Mesa Police looking for new recruits from outside Arizona

There are currently many positions that are unfilled at the Mesa Police Department, and officials with the East Valley police force are looking for recruits, including those from outside Arizona.

Arizona-based EV company strikes deal to sell trucks to Australia-New Zealand firm

Arizona is home to a number of electric vehicle manufacturers, and one of the carmakers, based in Mesa, got a major boost recently, as they struck a deal to sell a number of their cars to an overseas firm.

Mesa Police officer, two others, including child, involved in crash

Three people, including a Mesa Police officer and a child, were injured in a crash near Gilbert Road and Main Street on the evening of Sunday, Oct. 9.

Arizona woman overcomes blindness to pilot plane
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21-year-old Kaiya Armstrong lost her sight when she was 14, but that did not stop her from becoming a pilot, and take to the sky. FOX 10's Anita Roman reports.

New fry bread restaurant to open in Mesa
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A Phoenix area woman is using recipes from her grandother for her new fry bread restaurant that is set to open on Oct. 8. FOX 10's Desiree Fluellen reports.

Things to do in the Phoenix area this weekend: Oct 7-10

From celebrations for Indigenous Peoples' Day to psychic fairs to Filipino food festivals, here's a few events happening in the Phoenix metro area this weekend.

Living funerals: What you should know about celebrations of life that are held for someone who's still alive

In many cases, a funeral is held for a person who has passed away. On Oct. 5, however, a 'live funeral' was held for a young, healthy woman at a Mesa funeral home. Here's what you should know about live funerals, and how it's not as new as people may imagine.

Helicopter makes emergency landing in Mesa neighborhood

A Bell 47 helicopter reportedly suffered an “unknown in-flight mechanical problem” that forced it to land near 8th Avenue and Sirrine just before 6 a.m. on Oct. 1.

Box truck knocks down Mesa light pole, ends up in canal

It is unclear what caused the crash, but police said the impact left a light pole lying in the street near Main Street and Gilbert.

Mesa teen students found safe after going missing, but a mother wants answers about how this happened

Three Mesa middle school students briefly went missing in the morning and by early morning the next day, police say they were safe and reunited with their families. One of the teen's mothers wants answers about how this could have happened to the boys with "various mental disorders."

Mesa students participate in Arizona Cardinals youth training camp
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The Arizona Cardinals took their youth training camp to Mesa. FOX 10's Desiree Fluellen was at Brinton Elementary School showing us how excited the students were.

Things to do in the Phoenix metro area this weekend: Sept. 9-11

Honor the innocent lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001 and spend time with family at events happening across the Phoenix area this weekend.