Tempe faces call to remove AI cameras that track where you’ve been
A nationwide network of surveillance cameras is surreptitiously tracking your movements, including when you drive through Tempe. What’s more, federal agents have been documented using that network to track down people they want to deport. Now a Tempe City Council candidate is pushing the city to end its contract...
Woman finds her uncle dead inside west valley independent living facility
A woman says her uncle had been dead for days and that the independent living facility he was at had no idea. The living facility has not directly responded to questions related to how something like this could have happened but did offer condolences to the family.
Arizona educators worry about school cuts if bond, override measures don’t pass
This November, several central Phoenix school districts are asking voters to approve bond and override measures to raise funds for school operations. Educators say if they fail to pass, districts could be forced to make significant cuts. There are 21 of those measures on ballots across Maricopa County, asking...
Rain, thunder roll through Phoenix overnight. More on what’s ahead
If you thought you heard thunder and sprinkles of rain hitting the roof overnight, you weren’t dreaming. Light showers and isolated rumbles of thunder moved through Phoenix early on Wednesday, Oct. 22. An upper-level low-pressure system is moving through the region, sending moisture and windy conditions to...
Copper thefts are on the rise. Here’s how you can spot suspicious activity.
PHOENIX — Copper theft has a significant impact on the community, not just due to its financial implications. A copper thief can cut one fiber-optic line, causing an outage for an entire community, including emergency services, according to CenturyLink. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking...
Phoenix-area boy sentenced to prison for punching, choking girlfriend
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced on Wednesday a teen boy has been sentenced to prison for attacking and choking his girlfriend earlier this year. Sixteen-year-old Troy Aguilar-Olmos will serve 3.5 years behind bars for his crimes, Mitchell said. When he’s released, he’ll be on...
Phoenix woman on the hook for $7,300 in elaborate AT&T phone scam
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Phoenix woman fell victim to an elaborate phone scam that left her on the hook for nearly $7,300 worth of cell phones after a fraudster posed as an AT&T representative. Sheryl Johnson had been experiencing trouble with her phone service and mentioned it to an...
Police arrest, charge 13-year-old for 100 mph ‘joyride’ through Gilbert, Mesa
A 13-year-old boy was arrested Monday and faces multiple charges after what police called a "joyride" in his mother's Chevrolet Tahoe that reached speeds of more than 100 mph, went airborne at
Mesa group home blames Emily Pike’s parents, San Carlos Apache Tribe in reply to...
San Carlos Apache teen Emily Pike was found slain in February after disappearing from a group home in Mesa. Her father recently filed a lawsuit alleging negligence by the home led to Emily’s death. The facility has since responded in an Oct. 15 filing before Maricopa County Superior Court.
Triple shooting in Mesa; SNAP benefits affected by government shutdown l Morning News Brief
From a triple shooting in the East Valley that sent three people to the hospital to food stamps being affected by the ongoing government shutdown, here's a look at some of your top headlines for the morning of October 22. 1. Three people shot in Mesa. What we know: —...
