Sean Rice

1 week ago | 12news.com | Sean Rice

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Scottsdale City Council is preparing to vote on whether to allocate $200,000 in public funds to hire an outside attorney—a move that signals the city may be preparing to challenge a controversial state law enabling Axon, the Taser manufacturer, to fast-track a multibillion-dollar development project in north Scottsdale.

1 week ago | 12news.com | Sean Rice

PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. — The man accused of hitting and killing a Prescott Valley teenager last year is back behind bars—this time on possession of drugs charges. Daniel Jones, who was released on a $100,000 cash bond while awaiting trial for the fatal crash that killed 14-year-old Gabriel Grande, was arrested again on April 16. According to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, deputies found methamphetamine in Jones’ vehicle during a traffic stop that evening.

2 weeks ago | 12news.com | Sean Rice

NEW RIVER, Ariz. — The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a longtime pastor in the New River community, saying foul play may be involved. William “Bill” Schonemann, 76, was found dead at his home Monday night, just a day after delivering a sermon at New River Bible Chapel, where he was affectionately known by congregants as “Pastor Bill.” Authorities have released few details about the circumstances surrounding his death.

2 weeks ago | 12news.com | Sean Rice

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Glendale residents are receiving an unusual piece of mail this spring: a ballot. The special election, triggered by a zoning dispute, centers around a proposed change involving the highly anticipated VAI Resort – a multi-billion-dollar entertainment and hospitality complex currently under construction in the West Valley. At the heart of the ballot is a question about a 10-acre parcel of land located just southeast of the resort along 95th Avenue.

2 weeks ago | 12news.com | Sean Rice

PHOENIX — Un exjugador de los Cardenales de Arizona está platicando su experiencia,  después de lo que describe como un encuentro aterrador con la policía que lo dejó a él y a su hija boca abajo en el pavimento del Aeropuerto Internacional Phoenix Sky Harbor, con armas largas apuntándoles, en lo que la Policía de Mesa llama un caso de identidad equivocada.