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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 …

Phoenix carjacking suspect in custody after …

6/6/2019
A 36-year-old man is in jail after he allegedly tried to force a driver out of his vehicle along a freeway and then stole another man's vehicle. Carl Joshua Corder is facing charges of robbery, …

DPS civilian employee accused of stealing firearm …

5/1/2019
A supervisor for a forensic science unit within the state highway agency in Arizona is accused of stealing multiple firearm magazines and other accessories from the department. The Arizona …

Arizona public safety fee to go into effect on vehicle …

11/29/2018
Arizonans motorists will soon see a new fee on their vehicle registration. The Arizona Department of Transportation announced the institution of a new Public Safety Fee to support public safety …

Suspect in 17-year El Mirage cold case back in Arizona

10/11/2018
A man identified in the murder of an El Mirage resident 17 years ago is back in Arizona after authorities tracked him to California. Frank Gallas Mendoza, 56, was extradited to Maricopa County …

DPS trooper killed in shooting with person throwing …

7/26/2018
A state trooper still in training was fatally shot by a man who took a responding official’s gun in a confrontation along Interstate 10 in the West Valley. Arizona Department of Public Safety …

DPS trooper killed in shooting with person throwing …

7/26/2018
A state trooper still in training was fatally shot by a man who took a responding official’s gun in a confrontation along Interstate 10 in the West Valley. Arizona Department of Public Safety …