Phoenix AZ

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...

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...

PHOENIX — Since three friends of a 19-year-old shot by police were charged with his murder, community activists and family members are calling for their release before a new court hearing on Tuesday. ABC15 has covered the controversial police shooting from the beginning in January 2019. It started when...

PHOENIX — A brand new brewery has made its way to downtown Phoenix. Situated inside a two-story building on 5th Street, steps away from Roosevelt, Formation Brewing is the newest addition to Roosevelt Row, and the team behind it from Colorado has been working on the project for more than a year.

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...

Phoenix DJ Chris Villa, 37, was arrested on September 28 on charges of assault and criminal damage related to a domestic incident. Fox10 published the story the day after the arrest, and quotes the Phoenix Police Department’s statement on the incident:. The incident began when Villa’s wife talked to...

PHOENIX — More than a third of high school students in Arizona have been considered chronically absent from school, according to a new report. A student is considered chronically absent if they miss more than 10% of days in a given school year. In the 2023-24 school year, 34%...

At St. Mary’s Food Bank, one longtime volunteer just hit a milestone worth celebrating. Now, St. Mary’s is inviting more community members to step forward and be part of their important mission.

PHOENIX — The family of a Phoenix yoga teacher whose body was found in a rock quarry earlier this year says they are still searching for answers, even after police officially closed the case. Marcus Freiberger was last seen alive in February. A month later, his naked body was...

As of today, drivers in Arizona with alternative fuel vehicles, including electric ones, are facing a significant change on the road: the end of their access to high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes during peak hours when driving solo. Until today, these vehicles enjoyed a pass into the carpool lanes, thanks in part to...