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MESA, Ariz. - A routine traffic stop in Mesa led police to thousands of dollars in cash and a massive drug bust involving methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin, authorities said. Jesus Octavio Lopez-Lopez (inset) was arrested after a Mesa traffic stop led police to uncover over three pounds of methamphetamine, fentanyl,

Hot Dog on a Stick, the long running West Coast hot dog and lemonade-focused chain, is under new ownership and in talks for a return to Arizona. The mall staple, which had locations in the now defunct Paradise Valley Mall and Metrocenter, as well as Chandler Fashion Center, closed its remaining stores in Arizona in 201

GLENDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Glendale police said Friday they are looking for the driver who hit and killed a bicyclist and then took off earlier this month. Investigators reviewed traffic camera video of the suspect’s car, which is a silver or light-colored 2018-23 Chevrolet Traverse with some damage to the front grille

With the city’s permit set to expire on their Safe Outdoor Space this fall, leaders are looking at how to extend that commitment for years to come.

PHOENIX - A man crashed his car into a tree stump and fence on Friday afternoon, the Phoenix Police Department said. The July 31 solo crash happened around 3 p.m. near 7th Avenue and Broadway Road. "The single vehicle for unknown reasons veered off the roadway and crashed into a...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Running a donut shop is a grind – as one worker noted, "Early is an understatement. We start at 11, 12 at night." It's a grind Daniel Tes does not take for granted. "The people, the creativity," Tes said. "Creating donuts and coming up with different...

Authorities issued a SAFE Alert on Friday for a nonverbal 23-year-old man who went missing in Phoenix. Payden Deontae Simmons was last seen Thursday in the area of North 75th Avenue and Camelback Road, according to the Phoenix Police Department. Simmons is described 6 feet tall and 145 pounds, with...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — For the first time, Arizona has statewide safety regulations requiring water, shade, and a place to rest on all outdoor job sites — a change advocates say was long overdue as workers labor in triple-digit temperatures. Workers describe extreme conditions. Aaron McDonald, apprenticeship coordinator

CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — A woman accused of robbing two Chandler stores at gunpoint this month has been taken into custody. Chandler police said Chalina Harrison first robbed an ampm gas station at gunpoint on July 4. Moments after the robbery, police were tracking her van using the Real Time Crime Center.

When Phoenix summers push past 110 degrees for weeks at a stretch, a two-hour drive can feel like crossing into a completely different world. That world has a name: Payson, Arizona. Tucked beneath the dramatic cliffs of the Mogollon Rim at 5,000 feet of elevation, this small mountain town has quietly become one of the