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Detection system to boost safety on Interstate 10 …

11/8/2019
When blowing dust reduces visibility along 10 miles of Interstate 10 between Eloy and Picacho Peak, a detection and warning system developed by the Arizona Department of Transportation will quickly …

Arizona legislator recommends doubling gas tax for …

9/27/2019
PHOENIX — The head of the House Transportation Committee is crafting legislation to double the state’s 18-cent-a-gallon gasoline tax. Rep. Noel …

The search is over: Barksdale couple in custody after …

9/12/2019
A husband and wife who overpowered two guards while being transported from New York to Arizona are in custody after authorities searched over two weeks …

Ex-DPS trooper accused of abusing position during …

9/11/2019
A former trooper for Arizona’s highway patrol is being booked into jail on accusations that he abused his position during traffic stops, including sexual extortion of female drivers for …

Chop shop bust out of Tolleson results in man's arrest

8/21/2019
A man was arrested in connection with a chop shop operation out of the Tolleson area. James M. Zavala, 46, was booked into jail on ten counts of theft and one count of owning/operating a chop …

Wrong-way vehicle collides with DPS vehicle on I-10 in …

8/2/2019
A man was arrested on suspicion of driving the wrong way while impaired. The Arizona Department of Public Safety said Manuel DeJesus Castaneda, 46, faces charges of DUI, aggravated assault, …

DPS arrests wrong-way driver in Black Canyon City area

7/26/2019
A woman was arrested after she allegedly drove the wrong way along Interstate 17 north of the Valley. Sharon Weaver, 70, was arrested Wednesday on charges endangerment, criminal damage and …

GoFundMe raises over $27K for young adults killed in …

7/25/2019
A GoFundMe for two young adults killed in a rollover in Buckeye has raised nearly $28,000 in less than three days since the crash. Adnan Hedzic, 20, and Melissa Buljubasic, 19, were occupants in a …

Man killed in collision along Interstate 10 in …

7/17/2019
Highway authorities are investigating after a man was killed in a collision in Tolleson. The Arizona Department of Public Safety said Matthew Dillion Kinnard, 27, was pronounced dead at the …

DPS arrest 2 men in connection to pellet gun shootings …

7/17/2019
A Chandler man was arrested in connection with shootings at multiple vehicles along Interstate 10 in Buckeye. The Arizona Department of Public Safety said Jasper James Womack, 18, and Orin Alwyn …

Which ticket do you want? Driving mishaps in Arizona …

7/5/2019
The Independence Day holiday is expected to see nearly 49 million travelers, a 4.1% increase over the past year, according to AAA. And with the Fourth …

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approve $2.57B …

6/24/2019
With a new decade on the horizon, the nation’s fastest-growing county is making smart investments to further position itself as an attractive, long-term home for families and businesses. Today, …