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MESA, Ariz. — A 41-year-old woman is accused of impersonating a registered nurse and using another person's nursing license to gain employment at hospice facilities in Cottonwood and Mesa between August and November 2025. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone.

GLENDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Glendale police say a teen boy is in the hospital after being shot Wednesday evening, and the shooter is still on the run. Details are limited about what led up to the shooting, but police said it happened near 59th Avenue and Royal Palm Road, just north of Northern Avenue. The shooter is at...

A Phoenix resident has recently expressed concern over a rate hike by their car insurance carrier. They have been with the company for three years, have a clean record, and pay approximately $280 per month for full coverage on a 2019 sedan. The individual is now questioning whether this is a fair deal or if it's time...

PHOENIX — Several Valley animal clinics tell 12News they are seeing a surge in parvo cases this fall, even though the numbers typically flare up in Spring. A Scottsdale veterinary clinic reports its 47 parvo cases in November are five times what is typical. Several dogs have died. A...

PHOENIX — St. Mary’s Food Bank on Wednesday completed its third and final day of Thanksgiving Holiday Food Distribution. Over the past three days, 11,876 families were served at their Phoenix and Surprise locations. Across their statewide network, a record 25,523 families received a turkey, holiday food box and...

A man accused of crimes against children died after an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound during a traffic stop by Mesa detectives on the U.S. 60, causing an hours-long closure, according to police officials. Detectives spotted 42-year-old Justin Meritt driving on the U.S. 60 near Silly Mountain Road in Apache...

PHOENIX — Forgot the stuffing?. Several major Phoenix-area supermarkets are open on Thanksgiving, but the shopping will have to occur by mid-afternoon or early evening. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone. Those wanting to purchase a large pumpkin pie at...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A weeklong federal border security operation earlier this month resulted in dozens of people in custody and nearly 50 pounds of illegal drugs found on public land in southern Arizona, the Department of the Interior announced on Wednesday. During the effort led by the Bureau of...

PHOENIX — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Wednesday that the agency has issued a detainer on the suspect who allegedly gained access to a Phoenix elementary school and assaulted a 10-year-old girl. The federal agency said it lodged a detainer with the Maricopa County jail for 24-year-old Abel...

Tuesday morning, the Mesa Police Department arrested longtime Phoenix advocate Martin Hernandez for trespassing while he was filming immigration enforcement activity. Nearly five hours later, after an outcry over the arrest and a protest in front of a Mesa police facility, Hernandez was released. In a statement to...