FBI personnel have fatally shot a man holding hostages in Bakersfield, California, police say
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — A man holding hostages inside a building in California that houses a bank branch and school district office has been shot and killed by the FBI, police…
U.S. Marshals arrest suspect in $2.6 million estate theft case
SEATTLE — A Washington man’s death in a housefire led to a yearslong estate fraud investigation. Read more Calls grow for removal of Laura Owens TEDx talk amid ongoing criminal…
Calls grow for removal of Laura Owens TEDx talk amid ongoing criminal case
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A TEDx talk delivered by Laura Owens in 2021 remains publicly available online despite growing calls for its removal from critics who point to her ongoing criminal…
Peoria City Council unanimously approves controversial Vistancia cell tower proposal
PEORIA, Ariz. — Peoria City Council members unanimously approved a controversial 70-foot cell tower in the Vistancia community. Read more Hours after 3 individuals were arrested at a home in…
Hours after 3 individuals were arrested at a home in Tempe, the house caught fire
TEMPE, Ariz. — Hours after three people were arrested at a Valley home, that same home caught fire, authorities say. Read more Deer Valley educators allege mistreatment of disabled Hispanic…
Deer Valley educators allege mistreatment of disabled Hispanic students, retaliation after reporting concerns
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Three longtime special education educators are accusing the Deer Valley Unified School District of retaliating against them after they reported what they describe as repeated mistreatment of…
Phoenix parents sued over allegations of providing alcohol to minors at ‘Senior Ditch Day’ party
PHOENIX — A lawsuit has been filed against the parents of an 18-year-old who hosted a party and allegedly provided alcohol to minors. Read more 2 homes destroyed in Tempe…
2 homes destroyed in Tempe fire
TEMPE, Ariz. — Large plumes of smoke can be seen from a Valley highway. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone. Read…
Don Bolles’ legacy honored 50 years after Phoenix car bombing
PHOENIX — Fifty years after the car-bomb assassination of Arizona Republic investigative reporter Don Bolles, journalists gathered Tuesday to honor his life and work and ensure his story remains part…
Suspect in Arizona DPS trooper-involved shooting attempted to drive away with trooper hanging out of car window
BENSON, Ariz. — A suspect in a trooper-involved shooting in Arizona allegedly attempted to drive away while the trooper was “partially hanging out of the vehicle.” Read more Diane Keaton’s…