Joe Rim, the man accused in the death of 18-year-old Stephen Jacobo is expected to be in court on April 29. The teen was shot and killed in November 2022 at an apartment near Southern Avenue and Dobson Road in Mesa. With the two-year mark just months away, Stephen's dad Mark Jacobo said he still hasn't accepted that his son is gone. Mark cried as he showed ABC15 the pictures and items that once belonged to his son. "Every day feels like it just happened," said Mark. "So it doesn't get any easier." Stephen had just turned 18, in November of 2022 when he was shot and killed. His dad said he was ..read more

A four-year-old boy has died after he was found in a swimming pool. At around 6 p.m. Monday, Mesa Fire crews were called to a home near Sossaman and Broadway roads for reports of a child who was found in a pool. Officials say the boy was outside playing before he was found in the water. It's unknown at this time how long the boy was underwater. He was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to Mesa police. This is the second near-drowning call in the Valley within an hour of each other. Earlier, a five-year-old child was taken to a hospital after he was found in a swimming ..read more

New numbers from the military show the U.S. Army and other branches are on track to meet their recruiting goals this year. "We're at Falcon Field today to connect with communities and to advertise the Army and what they can offer," said Capt. Shane Song, the Tempe recruiting company commander. Song told ABC15 the Army has been using new "assets" to attract future soldiers. "We're here with a national-level asset...it has some really cool gadgets inside which have several simulators to show someone what it's like to be a soldier," he said. Saturday was the first day of a multiple-week-long push ..read more

A man is dead after a shooting early Sunday morning in Mesa. Mesa police say they were called to the area of Recker and Thomas roads around 1 a.m. for a report of an unresponsive man. When officers arrived, they found the man had been shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police believe the shooting is an isolated event, and they did not find any other victims nearby. The man has been identified as 23-year-old Gavin Wadzinski. Mesa police say Wadzinski was a registered sex offender and was under lifetime probation stemming from an offense in 2022. They say they are looking at all motives ..read more

Mesa police are investigating after a man's body was pulled from a canal Saturday morning. Gilbert police say they were called to the area of Baseline Road and Lindsay Road around 6:45 a.m. for a report of an unresponsive person. When officers arrived, they found a man's body in a canal. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The man has not yet been identified. It's not clear how the man died. The case was taken over by Mesa police after evidence was found that the man may have entered the water in Mesa and then was discovered in Gilbert. Police believe the incident is isolated and there is no ..read more

The Mesa Police Department released new video that shows a woman assaulting a school bus driver. The video is violent and may be difficult to watch. ABC15 was told 27-year-old Hermenegilda Isabelle Marquez was arrested this week and charged with aggravated assault on a school employee. Police said the bus driver that day was a 64-year-old woman who was a substitute. Court documents said she was dropping kids off in a community near Country Club Drive and McKellips Road. The beginning of the video from April 11 showed what seems a normal drop-off. Police said Marquez climbed on the bus and accu ..read more

A woman is dead after a crash in the East Valley that may have involved drunk driving, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. MCSO officials say they were called to the area of Crismon Road and University Drive just before 1 a.m. Thursday for a reported crash with injuries. When deputies arrived, they found two cars that had crashed. A woman in one vehicle was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. She later was pronounced dead at the hospital. That woman has not yet been identified. A man was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. It's not yet clear what led up ..read more

Xnrgy Climate Systems has kicked off construction of a more than 270-acre business park in southeast Mesa. Xnrgy, a Montreal-based company that manufactures climate systems for data centers, broke ground on the first phase of its U.S. headquarters, which will be located at Gateway East an emerging development at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. The company is expected invest $300 million into the project, which at full buildout would encompass a 1 million-square-foot production facility across four buildings. It could eventually employ up to 2,000 employees. Wais Jalali, founder, chairman and CEO ..read more

Two women and a teenager are facing charges after police say they targeted Target stores from the Valley to Tucson, to steal more than $70,000 worth of merchandise. Tucson Police Department officials say the crime spree began on March 16 in Mesa when the trio entered primarily Target stores and stole high-priced items from the skincare department. The suspects can be seen in surveillance video placing items in a large plastic storage bin and then concealing it with clothing items. Video in the player above shows the full surveillance of the alleged crime, provided by Tucson PD Police say the s ..read more

A senior pitcher for the Mesa High baseball team will be telling the story of a historic game he threw for the rest of his life. Gabe Wojtulewicz pitched a perfect game for the Jackrabbits last week. Throwing a perfect game is a rare achievement, as only 24 perfect games have been tossed in the long history of Major League Baseball. Watch Gabe, his parents and his coach talk about the accomplishment in the full story in the player above ..read more