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PHOENIX — A massive pellet fire that ignited Thursday night has been contained. More than 100 firefighters from across the Valley fought the fire that consumed ERS Pallets LLC and damaged a neighboring business near 35th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road. The front office of Saguaro Steel Industries, a...

Massive pallet fire in Phoenix damaged neighboring business

Tempe, AZ

TEMPE, Ariz. — A fast-moving grass fire in Tempe Friday afternoon impacted nearly a dozen homes. Nearly 2,000 SRP customers lost power after the fire sparked near Apache Boulevard and McClintock Drive. Tempe Fire said they first got calls of small fires in the back homes adjacent to a...

Nearly a dozen homes impacted by fast-moving grass fire in Tempe

TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona's summers are no joke, and the extreme heat can frequently pose a life-threatening risk. Tempe is opening a new cooling center to help protect some of the most vulnerable people in the city. The new EnVision Center is located at 1310 E. Apache Blvd. It...

Tempe celebrates grand opening of new cooling center

Scottsdale, AZ

PHOENIX — Hundreds of Rio Verde Foothills residents have gone without water service for six months and counting. There's one possible solution left on the table, a bill that could come to a vote when the Legislature resumes work on Monday. But neighboring Scottsdale could be an obstacle. Mayor...

With time running out, Scottsdale mayor could stand in way of restoring water to Rio Verde Foothills

PHOENIX — In a matter of moments, Troy Reed lost his home. A wind-fueled fire pushed along Oak Street just north of McDowell Road, burning down multiple properties. According to the Phoenix Fire Department, approximately 150 firefighters and 50+ units were called to fight the huge blaze. Reed said...

After central Phoenix fire, homeowners wonder what's next?

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PHOENIX — Six people from Washington, Arizona and Texas have been arrested and accused of fraudulently obtaining millions of dollars of COVID-19 aid from an assistance program meant for renters, federal prosecutors said. U.S. Attorney Nick Brown, Western District of Washington, on Wednesday, announced the arrests and charges of...

Phoenix woman accused of scheme to fraudulently collect millions in COVID aid meant for renters

Maricopa, AZ

PAYSON, Ariz. — The Tonto National Forest will initiate Stage 1 fire restrictions Thursday morning to minimize the risk of wildfire damage. State trust lands in Maricopa, Pinal, and Gila counties will also launch Stage 1 restrictions starting Thursday, according to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM). The restrictions also apply to state parks located outside of the incorporated municipalities of these three counties.

Stage 1 fire restrictions go into effect tomorrow across Arizona

TEMPE, Ariz — The City of Tempe says its Pride flag hanging outside of city hall was recently burned by a vandal. To commemorate Pride month, the city chose to hang a special Pride flag with the Tempe logo alongside the American and Arizona flags on the flagpole outside of city hall. But the city's Pride flag was recently taken down and burned.

Pride flag outside of Tempe City Hall burned

PHOENIX — A 64-year-old man was killed in a crash Friday morning in north Phoenix, according to the Phoenix Police Department. The crash was reported at 10:43 a.m. at the intersection of Cave Creek and Jomax roads. Police said the motorcycle driver struck the back of a stopped car...

64-year-old killed in north Phoenix motorcycle crash

PHOENIX — According to the Arizona Department of Agriculture, there are roughly 20,000 farms and ranches across Arizona. Some can be found in the Phoenix Metro. One of those is the Knight Ranch in Laveen. It’s a Black-owned ranch that is passing on the country living to the next generation.

Kids learn about life on the ranch in Laveen

PHOENIX — Firefighters are working to contain a massive pallet fire that ignited in west Phoenix Thursday night. The Phoenix Fire Department said more than 100 firefighters from four agencies are battling the third alarm blaze at a business near 35th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road. Firefighters tell 12News...

Firefighters battle massive pallet fire in west Phoenix

Mesa, AZ

MESA, Ariz. — When Troy Kotsur made history as the first Deaf male actor win an Oscar at the 2022 Academy Awards, he was thinking about his father. By then, Kotsur had already become a hero to the Deaf community, widely celebrated for his acclaimed performance in the family drama “CODA.” It was easy to admire the tenacity and talent that had brought Kotsur, in his early 50s, to the movies' biggest stage after years of struggle as an actor in an industry not known for its hospitality to Deaf performers.

Mesa native Troy Kotsur pays tribute to father in new short film

PHOENIX — Large sheets of plywood stand in place of where Josh Kuk’s front windows and door used to be at his firearm store in Phoenix. “Our blood sweat and tears are really in this place,” Kuk said. Kuk opened Phoenix Gun Co. in 2020 and the...

Burglars smashed into Phoenix firearm store but found no guns to steal

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Peoria, AZ

PEORIA, Ariz. — Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies have recovered the body of a man who went missing after going underwater at Lake Pleasant. MCSO said deputies and Peoria Fire dive teams were dispatched to Scorpion Bay Marina around 4:20 p.m. after receiving reports a man was having trouble swimming, went underwater, and hadn't been seen again.

18-year-old identified as body recovered from Lake Pleasant, MCSO says

PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. — A woman has died after she was found unresponsive in a Paradise Valley pool on Friday, according to the Phoenix Fire Department. Firefighters were called to the area near 44th Street and Lincoln Drive. Upon arrival, they found the woman and removed her from the pool.

Woman dies after being found unresponsive in Paradise Valley pool

Wikieup, AZ

WIKIEUP, Ariz. — Editor's note: The above video aired during a previous broadcast. The Black Canyon Fire temporarily closed the southbound lanes of US 93 near Wikieup, Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) officials said. The roadway has since reopened. Firefighters have stopped the forward progress of the blaze while...

Car fire ignites Black Canyon Fire, temporarily closes US 93 near Wikieup

PHOENIX — A suspected thief was arrested this week on suspicion of stealing over $45,000 in fragrances from Ulta Beauty stores located throughout the Valley. Jose Acosta, 37, was taken into custody Wednesday in Mesa for a series of retail thefts that have occurred over the last year. Court...

Suspect fills pillowcase with $2,960 in fragrances, police say

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Police Department has made over 44 substantive changes to its proposed policy that outlines when, how, and why officers shall employ violent force on a citizen. After releasing an initial draft of the use-of-policy back in January, the agency made a number of revisions and...

Phoenix police proposes making several changes to use-of-force policy

Buckeye, AZ

BUCKEYE, Ariz. — The convicted killer of a 16-year-old boy in Buckeye has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Eric A. Buchanan, 18, received his sentence Friday in court after pleading guilty to the second-degree murder of Efrain Escobar. The teenage athlete was shot to death in November...

Shooter sentenced to 25 years for 16-year-old's death in Buckeye

PHOENIX — Two people were transported to the hospital after multiple structures caught fire in central Phoenix late Tuesday afternoon. Phoenix firefighters said around 4:30 p.m., crews were called to 16th and Oak streets for reports of an alley fire. When firefighters got on scene, the fire had extended...

FD: 2 injured, 2 homes destroyed in central Phoenix fire

PEORIA, Ariz. — Is someone missing a goat? Because the Peoria Police Department found this little guy wandering the "mean streets" of Peoria. Fortunately, a Peoria Police Animal Control Officer was there to get the goat back on a leash. The department is happy to say that it was reunited with its owner.

Peoria police wrangle missing goat

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Valley woman overcomes homelessness, shares mission to help others

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Right now, more than 13,000 Arizonans are homeless, living on the street, in alleys or parks. That’s according to a recent Housing and...

Valley woman overcomes homelessness, shares mission to help others

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