Phoenix Police Seek Help Finding 15-Year-Old Matthew Garcia-Jansing
Phoenix Police are asking for help locating 15-year-old Matthew Garcia-Jansing. The department’s missing juvenile notice says his friends and family are concerned for his safety. Anyone with information about Garcia-Jansing’s whereabouts is asked to call Phoenix Police at 602-262-6151. The notice directs people to report tips by phone rather...
Tuberculosis Cluster Spreads Among Phoenix’s Unhoused, County Won’t Say Where
A cluster of genetically related tuberculosis cases is spreading among people experiencing homelessness in the Phoenix area, and county health officials say it keeps growing nearly two years after it was first detected. Maricopa County health officials say the cluster is affecting the unhoused community but poses no risk to the broader Maricopa County population, even as new cases continue to surface.
Arizona firefighter who gave kidney faces urgent heart surgery
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — Greg Smith, a U.S. Navy veteran and longtime wildland firefighter who donated a kidney to a fellow firefighter, underwent triple bypass surgery Monday and is recovering at a Mesa hospital. Doctors found a major blockage in Smith’s heart, and he needed the surgery right away....
Phoenix psychologist calls for changes to VA disability exam process
Dr. Yisroel Loeb says stronger oversight, specialized training and better preparation could improve the experience for veterans seeking disability benefits.
Police Say He Did a Burnout, Fled and Drove His Pickup Through a Wall...
A 21-year-old driver did a burnout in downtown Gilbert, Arizona, then fled an officer and crashed his pickup through a cinderblock wall and into a home, injuring a resident inside, police say.
Los Angeles man sentenced to life in prison for arranging murder of Arizona barber
A Los Angeles man will spend the rest of his life in prison for arranging the murder of an Arizona barber in 2022, prosecutors announced Monday. Robert Celifie was sentenced to natural life after a jury found him guilty in August 2025 of conspiracy, first-degree murder and burglary. The victim, Ilya “Mike the Barber” Shimonov, […]
SAFE Alert issued for 68-year-old man last seen in Glendale
Authorities issued a SAFE Alert on Monday night for a 68-year-old man last seen in Glendale. Henry Moss was last seen on foot in the area of 59th and Northern avenues around 2 p.m. He is described as a Black man who is 6 feet tall and weighs 200 pounds. He has gray hair and brown eyes.
Armed man shot, killed by Mesa police after allegedly fleeing traffic stop
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A man is dead after authorities say he fled from officers and was shot during a brief chase in Mesa early Tuesday morning. Around 1:45 a.m., Mesa officers pulled over a vehicle near University Drive and Extension Road for a traffic violation. Mesa Police Detective Robert Katz said that while the driver was being questioned, he sped off and fled the scene.
Missing woman reportedly found alive in Mexico, but her family has doubts
PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) — Mexican authorities said a missing Arizona woman was believed to have been found in Tijuana, but family members say they have doubts. Shayna Feinman, 35, was reported missing in March 2024. A Tijuana security force said Feinman was found on Oct. 23 after reports of...
Truckload of pumpkins goes up in flames on Arizona interstate
Arizona authorities responded to a tractor trailer fire that scorched hundreds of pumpkins along I-10 on Monday. On October 26, 2026, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Incident Response Unit responded to eastbound I-10 in Avondale for a reported vehicle fire. When crews arrived on scene, they found that “nearly 20 crates of pumpkins” had […] The post Truckload of pumpkins goes up in flames on Arizona interstate appeared first on CDLLife .
