Two Poston Junior High students were arrested in Mesa during Friday’s anti-ICE protest; one was booked into Durango juvenile and the other referred to juvenile court. The arrests came amid Valley-wide student walkouts.

A Hamilton High walkout in Chandler turned tense Friday after an armed man confronted students; a teen was arrested and police are searching for a driver who pushed through the crowd.

Federal agents raided 14 Zipps restaurants in Phoenix, alleging illegal hiring and identity fraud, led by Diego Gonzalez-Rosales. The year-long probe resulted in several charges and the detainment of 39 unauthorized workers.

Franklin Arnett Clifton from Arizona received the death penalty for a deadly 2014 drive-by shooting that killed one woman and severely wounded another.

Phoenix-area Zipps Sports Grills resumed business after immigration raids resulted in over 35 arrests for alleged identity fraud and immigration violations. The operations have sparked concerns among customers over ICE's aggressive tactics.

Mesa's violent crime rates dropped to near 2020 levels in 2025, aligning with a broader decline in crime across US cities, per a FOX 10 Phoenix report.

Necropsies found bullet wounds on nine horses in the Apache‑Sitgreaves; investigators have opened an investigation and offered a $5,000 reward for tips.

The search for Isabella Comas expands to Globe, AZ, with authorities and volunteers including locals Jacobson and McLagan, as concerns for her wellbeing arise following evidence of possible foul play.

Mesa police reported violent crime fell to near‑2020 levels in 2025 even as traffic crashes climbed to 6,222 and calls for service rose.

Arizona man, Patrick Schlegel, charged with firing at a CBP helicopter during a pursuit; facing multiple federal charges including assault on a federal officer.

A Phoenix man drew a five‑year prison term after TSA and Phoenix police found vacuum‑sealed packages of fentanyl, meth and heroin hidden in a checked Sky Harbor suitcase.

Prosecutors dismissed a first-degree murder charge in a high-profile Phoenix cold case after an arrest tied to a facial-recognition match unraveled, prompting new scrutiny of the tool.

A Phoenix man faces child sex trafficking and related charges after prosecutors say a 14-year-old was rescued from a motel room in a notorious prostitution corridor.