Arizona receives part of $1 billion opioid settlement
The opioid crisis in Arizona has been devastating but organizations and municipalities fighting the crisis just scored a big win. FOX 10's Brian Webb has more on what the crisis has done and how the money will be divvied.
1 million fentanyl pills found at border in 4 days
Authorities have confiscated more than one million fentanyl pills over the last four days at the Nogales border port of entry.
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs approves minimum prison sentences for fentanyl traffickers
Legislation targeting fentanyl dealers was signed into law as Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced the bill signing on Wednesday.
Ashley Dunn Bill honors fentanyl trafficking victim
The Ashley Dunn Bill, which mandates minimum prison sentences for fentanyl dealers, is named after a 26-year-old woman from Prescott who overdosed on a pill laced with fentanyl. Her family is celebrating the passing of the law but still mourning the loss of their daughter. FOX 10's Lindsey Ragas has more.
Fire engulfs part of Phoenix home; tragic crash in northern Arizona | Nightly Roundup
From crews battling a house fire in Phoenix to a new Arizona law that targets fentanyl dealers, here's a look at some of our top stories.
1,500 pounds of fentanyl seized in last 6 months
The Arizona Department of Public Safety says troopers have recovered more than 1,500 pounds of fentanyl and other drugs in the last six months. This includes a seizure from last week when troopers found nearly 29 pounds of fentanyl pills, 165 pounds of methamphetamine, 2 pounds of heroin, a pound of cocaine, five guns and more than $20,000 in cash.
Deadly shootings involving law enforcement; gun store plan stirs controversy | Nightly Roundup
From deadly shootings involving law enforcement officials in the Valley to a business plan that is stirring controversy in one Phoenix neighborhood, here's a look at some of our top stories.
'One and only deadly mistake': Family says fentanyl claimed Scottsdale teen's life
Fentanyl-related deaths are continuing to climb across Maricopa County, and a family says one of the drug's latest victims was a 17-year-old Scottsdale boy.
Ex-detention officer sentenced for smuggling meth, fentanyl into Lower Buckeye Jail
A former Maricopa County Sheriff's Office detention officer was sentenced to prison for smuggling methamphetamine and fentanyl into Lower Buckeye Jail.
Bullhead City man arrested for child abuse
Police say 33-year-old Danny Mata was arrested after he had fentanyl powder in the presence of a 6-year-old child during a traffic stop.
AZ asks Congress to pay for border fentanyl scanners
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sent a letter to lawmakers on Capitol Hills requesting they approve funding for scanners that detect fentanyl. Mayes says more than half of all fentanyl seized in the United States was confiscated in Arizona.
'Pawn Stars' Rick Harrison's son official cause of death determined
Adam Harrison, the son of "Pawn Stars" personality Rick Harrison, died from an accidental overdose.
California seizes record 62,000 pounds of fentanyl
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that operations supported by the California National Guard have resulted in the record seizure of 62,224 pounds of fentanyl in 2023, valued at about $649 million.
Over 500K fentanyl pills seized in Arizona
Over half a million fentanyl pills are off the streets after officials made a large drug bust. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced the drug seizure, saying it happened during an investigation between Tempe Police and the Phoenix DEA. Special agents confiscated 525,000 fentanyl pills and more than $66,000.
Fentanyl seized during Eloy traffic stop: DPS
Troopers seized more than 200 pounds of fentanyl during a traffic stop along Interstate 10 in Eloy, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said. DPS says the drugs were hidden inside duffel bags in a truck, which was headed for Phoenix.
AZ troopers seize more than $1M worth of drugs
Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers seized more than 600 pounds of drugs during three traffic stops in southern Arizona.
What is tianeptine? Lawmakers sound the alarm on 'gas station heroin'
Sold at gas stations across the country under names like “ZaZa Red” and “Neptune’s Elixir,” tianeptine use can lead to serious health complications and even death, officials say.
AZ healthcare provider unveils Narcan vending machine
Valle del Sol is doing what they can to combat the opioid epidemic. The Valley healthcare provider is unveiling a Narcan vending machine near Buckeye Road and Central Avenue. FOX 10's Dominique Newland reports.
'Enough to kill every American': DEA details just how bad the fentanyl crisis is in America
Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 18 and 45, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said on Jan. 17. The agency is calling fentanyl the "deadliest drug threat our country has ever faced."
Fentanyl seizures reach record numbers in U.S.
The DEA says it seized more fentanyl across the U.S. last year than ever before, and in Arizona, over 380 pounds of fentanyl powder was recovered, and more than 40 million fentanyl pills. That accounts for over half of all fentanyl pill seizures nationwide. The DEA says the drugs are finding their way into Arizona primarily through the Sinaloa Cartel.