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MESA, Ariz. — A flash fire reported at an aerospace company in Mesa resulted in a fatality Thursday morning, officials said. Firefighters were dispatched to the area of Higley and Thomas roads early Thursday morning, where security led them inside to the site of a small fire. Mesa firefighters...

Deadly fire reported at aerospace company in Mesa

Phoenix, AZ

PHOENIX — Two suspects have been detained for their alleged involvement in dumping a body into a dumpster and lighting the individual on fire in downtown Phoenix, records show. Isaiah Baskin, 18, and Larry Scott, 22, were taken into custody Wednesday after investigators identified them as being allegedly involved...

Records: Suspects watched body burn in Phoenix dumpster

San Tan Valley, AZ

SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. — A 4-year-old boy is recovering after being found unresponsive in a bathtub in San Tan Valley, authorities said. Rural Metro firefighters said the boy was found by his mother in the home near Hunt Highway and Mountain Vista Boulevard. Officials said emergency crews performed...

4-year-old boy hospitalized after found unresponsive in bathtub in San Tan Valley

Avondale, AZ

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

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BENSON, Ariz. — What was supposed to be a fun family road trip turned into a tragedy for a Phoenix family of seven. Michelle Meza and her husband German De La Riva were killed in a car crash 13 miles east of Benson on Interstate 10 Saturday, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said.

8-month-pregnant Phoenix woman, husband die in car crash after tire falls off

AVONDALE, Ariz. — An Avondale police K-9 that bit someone while he was reported missing is retiring, according to police. In a statement to 12News, Avondale police said, "it has been decided that he (Rico) will now retire from K-9 law enforcement services." Rico, a Belgian Malinois, went missing...

Avondale police K-9 that bit someone while missing retiring, police say

Chandler, AZ

CHANDLER, Ariz. — The Chandler City Council has authorized a pilot project that will examine how drones could be used to deliver critical medical supplies. On Thursday, the city council approved an agreement that will permit Airspace Link to test out transporting medical supplies between a pharmaceutical distributor and an assisted-living facility in west Chandler.

Chandler program will experiment delivering medical supplies with drones

PHOENIX — A 60-year-old man is dead after he was struck by a vehicle near Interstate 17 and Northern Avenue early Thursday morning. Phoenix police said preliminary information indicates a vehicle traveling north on the I-17 off-ramp was trying to turn right onto Northern Avenue when it collided with another car traveling southbound, making a left turn onto Northern Avenue.

60-year-old on sidewalk killed when 2 cars crashed and plowed into him

PHOENIX — A Valley driver has been arrested on suspicion of causing a collision that resulted in the death of an unborn child. Leslie Yeager, 39, is accused of hitting another vehicle near 9th Street and Grovers Avenue at about 10:30 p.m. on Sunday. A pregnant passenger in the...

Arrest made in Phoenix collision involving injured pregnant woman

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Police Department has released body camera video of an incident earlier this month in which an officer with the department shot a suspect at a bus station. On March 8 the man, who was "acting erratically," was shot by the officer at the Tufesa bus...

New body cam video released in police shooting at Tufesa bus station in Phoenix

Black Canyon City, AZ

BLACK CANYON CITY, Ariz. — An evacuation order for Black Canyon City residents living near the Agua Fria River has been lifted, according to the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office said. The order was specifically for residents of the River's Edge RV Park in the city. Arizona Weather. Drought, wildfires,...

Evacuation lifted for Black Canyon City residents

Tempe, AZ

TEMPE, Ariz. — Tempe Town Lake is temporarily closed to boating activities until further notice. City officials said due to recent storms, and a deeper-than-usual snowpack this winter, the Salt River Project continues to increase water releases from several reservoirs in the region, causing increased debris, such as tree branches, to float downstream into Tempe Town Lake.

Tempe Town Lake temporarily closed to boating activities

Scottsdale, AZ

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Crews are investigating after a plane reportedly made an emergency landing at a golf course in Scottsdale near Dynamite Boulevard and Alma School Road Thursday. Initial calls on the crash came in around noon on Thursday. There's no word on injuries or damage. The aircraft was...

Small aircraft lands on golf course near Scottsdale

A fetus found in ‘The Zone’ homeless encampment shed light on the gaps in care for pregnant women experiencing homelessness. ‘Just telling myself it could be worse’ Pregnant woman struggles to find shelter while living in an SUV. The white Chevy SUV blends in with the other...

Hidden Homeless: Resources are scarce for pregnant women living on Arizona's streets

PHOENIX — For the past eleven months, Beatrice X. Johnson has felt incomplete. She lost her sister, Dorothy Dale-Chambers, nearly a year ago after Dorothy was struck by a car while crossing the street. Now, Beatrice's attorneys filed a lawsuit, in part, against the City of Phoenix, claiming more...

Sister of unsheltered woman killed while crossing the street files federal lawsuit against City of Phoenix

PHOENIX — The trucker who had $39,500 taken by police in August 2020 at Sky Harbor Airport has finally gotten his money back. Jerry Johnson had traveled to the Valley with a large amount of cash to pay for a truck he needed for his business. But Phoenix police seized his money before he could get to the auction, suspecting Johnson was possibly a "drug courier."

Trucker gets back $39,500 police took from him at Sky Harbor Airport

PHOENIX — In the shadow of Piestewa Peak, dozens gathered to honor and remember military service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Several photos were placed around the Goldstar Families dinner reception showing those military members. One of those was U.S. Army Specialist Lori Piestewa. Piestewa, whose father was...

Lori Piestewa and others killed in the line of duty honored in Phoenix

PHOENIX — The Phoenix museum formerly known as Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park is getting a new name to honor the land's inherent Native American history. The S’edav Va’aki Museum's namesake, spelled "Central Vahki" in English, is an O'Odham people's name that reflects the connection of the land to the O’Odham and Piipaash communities. The name specifically refers to the large platform mound, or Va'aki, preserved at the site and the ancestral village that used to be there.

Phoenix museum getting new name honoring land's Native American history

Gilbert, AZ

GILBERT, Arizona — The trip to the Gilbert secondhand store was supposed to be for Rose Farmer’s daughter. She needed a costume for school and the Goodwill located a few miles away from her house near Higley and Queen Creek roads was where they decided to try one Saturday evening in early March.

Gilbert woman finds heartfelt note in book at Goodwill. She's looking to find its intended recipient

PHOENIX — Phoenix homicide detectives are looking for information about a man whose body was found burning in a dumpster Tuesday morning. The man's body was found in a dumpster before 8 a.m., after firefighters extinguished a fire, the police department said. The victim has not been identified due...

Phoenix police looking for information about body found in burning dumpster

Surprise, AZ

SURPRISE, Ariz. — More than 1 trillion gallons of water are lost yearly to home leaks nationwide, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data shows. The problem is so widespread that the agency named March 20 through 26 "Fix a Leak Week." The week is meant to bring awareness to an increasingly important issue in a parched Southwest, even in the face of a historically wet winter.

Over 11,000 Surprise leaks found thanks to new water tech

Glendale, AZ

PHOENIX — An 80-year-old woman is dead after being found in a pool in Glendale Monday morning, city authorities said. First responders arrived at an apartment complex near Northern and 43rd avenues where they found the woman in a pool. Officials pronounced the woman dead on the scene. At...

Police: Elderly woman found dead in Glendale pool

Marana, AZ

PHOENIX — The word "passage" was a journey to victory for the 13-year-old from Marana who won the Arizona Spelling Bee Saturday in Phoenix. Karen Opoku-Appoh, a 13-year-old from Marana Middle School in Pima County, took home first place at the event. The 8th grader spelled the word "passage" to win the competition.

W-I-N-:Marana middle schooler wins state spelling bee

Casa Grande, AZ

PINAL COUNTY, Ariz. — A Casa Grande man will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after a jury convicted him of multiple sex crimes. Salvador Barron, 60, was given three consecutive life sentences earlier this month after he was convicted of sexually abusing a juvenile, according to the Pinal County Attorney's Office.

Casa Grande man gets 3 life sentences for abusing minor

Queen Creek, AZ

QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. — Queen Creek will allegedly see thousands more high-paying jobs in the near future thanks to a coming historic LG battery plant. The plant, said to start production in 2025, will become Queen Creek's largest single employer, the city's website said. The company hasn't provided a specific amount of jobs the plant is expected to provide.

Queen Creek getting $5.5 billion battery plant from LG

PHOENIX — With community mourning a Valley family after they died in a fire earlier in the month the Phoenix Fire Department spent Saturday working to make sure a similar tragedy doesn't happened again. The deadly fire happened near 35th and Northern avenues on March 1, and claimed the...

Phoenix Fire Department installs smoke detectors in neighborhood where deadly fire happened

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Report of gun on campus leads to lockdown at Red Mountain High School in Mesa

MESA, Ariz. — A student from Red Mountain High School was arrested Thursday for allegedly bringing a gun to campus, authorities said. Mesa police said around...

Report of gun on campus leads to lockdown at Red Mountain High School in Mesa

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