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MESA, Ariz. — Multiple lanes on a highway in the East Valley are blocked because of a crash, authorities say. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone. The Arizona Department of Public Safety is investigating a crash near Mesa Drive and...

State Troopers used a grappler to stop a suspected impaired driver accused of driving recklessly through the west Valley early Thursday morning.

Through the first six months of the year, Tempe led the Valley in the decrease of violent crime, according to statistics from the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Violent crime in Tempe was down by 21% in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. Across the Valley, violent crime was down 8%.

Mesa police are looking for someone who reportedly shot a teen Sunday afternoon near Gilbert Road and Main Street.

LAVEEN, AZ (AZFamily) — A woman riding a horse was hit by a car in the Laveen neighborhood of Phoenix on Saturday night. Just after 10:30 p.m., first responders were dispatched to the area of 35th Avenue and Dobbins Road for reports of a horseback rider who was hit by a car.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Troopers used a grappler to stop a suspected impaired driver accused of driving recklessly through Maryvale on Thanksgiving morning. A trooper tried to stop a driver near 99th Avenue and Camelback Road after seeing the vehicle going 45 mph in a 65 mph zone, weaving between lanes and driving...

PHOENIX — Authorities have issued a SAFE Alert for a 68-year-old man on Sunday afternoon last seen in Mesa, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Marcos Luna Castillo was last seen around 5:30 a.m. Sunday as he was departing from his home located near Center Street and McKellips Road.

On Friday morning in South Phoenix, a woman was hospitalized after being shot at an apartment complex near Central Avenue and Baseline Road around 1:20 a.m. She sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was quickly taken to a local hospital, according to FOX 10 Phoenix and 12News. "The adult male suspect fled...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Another cool start to our morning with lows in the upper 40’s to the low 50’s. It should be another amazing day with highs around 74 degrees. We are expecting plenty of sunshine through the afternoon as well. A low-pressure system will pass to...

Suncliffe's story began in 2020, while the world was locked down due to the pandemic. Ryan Lawrence's parents were retiring in Sedona, so he and his partner, Thomas Giddings, went to help them move furniture. It was the couple's first excursion beyond their immediate neighborhood in months. When they arrived, they...