CRIME & SAFETY
Man found dead in Mesa, police investigating
MESA, Ariz. — A man is dead in Mesa and the city's police are investigating the incident as a homicide. The Mesa Police Department identified the man as 23-year-old Gavin Wadzinski. Around 1 a.m. Sunday, police received a 911 call reporting a man "down and unresponsive" near Thomas and...
Drunk driver was going 105 mph before deadly Mesa crash, deputies say
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — Deputies say a man was intoxicated and driving over 100 miles per hour before a collision that left a woman dead in Mesa last week. The crash happened around 1 a.m. on Thursday, April 18, on University Drive near Crismon Road. According to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrived in the area to find a crash involving a Ford Mustang and a Nissan Frontier.
4-year-old boy dead after being pulled from Mesa swimming pool
MESA, AZ — A four-year-old boy has died after he was found in a swimming pool. At around 6 p.m. Monday, Mesa Fire crews were called to a home near Sossaman and Broadway roads for reports of a child who was found in a pool. Officials say the boy...
Gilbert Man Charged with Second-Degree Murder of 18-Year-Old Stephen Jacobo to Appear in Mesa Court
Joe Rim, the 21-year-old Gilbert man charged with second-degree murder in the 2022 death of Mesa teenager Stephen Jacobo, is slated to appear in court on April 29. The anticipated court date comes after a prolonged wait for justice by Jacobo's family following the fatal shooting that occurred at an apartment near Southern Avenue and Dobson Road in Mesa.
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