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AHWATUKEE - A Valley man is under arrest accused of being a bomb-exploding menace to his neighbors. A 52-year-old Ahwatukee man is behind bars and many of his neighbors tell 3TV they could not be happier. They say Robert Franklin has been terrorizing their quiet suburb with homemade bombs for nearly three years. One neighbor tells 3TV, "He’s been throwing M-80s around my house, especially my ... Full Story »

CHANDLER -- A Little Caesars employee was grazed by a bullet during an attempted robbery early Friday afternoon. It happened at the store at 2992 N. Alma School Road in Chandler. Witnesses say two armed men entered the store and attempted to rob it. A customer came in and startled the men, who ran to a car waiting behind the store. Store employees chased the suspects outside. The suspects shot ... Full Story »

GOLD CANYON - Sheriff’s deputies are looking for a man who robbed a bank in Gold Canyon. Lieutenant Tamatha Villar, with the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, says an unknown male robbed a Chase bank on Thursday just before 4 p.m. The bank is located at 5305 S. Superstition Mountain Drive. PCSO says the suspect held the bank teller at gunpoint as he demanded money. He is described as a male ... Full Story »

MESA -- Mesa police are asking for the public's help to find two robbers who attacked a convenience store clerk. The robbery occurred at approximately 3 a.m. Monday at the Shell gas station at McKellips Road and Center Street. Police say the suspects physically assaulted the female clerk during the robbery. The suspects took cigarettes and cash then fled the store on foot. One suspect is ... Full Story »

CROWN KING -- The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office has released photos and additional details from the accident that killed four Glendale church members near Crown King on November 25. An SUV driven by 16-year-old Micah Waycaster of Glendale veered off the road and plunged 100 feet, killing Waycaster and his three passengers' his father -- 47-year-old Kevin Waycaster, 67-year-old Garry Schneider ... Full Story »

TEMPE -- A man and his daughter were able to flee from a fire at their Tempe home. The first-alarm fire broke out shortly before 11 a.m. Friday at their home near Warner Road and McClintock Drive. Fire officials tell 3TV the homeowner and his teenage daughter had arrived at their home and smelled smoke. They were able to leave the scene uninjured. Detectives believe the fire may have started in ... Full Story »

TEMPE -- A bomb squad responded after a suspicious package was found in the parking lot of the Fry's at McClintock Drive and Guadalupe Road at approximately 8 a.m. Friday. Tempe police officers evacuated area businesses as a precaution and the entrances surrounding the Fry's were blocked off. According to the Tempe Police Department, a woman at a drive-through saw a man in a ski mask towing a ... Full Story »

SUN CITY WEST -- Police are investigating an early morning shooting. It happened just after 5 a.m. at a home in the 23000 block of N. El Frio Court, near Pinnacle Peak Road and 115th Avenue, in Sun City West. Police say three men knocked on the door of a home and had a verbal exchange with a 30-year-old man at the door. The suspects fired multiple shots at the home as they drove away, striking ... Full Story »

SURPRISE -- One person was killed in an accident involving a bicycle and an SUV early Friday morning. The collision occurred at about 6 a.m. on U.S. 60 eastbound at milepost 138 just north of the Loop 303 overpass. The right lane is blocked, as well as the left turn lanes from 163rd Avenue to U.S. 60. Stay with azfamily.com for updates. Full Story »

PHOENIX - A woman who survived being thrown out of a car, run over and left for dead speaks out about her attack for the first time. It was an attack she cannot even remember. Christina Cabrera says, "I don't know what happened to me." She has no memory of that night on October 16. In fact, the 22-year-old has little memory of her past. She says, "I don't remember anything at all. I can barely ... Full Story »

PHOENIX - The Welcome Diner was closed for business Thursday night, but that did not stop two cars from accidentally crashing through the gates. Witnesses say the wreckage is the result of two cars swerving to avoid a collision but winding up crashing into the restaurant instead.The crash took place on Thursday evening. The female driver of the Honda sedan was taken to an area hospital for ... Full Story »

The loss of a 4-year-old girl in a house fire has devastated her family, who talks to 3TV about what they are going through. Fundraiser Car Washes will be held at the following locations starting at 8 a.m.' See the family's flyer Auto Zone on Friday, Dec. 4 (67th Avenue and Peoria) and (57th Avenue and Camelback) Kmart on Saturday, Dec. 5 (35th Avenue and Greenway) Auto Zone on Sunday, Dec. 6 ... Full Story »

SURPRISE - A woman has been reported missing in Surprise and police are asking for the public’s help in locating her. Leslie Widynowski, 63, was reported missing on Wednesday. She is a white female that is about 5’2" tall and weighs approximately 125 pounds. Leslie has brown hair and hazel eyes. Police say the facts surrounding her disappearance have become "highly alarming." Police say the ... Full Story »

PRESCOTT -- A Prescott man was arrested after pointing a laser at a Department of Public Safety helicopter Wednesday night. According to the Prescott Police Department, a robbery occurred at Game Stop on Iron Springs Road at approximately 9 p.m. Wednesday. The lone employee told police that two Hispanic males in their early 20s entered the store wearing bandannas over their faces. He said that ... Full Story »

UPDATE ' Police say Shawntaea Amos and Diamond Blanton have been found and returned to their parents. No further details were provided.   MESA -- The Mesa Police Department is searching for two teens who were reported missing by their families. Shawntaea Amos, 13, and Diamond Blanton, 14, were reported missing on Wednesday after they failed to return home from school. Police say the teens are ... Full Story »

CHANDLER - Chandler police made an arrest related to a 2006 murder investigation. Chandler police arrested Rodrigo Romero Jr., 22, for aggravated assault, assisting a criminal street gang and gang threats stemming from the murder of Lindsay Key. Key, 19, was murdered three years ago in a drive-by shooting at a home on Erie Street. During the investigation, police discovered Romero was involved ... Full Story »

UPDATE' The missing woman has been found. PHOENIX - Phoenix police need your help finding a missing woman. Josefina Villa, who goes by Josie, disappeared Wednesday night and has Down syndrome. Family members said she was last seen at about 9'30 p.m. Wednesday at her home near 87th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road. She apparently walked away from the home after an argument and hasn't been seen since ... Full Story »

PHOENIX - A van and a light rail train collide near 18th Street and Washington Street sending two people to the hospital. The white van ended up wrapped around a pole after the collision with the westbound train. Both patients were transported, but with non-life threatening injuries.   Full Story »

PINAL COUNTY - Man safely rescued after getting lost between two cliffs in Lost Dutchman State Park. According to the Pinal County Sheriff's Office, Ian Sredersas went on a hike in the Lost Dutchman State Park and after getting in area beyond his skill level he became stranded. He was able to get a cell signal and call 911 before his phone died Tuesday evening around 6 p.m. PCSO activated a ... Full Story »

TEMPE - Tempe police arrest suspect in shooting at Days Inn on Apache Boulevard. Around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Tempe officers responded to a call of shots fired at the motel and found Karl Jones, 40, with a gunshot wound to the lower left torso. Paul Rivas was the suspect who fired three rounds into the motel room where Jones and Aereal Haugen, 31, were. Haugen was not injured in the shooting Jones ... Full Story »

PHOENIX -- After a thorough search of the three Superior Court buildings by the Phoenix Police Department, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, the US Marshall's Office and the ASU Police Department, an "all clear" has been given and people are being allowed back inside. Emergency crews were called in to investigate after a bomb threat was called in to the Superior Court buildings in downtown ... Full Story »

CHANDLER -- Chandler police think it was natural causes or an accident that led to the death of a 75-year-old man found in a fountain in front of a $1 million home Wednesday morning. Chandler police spokesman Detective David Ramer told The Associated Press it appears the victim had an accident or a medical issue, fell into the fountain and hit his head. Ramer said the victim apparently cracked ... Full Story »

PHOENIX -- AAA Arizona is offering its "Tipsy Tow" program from now through the end of the year. Tipsy Tow will be offered 6 p.m.-6 a.m. every Friday and Saturday through the first of the year. Drivers, potential passengers, party hosts, bartenders and restaurant managers can call 1-800-AAA-HELP to request a free tow home of up to 10 miles. Tipsy Tow provides a one-way ride for the driver, one ... Full Story »

QUEEN CREEK -- Two young girls were hit by a car in Queen Creek Wednesday morning. It happened at San Tan Boulevard and Grapefruit Street, which is near Sossaman Road. According to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, the 5- and 6-year-old girls, who are students at Patterson Elementary School, crossed the street in front of the vehicle. There is no crosswalk in that area, which is very close ... Full Story »