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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 …

Texting ban traffic stops continue; State, local …

6/9/2019
By Matt Roy, Philip Haldiman & Jason Stone, Independent Newsmedia Though the state’s new anti-texting ordinance won’t be “real” for another 19 months, state troopers and local police …

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 …