Mesa

The Mesa Police Department says no officers were hurt in a Thursday night police shooting, and two teen suspects were taken into custody. Police say they were spotted in a stolen car by the real-time crime center.

Christopher Watkins, 33, is accused in the death of Mesa toddler, Ladorious Perez, 3. Watkins was reportedly watching the toddler when he fell from a stool and hit his head in 2024.

A retired Navy veteran who lives at a Mesa assisted living facility visits memory care residents and shows them new movies and different kinds of music each week. "Just make them smile. I can do that," he said.

Arizona was founded on the five Cs: copper, cattle, cotton, citrus and climate. As time has moved on, citrus has fallen off, but the city of Mesa is trying to preserve that part of our agricultural history.

Mesa Community College Theatre Director Mace Archer is in a bit of hot water after he reportedly had his students undress on stage for a vulnerability exercise.

After her father's unexpected death, Kaley Petersen began selling baked goods to save her childhood home. Her efforts quickly went viral, with the community following her social media for updates on her now-thriving roadside business.

The so-called 'Doomsday Mom' is asking for the judge in her Arizona trials to recuse himself, claiming "personal bias or prejudice" as one of the reasons for recusal.

Seven members of an alleged "South American Theft Group" (SATG) were arrested for two burglaries in the Valley. They are also accused of burglaries in California, Oregon and Washington.

A Mesa woman is in custody and is accused of trying to kill her 8-year-old son, who has autism, multiple times. Authorities say Erica Encinas tried to kill the boy by hitting him over the head with a rock before finally calling 911 to report herself.