Mesa AZ

GILBERT, Ariz. — We're learning about a life-changing second chance for former inmates. John Engelstad with Awake Window and Door Company in Gilbert said he wants to give people a job opportunity regardless of their background. The chief operating officer said he employs 100 people, 55% of whom are former inmates.

A Phoenix police officer fatally shot a man armed with a hatchet, knife, and chisel. Police deployed less-lethal weapons, but the man continued to advance on officers while brandishing two of the edged weapons. The Phoenix Police Department released a critical incident briefing video, which shows the events from...

Dozens of wild horses roaming Arizona's Salt River could soon find a new home as city officials consider creating a sanctuary to save them from government removal plans. Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky is reviewing a plan that would move 50 to 60 Salt River wild horses to a new sanctuary in the McDowell Sonoran...

PHOENIX - The teenager accused of a deadly stabbing at a Phoenix high school pleaded not guilty in court during an arraignment hearing on Wednesday. Chris Aguilar, 16, is accused of first-degree murder in the killing of 16-year-old Michael Montoya II. Aguilar is being charged as an adult. The backstory:

PHOENIX — A man was recently sentenced to prison for breaking into a 67-year-old woman's Phoenix home last year and sexually assaulting her. Jeremy Naltazan, 35, was sentenced this week in Maricopa County Superior Court to 13 years in prison after the defendant pleaded guilty to sexual assault and attempted sexual...

PHOENIX — One year after Phoenix Police Officer Zane Coolidge was shot and killed in the line of duty, a historic marker will be unveiled in his honor, officials announced Tuesday. The ceremony will take place at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the site of the shooting, on the south...

Rising operational costs and debt service are driving another round of proposed rate hikes for water, wastewater, solid waste, natural gas and electricity for residential and commercial customers in Mesa. Council last raised utility rates in December and they went into effect Feb. 1. The proposed rate adjustments...

The Tempe Police Department maintains the necessity of recently installed traffic cameras, while many returning students noticed the addition of the equipment and questioned its effectiveness. The City of Tempe, alongside Verra Mobility — a "provider of smart mobility technology solutions," according to its website —...

The police report obtained through a public records request shows Chandler police asked DCS to take emergency custody of the teen, but the agency declined, citing department policies.

PHOENIX – A man was arrested last week after he allegedly crashed a stolen Humvee into a parked Scottsdale police vehicle, injuring the officer inside, authorities said. Lyle Dennis Harmon Jr. allegedly stole the military-style truck before using it to ram a patrol vehicle around 4:30 a.m. Friday near Hayden and...