Recounts on tap in Arizona races as county counts end

PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed an executive order to establish an oversight commission for Arizona's corrections system. The independent commission will be tasked with making recommendations to the governor regarding how Arizona can improve its correctional facilities. Arizona has previously been sued for its lack of adequate...

MARICOPA, Ariz. — What was supposed to be a fun weekend in California turned deadly for Vanessa Urbina. The 22-year-old drove to San Diego to enjoy the MLK holiday on Friday. Early Sunday morning, she and her boyfriend left a bar, got a flat tire, and were standing on a sidewalk waiting for a rideshare.

PHOENIX — Super Bowl LVII is right around the corner, and the week and a half leading up to the game can mean big money for Arizona. While investments are made to host the Super Bowl, it's likely to bring in hundreds of millions of dollars for the state. That spending will bring a boost to local businesses.

ARIZONA, USA — Thousands of Arizonans are getting some relief after the Department of Economic Security (DES) said they were overpaid pandemic-era unemployment benefits by DES. The department began issuing waivers in November, more than a year after the federal pandemic-era benefits ended and months after DES began telling...

PHOENIX — A man wanted for murder in Wisconsin was found and detained in Phoenix earlier this week. Brandon Gladney, 34, is accused of killing his cousin outside of a convenience store in Milwaukee nearly three years ago. A tip led investigators to find Gladney living in a Phoenix...

GILBERT, Ariz. — Turning their grief into action, Bruce and Claire Petillo hope a proposed gun storage law named after their deceased son will prevent future tragedies. “I think most people agree if you own a gun it should be properly stored," Bruce Petillo said on Tuesday from his Gilbert home.

ARIZONA, USA — Editor's note: The above video aired during a previous broadcast. A federal judge has ruled that abortion providers in Arizona cannot abort fetuses if the reason for the abortion is because the fetus has a genetic abnormality. The ruling, delivered by U.S. District Court Judge Douglas...

MESA, Ariz. — Major League Pickleball (MLP) will start its new season with a four-day tournament from January 26-29 at Bell Bank Park in Mesa, and one of the teams playing is owned by a group of Arizona sports and music legends including former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald.

PHOENIX — With high-profile events like the WM Phoenix Open and Super Bowl LVII making their way to the Valley this year, people across the world will be descending on Arizona. While there will be a number of various activities for visitors and tourists to participate in, one of...

PHOENIX — A Valley doctor who's helped patients for 20 years is the one now being treated. Dr. Grayson Guzman has been hospitalized for a month after taking a fall during the holidays. Kara Guzman, his wife, says he wanted to fix some Christmas lights that had fallen at...

TUCSON, Ariz. — U.S. agents in southern Arizona said Thursday they seized up to 440 pounds (about 200 kilograms) of what they suspect is a precursor chemical often used to manufacture the dangerous drug fentanyl, a chilling sign that producers may be moving to manufacture the deadly synthetic opioid on American soil.

PHOENIX — Once a week, the National Weather Service releases its Drought Monitor for the state of Arizona. The last week showed drought receding from most of the state. It's not except when it is. The Drought Monitor is complicated and is actually three different maps. Typically, 12News only...

ARIZONA, USA — The games are back online. Arizona Lottery officials and Scientific Games have resumed ticket sales, prize redemptions, and ticket checking after an outage on Jan. 19 caused their system to crash. Officials with the Arizona State Lottery said the computer system that operates Arizona lottery games...

ARIZONA, USA — Christmas trees that made the holidays merry for celebrators are getting a second job instead of being tossed into the trash. The trees will be recycled and used as homes for the fish of Canyon Lake. “The trees help create or improve habitat for fish, creating...