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Man facing manslaughter charges in fatal collision with bicyclist in Queen Creek
A Queen Creek man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the crash that killed a 66-year-old cyclist in early March. Adam Vesely, 37, was driving east on Queen Creek Road on March 2. After passing Girard Street, Vesely veered into the bicycle lane. According to a police report, he crashed into a 66-year-old cyclist,...
Gilbert freeway reopens after crash
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — A major East Valley freeway has reopened after a serious crash Friday evening. Eastbound lanes of the Loop 202 Santan Freeway were shut down as detectives investigated the crash, and reopened around 7 p.m., the Arizona Department of Transportation said. An ADOT camera shows multiple...
3 arrested on drug charges after baby hospitalized in Chandler
CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — Three people have been arrested on drug charges after a baby had to be hospitalized in Chandler early Saturday morning. Around 1 a.m., Chandler police officers were called for reports about multiple overdoses at a gas station near Pecos and McQueen roads. When police arrived,...
911 transcript reveals final moments for Gilbert teen shot to death
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — New body-camera video and a 911 transcript reveal what murdered Gilbert teen Rachel Hansen told first responders after she was shot in 2022 as police look for her killer. “I’ve been shot. Someone broke in and shot me,” she first told the 911 dispatcher on...
Arizona man is back home after spending years in Mexican prison due to gun mishap
PHOENIX - A Gilbert father is back home, after he spent the recent years in a Mexican prison. "Once they said I was released, all I could think about was getting my boys in my hand, my 3 boys," said Andrew Harrison. In May 2022, Harrison and his family were...
Mesa police search for 3 missing teenagers who disappeared on Sunday
Mesa police were searching on Thursday for three missing teenagers who disappeared from a group home in late August. Police said Cruz Jasso, 17, Arisay Robles Ruiz, 17, and Zalila Fredricks, 16, were last seen leaving their group home near Higley Road and Southern Avenue in Mesa at about 7 a.m. on Sunday....
Chandler and Gilbert banned brass knuckles for minors. Tempe considers following suit
Earlier this year, laws to ban minors from possessing or purchasing brass knuckles went into effect in Chandler and Gilbert. Now, the city of Tempe wants to follow suit. According to the city, Tempe residents had expressed concern about teen violence cases involving brass knuckles. The ordinance would update city...
Mesa, Peoria police assist in conviction of fentanyl seller
Two Valley police departments worked with federal officials in a case that led to the arrest and conviction of a 27-year-old man who supplied pills containing fentanyl for others to send through the ...
Silver Alert canceled after missing 94-year-old Mesa man found
PHOENIX — The subject of a Silver Alert out of Mesa has been located, authorities announced on Friday. The missing 94-year-old man, Elton Knowles, had last been seen near Sossaman Road and Broadway Avenue when the alert was issued on Thursday night. He was found in Apache Junction and...
1 person suffers burns injuries in Mesa apartment fire
MESA, Ariz. — One person was injured in a fire in Mesa, according to authorities. The Mesa Fire and Medical Department said the fire happened Thursday afternoon at an apartment complex near Guadalupe and Dobson roads. One person was burned on their hands during the fire and is being...
Body camera footage, 911 transcript released in Rachel Hansen murder case
GILBERT, AZ — More than two years after 19-year-old Rachel Hansen's death, Gilbert Police have released body camera footage from the night she was shot in her apartment near San Tan Village Parkway and Ray Road. Around 20 video clips that are heavily redacted and also blurred show police...
Chandler Fire Department Earns Prestigious International Reaccreditation, Maintains Elite Status Among U.S. Fire Departments
The Chandler Fire Department boasts a fresh international reaccreditation by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI), following a comprehensive process that took an year to complete. Reaffirming its status every five years since 1999, the department continues to showcase its prowess among the nation's fire departments. "This exceptional evaluation shows that Chandler is one of the finest fire departments in the nation,” Chandler Fire Chief Tom Dwiggins expressed, according to a statement on the Chandler City’s official website.
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