A firefighter was hurt and 20 renters uprooted in an early morning apartment blaze in Mesa that may have been started by out-of-control Fourth of July fireworks.

A domestic fight in Mesa ended in a man's death late Thursday night when he was thrown from the hood of a car.

After spending a short period of time at her daughter Jayme's grave recently at Mesa City Cemetery, Jacquelyn Vaughn returned to her car and realized someone had pilfered her purse.

A Mesa woman and her dog were injured in a drive-by shooting Thursday night, police said.

A woman was injured this morning when her car collided with a train on Dobson Road in Mesa.

Channeling resources to best fight crime, clarifying procedures for police officers and upholding people's constitutional rights were the underlying reasons behind the Mesa Police Department's revised policy for dealing with illegal immigration, Chief George Gascón told the City Council Thursday morning.

The two megachurches in north-central Mesa have each traditionally treated folks to separate spectacular fireworks shows. They've been dueling fireworks that have brilliantly lit the skies over the neighborhood, although not always on the same night. But not this Independence Day.

A Mesa businessman was indicted on multiple charges of fraud, tax evasion and interference with the IRS in U.S. District Court in Arizona on Thursday.

Hector Alfredo Martinez was charged with armed robbery by Mesa police Wednesday after a man identified Martinez as having kicked in the door of the victim’s apartment and robbed him at gunpoint at 5:30 a.m. June 22 in the 600 block of north Country Club Drive.

Anyone arrested by Mesa police will be asked their immigration status and federal authorities will be contacted if there's reason to believe the person is in the country illegally, police Chief George Gascón announced Wednesday.

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