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GILBERT, Ariz. — A section of Williams Field Road is closed as officials in Gilbert investigate a fatal train collision reported Thursday morning involving a pedestrian. The section of road between Highey and Recker roads has been shut down and motorists should seek alternative routes, Gilbert police said. The...

Gilbert police investigating fatal train collision involving pedestrian

Pinal County, AZ

APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. — An Apache Junction has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife in 2020. Carl Hansen, 33, was sentenced last week in Pinal County Superior Court after a jury convicted him of first-degree murder. The defendant initially told police that he found his...

Apache Junction man convicted of beating wife to death in 2020

Tempe, AZ

TEMPE, Ariz. — The push continues to build an entertainment district in Tempe despite a lawsuit filed this week by the City of Phoenix. The center of the proposed $2.1 billion complex near Rio Salado Parkway and Priest Drive would be a new arena for the Coyotes. Ballots will...

Former Tempe mayors advocate for Coyotes complex following Phoenix lawsuit against city

PHOENIX — Loop 303 northbound is back open at Indian School Road after a crash involving multiple vehicles Friday evening. Department of Public Safety officials said a small SUV traveled from the southbound SR-303 traffic lanes through the dirt median and entered the northbound traffic lanes, colliding with a passenger vehicle.

Loop 303 at Indian School Road reopens after serious injury crash

PHOENIX — The owners of a Dairy Queen in Phoenix remain perplexed — and slightly amused — as to why someone would steal the giant red spoon that adorned their restaurant. “We were kind of upset but then more puzzled,” Puja Kalra said Wednesday. “What are they...

Arizona Dairy Queen on the hunt for missing red spoon statue

PHOENIX — One man is dead after a shooting at an apartment complex just off North Black Canyon Highway in Phoenix, police said. The shooting reportedly happened around 11:27 p.m. on Tuesday at an apartment near the highway and Greenway Road. Police officers found the man suffering from a...

Man dead after shooting near Black Canyon Highway

Avondale, AZ

AVONDALE, Ariz. — A Phoenix man who died in 2021 at an Avondale truck wash after attempting to save a coworker who passed out inside a tanker trailer containing chemicals has been posthumously given a medal. Roberto Longoria, 42, passed away on Aug. 29, 2021, after he was exposed...

Tanker technician who died in Avondale trying to save coworker given Carnegie medal

ARIZONA, USA — Easter is April 9 and celebrations are happening across the Valley. 12News has a list of some of the events going on for you and your family to enjoy. Free pictures with the Easter bunny, an egg hunt, live entertainment. 2000 E Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe.

Looking for something to do for Easter in the Valley? Here are some ideas

Scottsdale, AZ

GILBERT, Ariz. — Editor's Note: The above video is from an earlier broadcast. A close associate of Denise Birdwell, the former East Valley school superintendent accused of participating in a financial kickback scheme, has been recently put on probation after pleading guilty to preparing a false tax document. Birdwell...

Attorney gets probation for role in East Valley schools fraud investigation

PHOENIX — Phoenix homicide detectives are asking the public for information on a fatal shooting that happened late Tuesday night, leaving one man dead. Police have identified the victim as Pedro Lopez-Canez, 35. The shooting reportedly happened near 43rd Avenue and Thomas Road around 9:50 p.m. When officers arrived...

Detectives seeking information in Phoenix homicide

Washington, DC

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — On a recent Sunday night, 37 teenagers from Arizona spent spring break eve in a large Washington D.C. hotel conference room. It was orientation night. They joined 200 teens from around the country on a dizzying week of political workshops, museum tours, visits to landmarks, and walking.

Blog: I chaperoned Arizona teens on a trip to Washington DC. We could all learn from them.

PHOENIX — The City of Phoenix is faced with a decision after a judge ruled they must clean up conditions in "The Zone," the city's largest homeless encampment. In August, more than a dozen residents, property owners and business owners in the area hit a breaking point, suing the City of Phoenix over conditions in the encampment.

Phoenix has spent $98,000 in taxpayer money fighting lawsuit where judge ordered city to clean up 'The Zone'

Surprise, AZ

SURPRISE, Ariz. — The Surprise Police Department said two kids who went missing Sunday afternoon had been found safe. Wednesday night, police asked for the public's help locating 3-year-old Kross Cain and 9-year-old Zhariel Cain, who authorities believed were with their mother, Desiria Bell, who has no custodial rights to the kids.

Surprise PD: Missing kids found safe, reunited with family

PHOENIX — It's in a set of bathrooms in the back of Vista del Sur Accelerated Academy, where Keely Lotz wanted to see color, inspiration and positivity. "I want to make sure everybody feels safe here," Lotz said. Lotz, who's in sixth grade at the school, first approached her...

'I knew that's where a lot of people went to cry': Valley student paints positive messages on school bathroom walls

Flagstaff, AZ

Snowstorms froze the High Country while floods drenched the Valley. Arizona is leaving behind a very wet winter in 2023, with numerous parts of the state reporting above-average rain and snow over the past few months, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). This year landed in the top five...

700 years of data points to Arizona having more near-future floods

PHOENIX — Sunland Elementary School was locked down for hours on Friday. It was one of many schools in the area of 7th and Southern avenues locked down while Phoenix Police searched for a suspect in the shooting of a police officer. When schools go into lockdown, students aren't...

'There was an emergency lockdown bucket': How kids handle hours-long lockdowns

PHOENIX — Firefighters are headed back to the scene of an early morning fire at a Phoenix house, authorities said. Multiple small sheds, trash and tools were burned by the time firefighters arrived at the scene near 19th and Peoria avenues around 7 a.m., the Phoenix Fire Department said. First responders extinguished the flames before the fire could extend to any other homes.

Phoenix house fire causes heavy firefighter response, twice

Kingman, AZ

MOHAVE COUNTY, Ariz. — An El Mirage man has been recently linked to the murders of two people in Kingman last summer, according to the Mohave County Sheriff's Office. Daniel M. Avila, 25, is suspected of being involved in the deaths of 50-year-old Darren Vanhouten and 73-year-old Retta Atkins, who were found deceased in a Kingman residence on June 28, 2022.

Tempe home invasion suspect linked to double homicide in Kingman

PHOENIX — Editor's Note: The above video is from an earlier broadcast. The four suspects who attempted to steal $1.5 million in cash and merchandise from a Glendale jewelry store have all been sentenced to prison. A Maricopa County judge has recently sentenced the last of the four defendants...

4 robbers sentenced to prison for stealing $1.5M from Glendale store

TEMPE, Ariz. — The City of Phoenix is taking legal action against a proposed entertainment district the City of Tempe is planning to serve as a new home for the Arizona Coyotes. The Tempe Entertainment District is a proposed $2.1 billion complex that's been in the works for the...

Phoenix suing Tempe over Arizona Coyotes complex

PHOENIX — Homicide detectives are investigating a deadly shooting after a man was found dead Friday morning, according to the Phoenix Police Department. Police said the individual involved has claimed the shooting was self-defense. The man was shot in his home in the area of 41st Drive and Glendale...

Man claims self-defense in deadly shooting near 41st Drive and Glendale Road

PHOENIX — There was a big step forward Saturday, as plans to cleanup a Valley neighborhood riddled with crime took place. Phoenix Councilwoman Betty Guardado alongside a dedicated community came together to make good on a $5.7 million project promise. The 27th Avenue corridor is what caught the eye...

Cleanup process begins for 27th Avenue corridor

PHOENIX — On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a potentially life-saving drug for over-the-counter sale. Naloxone, or Narcan, is commonly used to reverse an overdose caused by opioids. Now, thanks to the FDA, it can now be sold in stores. According to the Centers for...

'We're in a crisis': Valley health experts react to FDA approval of over-the-counter Narcan

PHOENIX — Phoenix Union High School District Superintendent Chad Gestson will be stepping down at the end of this school year to take a new job elsewhere. After eight years leading the district, Gestson is leaving PXU to serve as executive director of the Arizona Institute for Education and Economy and a special advisor to the president of Northern Arizona University.

PXU superintendent resigning after 8 years

AVONDALE, Ariz. — A ribbon cutting marked a new beginning at Ema’s Family Barbershop on Friday. In September, the Avondale hair salon and barbershop located near Central and Western avenues was the scene of a double murder where owner Ema Maldonado was killed. Six months later, it will...

Avondale salon, once the scene of a double shooting, reopened honoring owner’s legacy

PHOENIX — It's the largest proposal the Arizona's teacher's union has ever brought to the table. The Arizona Education Association unveiled its 2023 Educators' Budget, which asks lawmakers to invest $2.2 billion into teachers' salaries, school repairs, and more. “If you want people to stay in Arizona, you have...

'You have to make it worth their while': $2.2 billion education budget proposal for Arizona teachers

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Police: 3-year-old dies after ingesting fentanyl pill in Apache Junction

APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. — A 3-year-old boy has died after he allegedly ingested a pill containing fentanyl, police said. The Apache Junction Police Department said Monday...

Police: 3-year-old dies after ingesting fentanyl pill in Apache Junction

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