3 Mesa police officers injured in fight with coffee shop man | Local News Stories
Mesa, Arizona (AP) — Three Mesa police officers were injured while fighting a man who refused to leave a coffee shop, officials said Sunday. Police were called to the scene around 9 a.m. Saturday, and Tegan Williams, 21, refused to comply with police requests and used a stun gun before a six-minute brawl ensued. When […]
Lake Havasu City teen arrested in slaying of Mesa man
Aso Police Station. A 19-year-old boy from Lake Havasu City was arrested Thursday in the murder of a Mesa man earlier this week. On Wednesday, Mesa police officers responded to reports of shootings at homes near Broadway and Power Road in Mesa. When officers arrived shortly after 7:30 p.m., they located 44-year-old Jacques Bourdeaux inside […]
Mesa police arrest 19-year-old suspect in recent homicide
Mesa, Arizona — Mesa Police have arrested a Lake Havasu City man for the murder of a 44-year-old resident on the night of March 7. Elliot Bennett, 19, is accused of forcibly breaking into a residence near Broadway and Power Road and shooting Jack Bourdeaux multiple times, according to Mesa Police. The suspect spoke with […]
Maricopa County animal shelter in Mesa closes Sunday over distemper fears
independent news media Maricopa County Animal Care & Control will be closing Mesa Shelter on Sunday to test all animals for dystenes after many dogs were diagnosed with a highly contagious viral disease. The shelter, 2630 W. Rio Salado Parkway, will be closed at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30 “for the foreseeable future,” officials said […]
Maricopa County transportation tax is ‘too important to fail,’ Mesa mayor says
Skyshout/KJZZ A light rail train running through downtown Mesa in December 2020. State legislators seek to wrest control of transportation planning from local governments and instead express their own political philosophies. And now the question is whose vision should be carried out among all these legislators. Strictly speaking, the debate on SB 1122 deals with […]
Mesa dairy farm becoming ‘The Block’ megaproject |
T.The new owners of former dairy farms on Elliott Road and Sossaman Road are moving full speed ahead to transform the 273-acre ranch into an industrial park with specifications to attract Mesa’s next industrial megaproject. Shopoff Realty Investments paid $80 million for a parcel of unincorporated land in Maricopa County in September. The sale marks […]
Indictment issued against former Mesa police officer
A Maricopa County grand jury has charged former Mesa Police Officer Kayron Hall with two counts of danger, a class 6 felony, in connection with an incident that occurred on July 2, 2022. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office said in a statement Hall fired two shots from his ammo into the parked car. “As a […]
Mesa residents pushing Twin Knolls’ owners to clean up mess
PHOENIX — Twin Knolls in East Mesa is an area that offers a view that sets it apart from the surrounding area. Two hills rise above the surrounding suburban neighborhoods and RV homes. They provide a piece of nature that is otherwise lacking. “There’s a lot of nature here. We have coyotes and roadrunners,” said […]
Mesa counts homeless on frigid morning |
Last Tuesday, January 24th, at 5am, over 100 volunteers gathered at the Salvation Army building on 6th Avenue heading into a 30-degree morning. Their mission is to count all the people who slept outdoors on Mesa the night before, which was the coldest night ever. Organizers also counted those who stayed in shelters to obtain […]
