Arizona AG reaches deal with insurance company over unpaid first responder claims
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Arizona Attorney General’s Office has reached an agreement with an insurance company that left hundreds of first responders with unpaid medical bills, officials announced. Attorney General Kris Mayes said the Thin Blue Line Benefits Association has to pay all existing claims under the...
Crashes force closure of southbound I-17 in central Phoenix
Southbound lanes of Interstate 17 are shut down just north of the Interstate 10 Stack. Details of injuries are unknown at this time.
Arizona Man Convicted in Daughter’s Death Found Dead of Suicide on Sentencing Day
The cause of death for Christopher Scholtes, the Arizona man convicted of the tragic death of his young daughter, has been released by the Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office. Scholtes, who was 38 at the time of death, succumbed to carbon monoxide toxicity in a ruling determined to be suicide, as reported by...
Two Men Get Decades in Prison for Trafficking 35,000 Fentanyl Pills in Sioux Falls
Two men — one from Sioux Falls and one from Arizona — have been sentenced to long prison terms for trafficking tens of thousands of fentanyl pills into the Sioux Falls area and laundering the drug money. Fame Cobbs, 40, received a 24-year sentence, plus an additional 18...
Apache Junction, Mesa police seize dynamite during crisis response
Apache Junction police officers found dynamite in a vehicle during an investigation Wednesday at a drug and alcohol addiction treatment center. Officers found the explosives when they responded
AZ mom allegedly used her kids to shoplift; dynamite found inside car in East...
From a Valley mother accused of involving her children in a massive shoplifting operation to a mental health call leading to a scary discovery in the far East Valley, here's a look at some of your top headlines for the morning of December 11. 1. Shoplifting spree arrest. What we...
Mesa residents push back of increased air traffic noise at Falcon Field
Mesa residents near Falcon Field are protesting a major increase in air traffic noise and potential lead emissions from aircraft. Air traffic operations at the airport increased from a high of 348,000 to over 424,000 in 2024, partly due to numerous flight schools. A community meeting on Dec. 11 will...
Driver with BAC 4x legal limit slams into guardrail: AZDPS
TEMPE, Ariz. - A driver who slammed into a guardrail had an alcohol content level of more than four times the legal limit. Around 10;39 p.m. on Dec. 6, Arizona troopers responded to a call regarding a silver GMC truck that had crashed into the southbound Loop 101 and University on ramp guard rail in Tempe.
Photos released of suspects involved in deadly Phoenix shooting
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Photos of two suspects involved in a deadly Phoenix shooting were released Wednesday as investigators offer a big reward for information. Police said 45-year-old Kevin Mitchell was found shot at least once on 27th Avenue near Alice Avenue, which is south of Dunlap Avenue, on Nov. 14, just before...
Motorcyclist dead after falling on Valley freeway, getting hit by 2 vehicles
PHOENIX – An overnight motorcycle spill on a Valley freeway turned deadly when the driver was struck by passing traffic, authorities said. The incident began around 12:35 a.m. when a motorcycle with two people aboard lost control and went down on the westbound Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway near Priest Road in Tempe,...

















