Queen Creek Police Amplify Patrols to Ensure Safe Celebrations for Graduating Seniors
As the aroma of freedom and adulthood wafts over Queen Creek's graduating seniors, the local police department steps up, not to rain on the parade but to ensure it doesn't end in tragedy. "Graduation is a time for celebration and we want to ensure everyone celebrates safely and responsibly," Queen Creek Police...
SRS sells 31 acres in San Tan Valley for $10 million for new retail...
SRS has completed the $10 million sale of a 31-acre commercial land parcel at the northeast corner of Hunt Highway and Gary Road in San Tan Valley, Arizona. The transaction marks a significant milestone in the commercial expansion of the rapidly growing southeast Phoenix submarket. LOCAL NEWS: 100 best places...
Multiple people detained after shooting at Mesa apartment leaves 1 dead, 1 hurt
PHOENIX — Multiple people are in police custody Thursday morning after a deadly shooting in Mesa last night. City police said that the shooting happened a little before 10 p.m. at an apartment complex near Val Vista Drive and US 60. When officers arrived, they found two people had...
Woman sentenced to 8.5 years in Valley identity theft case
PHOENIX – The defendant in a Valley identity theft case was sentenced to 8.5 years in prison on Thursday, authorities announced. Shannon Lee Smith, 48, used a stolen identity to fraudulently obtain nearly $300,000 in medical services from metro Phoenix hospitals and ambulance providers, according to the Maricopa...
Search crews find body of missing hiker on Scottsdale trail
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Police have located the body of a woman who was last seen going on a hike on a Scottsdale trail early Wednesday. Scottsdale police say 31-year-old Hannah Moody was last seen in the Gateway Trailhead area of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. However, she did not return to her vehicle or check...
3 eateries signed up for The Switchyard in QC
Leading real estate developer Creation, in partnership with Horizon Real Estate Ltd., recently broke ground ground for The Switchyard, a $120 million mixed-use project poised to become Queen Creek’s first walkable, design-driven district. And it already has added two more restaurants to its tenant mix. Snooze, an...
Construction underway on new Scottsdale Banner Health campus
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Work is underway on a new Banner Health campus coming to the North Valley. On Wednesday, Banner broke ground on the first phase of its new Scottsdale campus. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone. According to Banner,...
Arizona smoke shops face tough times under new THC enforcement
TEMPE, Ariz. — Any business selling THC-related products that is not a dispensary could face a felony or fines up to $20,000. It was an enforcement action announced by Attorney General Kris Mayes back in March that went into effect a few weeks ago. Now, big box stores and small businesses have started to lose...
Police looking for suspect after Tempe shooting
TEMPE, Ariz. — Tempe police are looking for a shooting suspect after a man was shot Wednesday afternoon. Police said the shooting happened in the 700 block of S. Rural Road, near University Drive and Rural Road. A man was taken to the hospital after he was shot in...
‘Her life mattered’: Reward in Emily Pike case increased to $175,000
Governor Katie Hobbs announced the additional $25,000 on Wednesday during a ceremonial bill signing for Emily’s Law, which will create a “turquoise alert” system for missing Indigenous people.