Mesa woman with on-time payments has truck unexpectedly repossessed
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — Yazmin Valle said she was in shock when she went to drive her vehicle recently and found it missing from the very spot where she had parked it. “My husband goes, what’s going on? And I said do you remember I was parking my car over there? He said yes. And I said, do you see my car? No,” Yazmin...
Family of business owner detained by ICE say she was a pillar of the...
PHOENIX — Kelly Yu removed her wedding ring moments before federal immigration agents detained her in May. “I put it on my pinky,” her husband, Aldo Urquiza, told KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Outspoken with Bruce and Gaydos on Thursday. Neither he nor Kelly’s daughter got to hug...
Tempe police crack down on street racing, leading to dozens of arrests
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — The Tempe Police Department made hundreds of stops and dozens of arrests in a street racing crackdown over two weeks. Authorities say groups of people drive recklessly, and it often escalates into violence. Tempe police say the groups plan large gatherings on social media. They...
West Valley man sentenced to 9 years in federal prison for multi-million-dollar fraud scheme
A Goodyear man was sentenced to nine years in federal prison Tuesday for his role in a scheme that involved stealing and cashing nearly $8.5 million in checks intended for legitimate businesses.
Mesa woman pleads guilty to killing her mother in Kingman
KINGMAN — A Mesa woman charged in the strangulation murder of her mother in Kingman almost three years ago has entered a mandatory prison plea agreement. Gabrielle Axon, 53, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder during a July 16 court appearance before Judge Doug Camacho. Terms of the deal require...
Multiple people hurt after being stung by bees in Tempe
Multiple people are hurt after being stung by bees near Kyrene and Baseline roads in Tempe Thursday afternoon.
Arizona man seriously injured in car crash in Crawford County
An Arizona man had serious injuries after a car crash on Wednesday in Crawford County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s (MSHP) online crash report, the crash happened at 1:25 p.m. on Interstate 44, east of mile marker 217. The crash happened when a 2024 Ram 1500 swerved...
Teenagers Annelise Sky Alexander, Annaliya Jade Miller missing from Mesa, police say
The Mesa Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating 14-year-old Annaliya Jade Miller and 15-year-old Annelise Sky Alexander who are missing and may be together. Miller was
Body found in Salt River near Mesa believed to be missing person
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A body was found in the Salt River near Mesa on Thursday and investigators believe it’s a missing person. First responders were called out to the area near the Loop 202 (Red Mountain) freeway and Alma School Road. That’s where the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said the body was found....
Man wearing metal chain enters MRI room without permission, gets sucked into machine, police...
Tempe police slam brakes on street racing chaos with special operation. Tempe police led a two-week operation that cracked down on street racing and violent crimes, resulting in hundreds of stops and dozens of arrests. Other departments joined "Operation Street Shield," and it consisted of about 50 officers,...