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PHOENIX - A man has been arrested for allegedly threatening a facility operated by Maricopa County Human Services, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. At 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 5, the sheriff's office received a report regarding a potential threat directed at ARIZONA@WORK office, a network helping employers...

SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A man is in custody after a barricade situation prompted a partial evacuation of a Scottsdale neighborhood Saturday. Around 3 p.m., several officers and tactical units responded to a home near McDowell and Scottsdale roads for a barricade situation. Details are limited, but police say that...

SUN CITY, AZ (AZFamily) — Authorities have reopened a major West Valley intersection after a fiery multi-vehicle crash Saturday morning. Just after 6:45 a.m., first responders were dispatched to the intersection of 99th Avenue and Grand Avenue for reports of a serious crash that caused a vehicle fire. While...

AVONDALE, Ariz. — A man was hit and killed by a train in Avondale on Friday, according to authorities. The Avonale Police Department said the incident happened near Dysart Road and Main Street at around 3:30 p.m. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight...

PHOENIX — On Thursday, the Phoenix Union High School District (PXU) governing board voted 5-1 to eliminate 167 positions, reducing staff by 6%. District leaders cite a $20 million budget shortfall tied to declining enrollment, noting that 1,824 students left between 2024 and 2025. Custodians, librarians, assistant...

PHOENIX — A SAFE Alert has been issued for a missing 72-year-old man last seen in Phoenix on Friday, authorities said. The Arizona Department of Public Safety said Mario Ibarra Carillo was last spotted in the area of 11th Street and McDowell Road. Carillo has a medical condition that...

PHOENIX — A medical helicopter landing next to a pool at the Arizona Grand Resort Friday evening wasn’t an emergency, but it drew plenty of attention as first responders staged a full-scale drowning simulation for a national audience of medical professionals. The demonstration was part of the Cardiac...

A Valley Navy veteran who once faced homelessness is now paying it forward to other veterans in need by repairing bicycles and donating them to the same shelter that helped him in his time of need.

Those driving past the busy intersection of Seventh and Missouri avenues in central Phoenix were familiar with the bespectacled, bearded man who traveled in his motorized wheelchair to nearby shops. Abby Loar said neighbors and friends' parents would mention spotting her father, Rodger Loar, in between the daily...

Prosecutors in Arizona said they plan to seek the death penalty if two men are convicted in the brutal murder of an exotic dancer in 2023. In court filings, prosecutors with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office said Wednesday that Cudjoe Young, 29, and Sencere Hayes, 23, acted in an “especially heinous, cruel or...