Stabbing suspect pleads guilty to 2024 attack at ASU West
PHOENIX — The woman accused of stabbing another student inside an ASU West classroom has plead guilty. Police said in September 2024, 19-year-old Kaci Sloan went to class planning to hurt someone. She then stabbed Mara Daffron several times. Daffron survived the attack and is recovering from her injuries.
Chandler, AZ: Road-Raging Pickup Driver on the 101 Cuts Off Tesla After Being Merged...
The Tesla owner says there was no prior interaction with this road-raging driver. Maricopa County commuter and Redditor /u/BTooker91 shared headshaking Tesla Cam footage from earlier in September (Sept 23, 2025) to the /r/IdiotsInCars subreddit showing a driver in a GMC Sierra Pickup being absolutely aggressive and...
Fatal Multi-Vehicle Collision on U.S. 60 Near Mesa Disrupts Early Morning Traffic
Early Tuesday morning, a white passenger car rear-ended a semi-truck on the U.S. 60 eastbound, resulting in a deadly sequence of events. According to FOX 10 Phoenix, the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) reported that the crash took place around 2:30 a.m. near Lindsay Road. The impact forced the semi-truck,...
16-year-old dies after Gilbert crash, other teens remain hospitalized
GILBERT, Ariz. — One of the teenagers injured in an East Valley car crash on Sept. 27 has died, police say. The incident was reported Saturday night near Williams Field and Gilbert roads just after 10 p.m. when a vehicle reportedly struck a tree. Gilbert police said five teenagers,...
Phoenix Authorities Arrest Mexican National with Over 90 Pounds of Methamphetamine and Firearms
A Mexican national was arrested in Phoenix, Arizona, after being found with a substantial amount of methamphetamine and firearms, according to a Department of Justice press release. Jose Ismael Castro Leon, 47, faces charges of possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl following a DEA-led...
Arizona Latinos reach $72B in buying power, Phoenix event highlights
The Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hosted its 29th annual DATOS event at Symphony Hall in downtown Phoenix, bringing together business and community leaders, media and agency executives and entrepreneurs from across the state to highlight the power and growth of the Latino market. For nearly three decades, the...
Gilbert calls special meeting as more water complaints surface
Parents in the Paradise Valley Unified School District are demanding answers after they claim the board ignored red flags in the superintendent hire. Board members voted on Tuesday to put Dr. Todd Cummings on paid administrative leave. Parents say they’re outraged over his troubled past. Steven Sarabia has more.
Gilbert residents say water bills are skyrocketing; officials hold meeting
GILBERT (AZFamily) — The town of Gilbert held a private meeting with its Public Works and Utilities Department after dozens of residents told Arizona’s Family their water bills have surged by hundreds, even thousands, of dollars. Some families said their usage has gone up by thousands of gallons...
Chandler preschool lied to police about teacher slapping child
On a Monday afternoon in March 2024, Erin Higgins picked up her three-year-old son early from Sunrise Preschools on Elliot Road in Chandler. The school’s staff said he’d had an accident and didn’t want to be changed, but that was far from the whole story. Once home,...
67-year-old dead after car crash in Tolleson
TOLLESON, Ariz. — One person is dead after a car crash in the Tolleson area on Tuesday, the Phoenix Police Department said. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone. Phoenix police officers investigated a crash along 87th Avenue, south of Buckeye...
