ABC15's new Crime Uncovered episode revisits Mercedes Vega's 2023 abduction and the investigation that led to three men being charged and one extradited. New evidence detail is highlighted.

A woman suffered life-threatening injuries in a hit-and-run near 43rd Avenue and Orangewood; detectives are searching for the driver and asking for tips.

A Maricopa County judge handed Rueben Xavier Rocha a life term on March 20 for the 2023 shooting that killed 20-year-old Jordin Miranda Castillo in her Glendale apartment.

Phoenix police say no officers will face discipline after an internal review found policy violations tied to the 2020 fake‑gang protest arrests; the department says those implicated no longer work for the agency.

A Scottsdale move turned into a $60,000 theft investigation after deputies recovered items at a Cornville home and arrested two people. Details and next steps follow.

A man was found shot inside a vehicle near McKellips and Lindsay in Mesa; he was taken to a hospital and is now listed as stable while detectives investigate.

Gilbert police released surveillance footage and a sketch after a weekend home invasion and stabbing near Vaughn Ave. and Elm St.

A speed‑enforcement camera at 19th Avenue and Thunderbird was struck by gunfire and removed after repeated vandalism; vendor employees were threatened and police are investigating.

Canyon View High in Waddell was evacuated after a reported bomb threat; students gathered on the football field and classes were canceled as officers searched the campus.

Murad Dervish told an Arizona appeals court his trial was tainted by judicial bias; attorneys zeroed in on psychiatric testimony and jury instructions at a March 17 hearing.

A man was shot near 24th Street and Southern Avenue on Wednesday night; one person was detained and police are asking the public for tips.

A high-profile child-murder trial was halted after internal Goodyear Police records raised questions about evidence‑tracking and chain‑of‑custody.

A woman was arrested after a fatal hit-and-run near 83rd Avenue and Van Buren Street in Tolleson. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing and few details have been released.