Mesa AZ

COTTONWOOD, AZ (AZFamily) — A Mesa woman was arrested and is accused of posing as a nurse and treating patients using another woman’s nursing license. Christine Muturi Lewis is facing multiple counts of forgery, fraud schemes, practicing nursing with a fraudulent license and computer tampering. According to court...

A bald eagle was reportedly spotted soaring over the 101 highway, right before the Talking Stick exit. The sighting, which was shared on social media, unfortunately did not come with a photo as the observer was driving at the time. The majestic bird, a symbol of American freedom, is known to nest in the surrounding...

A man accused of crimes against children died after an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound during a traffic stop by Mesa detectives on the U.S. 60, causing an hours-long closure, according to police officials. Detectives spotted 42-year-old Justin Meritt driving on the U.S. 60 near Silly Mountain Road in Apache...

PHOENIX — Forgot the stuffing?. Several major Phoenix-area supermarkets are open on Thanksgiving, but the shopping will have to occur by mid-afternoon or early evening. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone. Those wanting to purchase a large pumpkin pie at...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A weeklong federal border security operation earlier this month resulted in dozens of people in custody and nearly 50 pounds of illegal drugs found on public land in southern Arizona, the Department of the Interior announced on Wednesday. During the effort led by the Bureau of...

PHOENIX — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Wednesday that the agency has issued a detainer on the suspect who allegedly gained access to a Phoenix elementary school and assaulted a 10-year-old girl. The federal agency said it lodged a detainer with the Maricopa County jail for 24-year-old Abel...

Two men were shot Tuesday night in Phoenix, with one dying at the scene and another hospitalized with serious injuries.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Police are investigating a deadly double shooting overnight at a central Phoenix apartment complex. Officers responded to the area of Roosevelt and 19th streets around 10 p.m. on Tuesday for reports of a shooting. Phoenix Police said when officers got to the scene, they found two...

Arthur Sharf, Past Commander of Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619 (JWV) of Sun Lakes, was one of 15 outstanding veterans inducted into the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame (AVHOF) by Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and John Scott, director of Arizona Department of Veterans Services. The Oct. 24 event at Talking...

Tuesday morning, the Mesa Police Department arrested longtime Phoenix advocate Martin Hernandez for trespassing while he was filming immigration enforcement activity. Nearly five hours later, after an outcry over the arrest and a protest in front of a Mesa police facility, Hernandez was released. In a statement to...