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Vehicular Crimes Detectives Arrest Suspect in Fatal Collision on US 60 near Higley Road

MESA, Ariz. — On Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at approximately 1:01 a.m., the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) responded to a three-vehicle fatal collision on eastbound US 60 near milepost 187 (Higley Road).

The preliminary investigation indicates a vehicle experienced a flat tire -

An AZDPS trooper escorts the suspect from the hospital into his patrol vehicle after his arrest.

The crash scene on US 60 near Higley Road in Mesa, showing three vehicles with heavy damage, and three investigators standing near evidence markers in the roadway.

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AZDPS Seeks to Identify Witness in Ongoing Vehicular Crimes Investigation

Detectives with the Arizona Department of Public Safety’s (AZDPS) Vehicular Crimes Unit (VCU) are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a potential witness connected to a fatal collision that occurred following a pursuit initiated by the Bullhead City Police Department on Monday, September -

Screenshot from a gas station showing two cars parked at gas pumps. Three males are at the gas pumps.

Screenshot from a gas station camera showing two cars parked at gas pumps. Three males are at the gas pumps.

Screenshot from a gas station camera showing a white car parked in front of a store. A man is visible in the driver's seat.

AZDPS Arrests Man for Impersonating a Police Officer During Traffic Stop on I-17 in Phoenix

PHOENIX – On Thursday, September 17, 2026, at approximately 8:29 a.m., the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) responded to a report of a vehicle conducting a traffic stop on Interstate 17 southbound near the area of Dove Valley Road (milepost 221–223) in Phoenix. A caller reported that he -

A gray Chevrolet pickup truck stopped on the shoulder of a highway with AZDPS vehicles behind it.

Side view of a gray Chevrolet pickup truck stopped on the shoulder of a highway with AZDPS vehicles around it.

Back view of a gray Chevrolet pickup truck stopped on the shoulder of a highway with AZDPS vehicles around it.

Detectives Seek Public Assistance in Fatal Incident on US 89 North of Flagstaff

On Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, at 1:24 a.m., Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Operational Communications received reports of a deceased person in the roadway at US 89 and Campbell Avenue (milepost 424) in Timberline, north of Flagstaff.

Coconino County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived -