5+ hour, 20+ min ago (135+ words) Phoenix Children's Hospital patient Andrea was 11 years old when she battled with depression after she received a heart transplant from an anonymous donor. 1 hospitalized, several people detained after stabbing in Phoenix PHOENIX " One person was taken to the hospital following a stabbing in Phoenix on Tuesday afternoon. >> Live, local, breaking. Download the 12News app Officers were called to the area of 24th Avenue and Thomas Road around 1:40 p.m. Tuesday for reports of a stabbing, according to Phoenix police. A man was found suffering from a stab wound and taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Police detained several people as possible suspects in the stabbing. Detectives are responding to continue the investigation. Watch 12News for free You can now watch 12News content anytime, anywhere thanks to the 12+ app!...

11+ hour, 8+ min ago (374+ words) PHOENIX " Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes revealed Tuesday her office has been conducting a "public monies investigation" involving how state Schools Superintendent Tom Horne approves spending for school vouchers." Earlier this year, 12News obtained records revealing some questionable purchases with funds from Arizona's Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, a program that allows families to utilize public dollars on private education. As a result of the findings, Mayes sent Horne a letter instructing the Republican superintendent to stop automatically approving ESA expenses under $2,000. During a press conference on Tuesday, Mayes said an investigation into ESA spending practices is ongoing. In response, Horne was quick to call the attorney general "hypocritical" for reportedly not prosecuting potential cases of ESA fraud his office has sent her." The attorney general's office recently prosecuted a fraud case that resulted in a prison sentence for a man who stole…...

16+ hour, 38+ min ago (203+ words) PHOENIX " The City of Phoenix has appointed Phoenix native Ginger Spencer as the new assistant city manager. Spencer will succeed Inger Erickson, who retired in October. The city said Spencer brings nearly three decades of leadership experience to the role. For 28 years, Spencer served in a variety of executive positions for the City of Phoenix, a news release stated. Recently, Spencer spent more than four years as deputy city manager, following her tenure as director of the Public Works Department beginning in 2017, the city said. "Ginger's deep institutional knowledge and community connections, strategic leadership, and commitment to public service make her an outstanding choice for Assistant City Manager," said City Manager Ed Zuercher. "She has consistently demonstrated the ability to lead with integrity, take on difficult projects that cut across departments, and deliver results for Phoenix." Some other roles Spencer…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago (304+ words) PHOENIX " A Mesa woman allegedly admitted to trying to kill her boyfriend just days after Thanksgiving, according to court records." Tamala Shea Rudeseal was arrested on Nov. 27, after police were called to a home on S. Country Club Drive and found her boyfriend with a wound on his neck." RELATED: Woman called 911 after slashing boyfriend's throat, Mesa police say When officers arrived at the home, they found Rudeseal's boyfriend with a cut running from his left ear to the center of his neck. He was taken to the hospital and underwent surgery. Officers found the weapon used in the incident, a large folding hunting knife, near where they had first found Rudeseal." Court records show Rudeseal told officers that she had told the victim, "I'm going to slice your (expletive) throat." She allegedly told officers that she had planned to cut…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago (176+ words) PHOENIX " The average price of gasoline in the Valley has dropped significantly over the last month, but costs still remain higher compared to last year. A GasBuddy survey of over 1,000 gas stations in the Phoenix area shows the average price per gallon being $3.44, which is nearly 16 cents cheaper compared to a month ago and 45 cents cheaper than the average seen in September. But the Valley's average price is still about 17 cents higher compared to this same time last year. Just for further comparison, the average price per gallon on Dec. 1, 2015 in Phoenix was $1.99. The cheapest gas station in Phoenix is currently listed at $2.99 per gallon. On a statewide level, the average gas price in Arizona is listed as $3.29 per gallon and the average price in the Tucson area is $3.02 per gallon. GasBuddy noted how nearly every state reported a drop…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago (176+ words) PHOENIX " Meteorological Fall 2025"Sep. 1 through Nov. 30"will go down in the history books as the wettest fall season ever recorded in Phoenix, Arizona! "We're not just talking a little damp"we're talking about an unprecedented soaking that shattered a desert rainfall record that stood for more than 80 years. The official rain gauge at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport measured 6.31 inches of rain from September through November. This doesn't just surpass the average for that time frame (which is 1.70"); it blew right by the previous record of 6.18 inches"set way back in 1939."To put this in perspective: It's truly a monumental meteorological event for Arizona, particularly considering Phoenix only received a trace of rain during that same time period last year! A season this wet has significant implications,"especially for a region constantly grappling with drought: This record-setting meteorological fall serves…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago (143+ words) Investigators are piecing together the events that led up to a crash, a fight, a shooting, and a person being hit and killed by a vehicle on Friday night on a Phoenix roadway, according to authorities. The Phoenix Police Department said the incident began when riders crashed into each other near 7th Avenue and I-17 just before 11 p.m. After the crash, the two men got into a fight. Shots were fired during the fight, and one of the men was hit by gunfire, police said. Police said the man who fired a shot was hit by a vehicle. The shooting victim and the man hit by the vehicle were taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said. "The man hit by the vehicle did not survive. The vehicle and driver were found nearby and the driver was detained....

3+ day, 17+ hour ago (914+ words) Some say the Pentagon is misreading military law to go after Kelly as a retired Navy fighter pilot. Others say the Arizona Democrat cannot be prosecuted as a member of Congress. A group of former military prosecutors insists he did nothing wrong. The Pentagon announced the investigation last week after President Donald Trump's social media post accusing Kelly " and the five other Democratic lawmakers in the video " of sedition "punishable by DEATH." Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Kelly was facing investigation because he is the only one in that group who formally retired from the military and is still under the Pentagon's jurisdiction. Kelly dismissed the inquiry as the work of "bullies" and said it would not deter him and other members of Congress "from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable." Stephen Vladeck, a Georgetown University law professor,…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago (637+ words) Fifita threw for 286 yards and a touchdown, Arizona's defense forced five turnovers and the Wildcats spoiled rival Arizona State's Big 12 championship game hopes with a dominating 23-7 win on Friday night. "I'm so proud of this Arizona football team," Arizona coach Brent Brennan said. "Nobody thought they could. Check us out now." The reigning Big 12 champion Sun Devils (8-4, 6-3 Big 12, No. 20 CFP) entered the most anticipated Territorial Cup game in a decade with a slim chance of reaching the title game again. Arizona (9-3, 6-3, No. 25 CFP) squeezed the life out of their chances with a suffocating defense that filled up their turnover sword and limited Arizona State to 214 total yards. Arizona's Michael Salgado-Medina made two of his three field goals in the second half after missing two kicks and having another blocked. Kedrick Reescano scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with 1:56 left and…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago (334+ words) GILBERT, Ariz. " A man who allegedly hit and killed two people and a dog had, at the time of the crash, a blood alcohol content that was more than three times the legal limit, and drove through a red light at more than double the posted speed limit in the area. RELATED: Family mourns Gilbert mom killed by suspected drunk driver A 36-year-old rideshare driver and her 33-year-old passenger were killed when they were hit by a suspected impaired driver who ran a red light on Sep. 19. Officials said the crash happened at Recker and Ray roads just before 9 p.m. Friday. An initial investigation showed that an SUV driven by a 35-year-old man was traveling at a "high rate of speed," according to witnesses, when the driver ran a red light and hit the rideshare driver's car in the intersection." The…...