At approximately 12 p.m. on Friday, April 4, 2025, a uniformed Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) State Trooper was on duty in a fully marked patrol vehicle, patrolling in the area of westbound Interstate 10 near Park Avenue in Tucson. The trooper observed a female, later identified as 41 -

--Update: Thursday, April 3, 2025--

The injured trooper was released from the hospital on Wednesday night and is recuperating at home.

The driver of the Dodge Ram has been identified as Andrii Mykhailivk of Brooklyn, New York.

This investigation is ongoing.

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The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) and the Cochise County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) are happy to announce the initial success of Operation Desert Guardian, a targeted enforcement detail aimed at disrupting illicit drug transportation and criminal activity within Cochise County. This -

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) and the Coconino County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) are providing an update regarding the ongoing investigation into the fatal multi-vehicle collision that occurred on Interstate 40 near Williams, Arizona, on March 13, 2025. 

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Three law enforcement agencies in southeastern Arizona are enhancing their collaborative efforts to reduce dangerous driving behavior and collision-causing violations on several area highways.

On March 10, 2025, the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) began working with the Greenlee -

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) is excited to announce the launch of dedicated social media accounts for the Highway Patrol Division on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook. These new platforms, in addition to the department’s existing accounts, will serve as vital tools to -

On Thursday, March 13, 2025, at approximately 3:27 p.m., a fatal collision involving multiple vehicles occurred on westbound Interstate 40 near milepost 159.5 in Williams, AZ. A winter storm was in the area at the time of the collision and the road was covered in snow and ice.

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-- Update: March 11, 2025 --

Investigators have identified three of the individuals who were killed in this collision:

• Dustin Levi Cluff, 41, of Prescott Valley, AZ
• Melinda Marie Kobald, 38, of Peoria, AZ
• Norma Morales, 41, of Whittier, CA

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The Arizona Commercial Vehicle Safety Partnership (ACVSP) will conduct its annual “Operation Southern Shield” from Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, through Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, on Interstate 10 from Phoenix to the New Mexico state line and on Interstate 19 from Tucson to the international border.

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PHOENIX – Investigators with the Arizona Financial Crimes Task Force executed a residential search warrant in the Phoenix area on Monday, January 27, 2025, following a traffic stop that resulted in the seizure of 50 pounds of methamphetamine.

As a result of the search warrant, investigators -