Phoenix AZ

PHOENIX — Phoenix police officers may now first issue citations rather than warnings when they observe pedestrians standing on traffic medians. Starting Jan. 16, the city's code will be amended to remove a requirement that had forced officers to first issue a warning to pedestrians who violate the traffic rule. But...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Police are investigating a shooting outside an east Phoenix convenience store that left a man seriously injured Friday morning. Shortly before 8 a.m., officers were called to a QuikTrip store at 44th and Oak streets, between Thomas and McDowell roads. There, they found a man with at least one...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) —Starting Friday, a new update to a city of Phoenix ordinance will allow officers to issue citations for people illegally crossing or stopping on the street. City Ordinance 36-128 will allow officers to issue a ticket on first contact when they notice someone breaking this law. Phoenix...

A Phoenix mother wants Arizona’s license plate law changed after a key detail may have solved her daughter’s murder. Surveillance video showed the suspect vehicle, but no front plate to trace. So Brenda Gilliam-Miller, Destiny McClain’s mother, is pushing Arizona lawmakers to require state drivers have a front...

MESA, Arizona — A Mesa Fire Department captain has been placed on administrative leave after he was arrested for his involvement in a drunk driving crash that ended a man's life. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone. The crash happened...

Chowhound released its list of the best Italian restaurants in each state and Andreoli Italian Grocer in Scottsdale made the list. To compile the list of standout restaurants with "exceptional cuisine," Chowhound studied customer reviews and accolades (national and international). The list revealed a mix of...

PHOENIX – A missing 8-year-old girl from the Navajo Nation has been found dead, officials announced. Authorities issued a Turquoise Alert for Maleeka Boone on Friday morning after she went missing in Coalmine, Arizona, which is southeast of Tuba City. Her death was announced by the Navajo Police Department...

Let's get one thing straight: Greater Phoenix has a fantastic dining scene. The Arizonan megalopolis is home to about 4.5 million people, and its locals love a good meal. You'll find steakhouses, gastropubs, Italian, Ethiopian, and — incredibly, for this intensely landlocked climate — seafood. You can roam a...

A months-long investigation in Phoenix culminated in an organized crime ring chop shop bust, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) alert posted on Facebook this week. Its Vehicle Theft Task Force (VTTF) made multiple arrests related to an organized crime ring responsible for vehicle thefts,...

Glendale fired a police officer after officials determined incidents involving him were a pattern that had become a safety risk. Now the officer is demanding his job back. Court records say former Glendale police Officer Juan Gonzales was fired for fatally shooting Dillon Siebeck as authorities were looking for a...