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PHOENIX — Police are investigating after a pedestrian was stuck and killed in Phoenix Saturday night. Phoenix police said preliminary information indicates the man fell into the roadway near near 4th Street and Osborn Road when he was hit. Police said when officers arrived, they found the man suffering...

Man dead after falling into Phoenix roadway, police say

PHOENIX — A police officer was taken to the hospital Friday morning following a "violent and unprovoked attack" near 7th Avenue and Broadway Road in south Phoenix, officials said. The agency said a female officer was shot once in her hip in the area of 9th and Atlanta avenues....

Phoenix police officer stable following 'violent attack,' suspect still outstanding

Scottsdale, AZ

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A coyote is on the loose after another toddler was attacked in less than a week. Arizona Game and Fish believe the same animal is responsible for both attacks in a two-mile area near Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard. Around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Kelly Pirozzi arrived...

'This kind of behavior is very unusual': Second coyote attack reported in Scottsdale neighborhood

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

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 — An off-duty Phoenix Police Department sergeant has been hospitalized after he was hit on Interstate 17 early Friday morning, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said. The sergeant, whose identity has yet to be released, was struck after he got out of his car to help another...

Off-duty sergeant hit on I-17, causing crash and road closure in Phoenix

Glendale, AZ

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Two teenage girls are recovering in the hospital after being shot overnight on Saturday. Police said that the suspects are outstanding, and information is subject to change. The shooting reportedly happened late Saturday night near 67th and Glendale Avenues. There, officers found the two victims, a...

Two teenage girls shot in Glendale, police searching for suspects

Avondale, AZ

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

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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

Mesa, AZ

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

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

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

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

Payson, AZ

ARIZONA, USA — An Arizona driver survived a destructive collision last week after falling asleep at the wheel and striking a guardrail on State Route 87 near Payson. The nasty crash is causing concern about guardrail safety across the state. Stephen Eimers, the self-proclaimed "Guardrail Guy," spends a great...

Horrific crash raises questions about guardrail safety in Arizona

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 — Three people were found shot to death Tuesday morning at a residence in south Phoenix, police said. Authorities discovered an adult and child in the backyard of a home near 16th Street and South Mountain Avenue. The third adult victim was found inside the house, police said.

2 adults, 1 child found dead at south Phoenix home

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

Tucson, AZ

TUCSON, Ariz. — A 26-year-old man from Mexico has pleaded guilty to assaulting two U.S. Border Patrol agents last year on the Tohono O’odham Nation, authorities announced Monday. Federal prosecutors said Miguel Angel Acatzihua-Temoxtle entered his plea last week in U.S. District Court in Tucson. Acatzihua-Temoxtle faced charges...

Man pleads guilty to assaulting 2 border agents in Arizona

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

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

PHOENIX — A woman was shot and killed in Phoenix late Wednesday night, and the suspected shooter is still on the loose, the city's police department said. Officers were called to the scene near the intersection of Madison Street and 12th Avenue after a man called 911 to report the shooting, police said. The man said he was hit in the head with a gun and his friend was shot.

Suspect at large after Phoenix shooting leaves woman dead

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

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Missing Arizona girl found in Utah man's basement, authorities say

SALT LAKE CITY — A missing Arizona girl has been recently found in the Utah home of a convicted sex offender, officials said. The Utah Attorney...

Missing Arizona girl found in Utah man's basement, authorities say

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