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Arizona troopers put the brakes on an unlicensed truck driver and a commercial vehicle with severe tire trouble. On September 18, 2026, a trooper with the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit performed a traffic stop on a commercial vehicle traveling on AZ-202 n

Gary Crawford was sentenced to natural life in prison plus 21 years for the murder of his stepfather, Oscar Casdorph, and the attempted murder of his mother. Police responded to a welfare check at a home near McQueen and Elliot roads in Gilbert on Nov. 22 after a caller reported her 91-year-old father was not answering

PHOENIX (KNXV) — A fight near a central Phoenix gas station led to a shooting that wounded one person on Wednesday afternoon, according to police. Phoenix police said officers were dispatched to the area of 24th and Washington streets, near a Chevron gas station, just before 1:15 p.m. due to reports of gunfire.

Scottsdale Unified School District is considering closing multiple schools due declining enrollment and parents shared their opinions on the issue with the governing board during a hearing Tuesday night. The board is considering three closure options involving seven district schools after reporting the total capacity f

Tempe Tavern, the college bar embroiled in a series of high-profile raids exposing underage drinking, has abruptly closed. The closure comes after a second fatal accident was tied to the bar. Zachary Robert Penrod told officers he drank three beers at a Tempe bar before getting into his car in...

The most common causes of car accidents in Scottsdale include distracted driving, speeding, impaired driving, failure to yield, unsafe lane changes, and running traffic signals. Scottsdale has a mix of busy urban roads, major intersections, residential streets, and high-traffic areas that require drivers to remain aler

Some meals are worth a long drive, and this one has people mapping routes from Tucson, California, and every corner of the Valley just to stand in line. Word travels fast when a barbecue counter turns out beef so tender that folks order twice as much as they planned. The...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Scottsdale police have confirmed the agency is investigating a gun incident reported at a local high school earlier this month. The allegations involve a firearm being brought to Cactus Shadows High School, located near 60th Street and Dove Valley Road, on Sept. 11. No injuries were...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A pedestrian is in the hospital after being hit by a minivan in central Phoenix early Wednesday morning. Around 5:30 a.m., officers were called to reports of a crash involving a pedestrian near 27th and Campbell avenues, just west of Interstate 17 and south of Camelback Road. Police found the victi

Arizona’s “six‑women law” has been repeated for decades, but the truth reveals a fascinating case of folklore.