Trail Nabs Tempe ATM Heist Suspect
Tempe detectives say a high-dollar ATM caper that started with a hole in a nail salon roof has ended with a suspect in handcuffs, after DNA evidence allegedly tied him to a burglary that cleaned out a Wells Fargo machine of more than $155,000 in October 2024. Investigators say the burglar sliced into the salon roof...
3 detained for alleged armed robbery after crash on I-10 in Phoenix
Three people are facing various counts for allegedly robbing someone at gunpoint after a crash on a major Phoenix road in January. On Monday, January 19, shortly after 2:10 a.m., the Department of Public Safety responded to a two-car crash on eastbound Interstate 10 at State Route 51 in Phoenix.
‘Privilege must give way to accountability,’: Judge hears arguments on Preston Lord defendant’s release...
One of the defendants in the Preston Lord case was back in court Friday, as prosecutors pushed for Talyn Vigil to be sent back to jail. The teen has been arrested in Gilbert twice, now, while on house arrest awaiting trial in the murder case. Despite Friday’s hearing, Vigil will...
High school in Mesa unveils new welding shop to prepare students for workforce
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A Mesa high school is doing Something Good to prepare its students to enter the workforce. American Leadership Academy Applied Technologies High School unveiled a new welding facility, complete with welding bays, on Feb. 26. While completing their regular courses, students follow the NC3...
Prosecutors seek to revoke house arrest for teen charged in Preston Lord case
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A judge is expected to rule by April 1 on whether to revoke the release conditions of a teen charged in connection with the death of 16-year-old Preston Lord, after prosecutors argued Friday that house arrest is no longer working. Friday’s hearing came two years to...
Woman found dead along Phoenix canal: PD
PHOENIX - Phoenix Police say they are investigating the death of a woman who was found along a canal on March 6. Per a brief statement, officers were called at around 7:40 a.m. to the area of 27th Place and Grand Canal Trail. "Details on the call indicated that an...
12-year-old boy dies after chain-reaction crash on Loop 101 in Chandler
CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — A chain-reaction crash on an East Valley freeway this week has left a 12-year-old boy dead, Arizona’s Family learned Friday. The Department of Public Safety confirmed the boy was in a Tesla and was hit by a pickup truck in the southbound lanes around 7 p.m. Wednesday near Chandler Boulevard...
Woman shot during late-night drive on highway near Apache Junction
APACHE JUNCTION, AZ (AZFamily) — Troopers are searching for the person responsible for shooting at a woman in a car during a late-night drive on a historic highway east of the Valley on Thursday. According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, troopers were called just after 10:30 p.m....

















