Motorcyclist killed in Mesa crash identified
Police have identified the motorcyclist who died after a crash on a busy Mesa highway Saturday evening.
Phoenix parents sued over allegations of providing alcohol to minors at ‘Senior Ditch Day’...
PHOENIX — A lawsuit has been filed against the parents of an 18-year-old who hosted a party and allegedly provided alcohol to minors. According to the lawsuit documents filed, on April 13, the Spencers allowed their son to host a "Senior Ditch Day" party at their property near 40th Street and Chandler Blvd in Phoenix.
Hours after 3 individuals were arrested at a home in Tempe, the house caught...
TEMPE, Ariz. — Hours after three people were arrested at a Valley home, that same home caught fire, authorities say. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone. Mesa police conducted a "law enforcement operation" at a home in Tempe involving a...
Peoria stabbing/shooting victim named; suspect dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound
A man died after getting stabbed and shot in Peoria’s Vistancia community Monday morning, and the suspect was hospitalized with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said. The suspect left the scene near Sunrise Point and Ridgeline Road, east of Vistancia Boulevard, before officers arrived, according to the Peori
BIA K-9 Unit Seizes More Than $621,000 Worth of Fentanyl on Fort McDowell Reservation
A Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services (BIA OJS) Drug Enforcement K-9 unit seized approximately 4 kilograms, or 9.4 pounds, of fentanyl powder during a traffic stop last Thursday night on the Fort McDowell reservation in Arizona. According to federal officials, the illegal narcotics have an estimated str
Motorcyclist dead after collision with SUV in north Phoenix
A motorcyclist died in a collision with an SUV in north Phoenix on Monday morning, authorities said. Darren Rama, 61, was pinned under the SUV when officers arrived at the crash site on 19th Avenue south of Bell Road around 9:50 a.m., according to the Phoenix Police Department. The Phoenix...
US 60 bridge replacement project causing major detour east of Phoenix area this week
A bridge replacement project is causing significant disruptions on US 60 east of the Phoenix area this month. US 60 is closing in both directions between Superior and Miami (mileposts 227-243) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Local traffic wil
At his new Phoenix pop-up, talented chef conjures memories with mesquite
Chef Antonio Padilla, best known as the formidable sous chef of Bacanora and Huarachis, feels nostalgic as he puts a hand torch to a stack of mesquite. It’s a mild, overcast Saturday at Goldwater Brewery in Old Town Scottsdale, where Padilla’s new pop-up, Alita, is just setting up for the brewery’s Beer Fest. As the wo
Amkor’s $33 million expansion raises concerns for Peoria residents
PEORIA, AZ (AZFamily) — The City of Peoria has approved a multimillion-dollar land sale that clears the way for semiconductor packaging company, Amkor, to expand its footprint in the city. Amkor, which has already announced a $7 billion investment in Peoria, is buying 67 acres of Arizona State Trust...
Phoenix high school grad gets too drunk at Senior Ditch Day party, sues
On May 28, Blake Barnes walked across the stage and received his diploma at Desert Vista High School’s graduation. Six days earlier, he hit the parents of one of his classmates with a lawsuit over a “Senior Ditch Day” party held at their house. Barnes got so...
