3 teens accused of murdering 16-year-old at Mesa apartment complex: police
MESA, Ariz. - Three suspects are behind bars nearly six months after a shooting at a Mesa apartment complex left a teen dead. On May 21 at around 10 p.m., Mesa Police responded to a shooting on South Val Vista Drive. Officers found two victims with gunshot wounds in the...
Overturned Dump Trucks Spill Hot Asphalt on Loop 101 in Scottsdale, Minor Injuries Reported
Chaos ensued on the Loop 101 in Scottsdale as hot asphalt flooded the freeway, following a crash involving an overturned dump truck. The incident which took place early Friday afternoon, has caused significant disruptions. According to a report by AZFamily, the southbound lanes of Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) near...
Fiery rollover crash knocks out power to Glendale neighborhood
GLENDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A fiery, rollover crash knocked out power to hundreds of homes in a Glendale neighborhood on Monday night. It happened at 49th and Peoria avenues around 7 p.m. Dustin Moscato witnessed what happened and told Arizona’s Family that a driver hit an electrical pole, flipped...
Driver accused of speeding, intoxication before hitting, killing teen in Phoenix
A 15-year-old boy has died after being hit by a vehicle in north Phoenix Friday evening. The crash happened around 5 p.m. near 19th Avenue and Cactus Road.
Man killed in shooting near Westgate in Glendale
GLENDALE, Ariz. — One person is dead following a shooting at an apartment near Westgate in Glendale on Sunday night. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone. Detectives were working traffic control around 6 p.m. on Sunday in the area of...
Another Mesa Police leader under internal investigation
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — Mesa city officials confirmed on Monday that another top commanding officer is under investigation in the police department. Commander Diana Clevenger is the focus of an internal investigation. It’s unclear what she’s being investigated for, and the city isn’t providing any additional details.
Mesa photographer earns spot on Arizona Game and Fish Department’s calendar
Tim Cota of Mesa is among 12 photographers whose work is included in the full-size 2026 Arizona Game and Fish Department's wildlife calendar. "As a child, my grandfather was a
Tempe approves 400-unit affordable housing project along light rail corridor
A Tempe neighborhood along the light rail is about to get hundreds of affordable apartments and a grocery store in an area that’s become a food desert. Tempe City Council held a final hearing Nov. 13 to discuss Dorsey Station — a 400-unit development that is 90% affordable — and it unanimously passed an ordinance for...
$399M project to boost safety at busy US 60 intersection in Phoenix
What is the construction? A new intersection is planned for the area of 35th Avenue and Indian School Road crossing U.S. 60, or Grand Avenue, in Phoenix to improve traffic flow, reduce crashes and reduce vehicle-train collisions. The plan also includes the removal of the Burlington, Northern and Santa Fe railroad...
SUV slams into two semi trucks while fleeing previous hit-and-run on I-10
A motorist and a truck driver are in the hospital after an SUV slammed into two semi trucks while fleeing a previous hit-and-run on I-10. The accident happened at around 4 a.m. near 75th Avenue and Van Buren Street in Phoenix, Arizona. According to AZ Family, the SUV was first involved in a crash on […] The post...
