14 things you’ll regret not knowing before moving to Arizona
Arizona has long been celebrated for its sun-soaked deserts, iconic landscapes, and growing cities that draw people from all over the country. While the state...
Sea Life in Tempe seeks help in naming baby shark
SEA LIFE Arizona has welcomed a new bundle of joy and now the baby shark needs a name as special as they are. T he Blacktip Reef Shark is the first baby of its kind born at SEA LIFE Arizona, and
Deer Valley school superintendent announces plans to resign
PHOENIX — Deer Valley Unified School Superintendent Curtis Finch announced Tuesday he's planning to resign. At the end of a four-hour school board meeting on March 10, Finch announced he would submit a resignation letter to the district's human resources department. 12News has reached out to the school district...
At least 15 displaced after apartment fire in Mesa
It happened near University Drive and Gilbert Road Tuesday morning. An infant was hospitalized as a precaution. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
Suspect Captured in Connection with Fatal New Year’s Day Shooting of Central Heights Juvenile
The Gila County Sheriff’s Office has announced a major breakthrough in the investigation into the tragic New Year’s Day shooting that claimed the life of 15-year-old Julian Quintana. Following a multi-month search involving local, state, and federal partners, authorities confirmed the arrest of a 19-year-old suspect...
Game of ‘tag’ leads to ASU student’s arrest on suspected voyeurism
An Arizona State University student said he was playing an ongoing game of tag when he followed a woman, whom he believed to be his friend, into a Hayden Library bathroom to record her, according to court records. ASU police arrested 19-year-old Logan Lee France on suspicion of surreptitious photographing at the...
Roundabout reversal at Scottsdale intersection costs city, taxpayers millions
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A Scottsdale City Council vote to abandon a federally funded roundabout project at Scottsdale Road and Dynamite Boulevard has cost the city millions of dollars. According to city officials, the project cost $31 million in federal grant money and pushed the intersection safety project over...
Video: Man tackled by Phoenix cop dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with the full names of the officers involved. Around 8:15 p.m. on Feb. 23, a family was playing in a South Phoenix park when a man on a bicycle rode by and pointed a gun at them. Roughly 10 minutes later, the man lay dying on the ground with Phoenix cops surrounding him, an...
Firefighters battle massive apartment fire in west Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A huge apartment fire broke out in west Phoenix overnight as firefighters are still working to fully extinguish the blaze. Details are still limited. Fire crews responded to the reported apartment fire around 3 a.m. Wednesday near 27th Avenue and Indian School Road. When they arrived,...
These Mexican Restaurants In Arizona Always Stay Crowded (Yes, Even On Weeknights)
I’ve spent enough evenings eating my way through Arizona to know some Mexican restaurants never really have an off night. Even on an ordinary Tuesday, I keep finding dining rooms full of regulars, tables covered in chips and salsa, and that unmistakable smell of grilled meat and warm tortillas pulling me straight...

















