A 12-year-old girl has been arrested after she allegedly made a threat online to Cactus Canyon Junior High School ..read more

Fire crews are battling a wildfire near Apache Junction and another near New River that, combined with California wildfire smoke, are leading to hazy conditions ..read more

Thirty people are hurt after a car crashed into an Elks Lodge in Apache Junction around 8:30 Saturday night ..read more

After a month in the dark and in the heat, electricity is finally flowing to homes in one Apache Junction mobile home park ..read more

Multiple residents at a mobile home park in Apache Junction tell ABC15 they’ve been without power for a month ..read more

Firefighters are battling the 'Ghost Fire' burning east of the Valley that has caused road closures and some evacuations. The fire sparked Friday afternoon along State Route 88 near Apache Junction and has burned 88 acres. Forward progress has been stopped, officials say. Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management officials said Saturday morning that the fire is 65% contained. SR 88 was closed for a time as crews battled the blaze, but it has since reopened, according to ADOT. Watch video from the ABC15 helicopter in the player below: Goldfield Ghost Town has announced its closure and ..read more

Should students be allowed to use their cell phones at school? The Apache Junction Unified School District superintendent doesnt think it's a good idea. The district superintendent proposed a policy that would prevent students from phone use during the school day, therefore reducing distractions. ABC15s Elenee Dao talked with the superintendent on Tuesday about the proposal, and we also heard from members of the community about their thoughts. Hear from them in the video player above. On Tuesday evening, the governing board voted four to one in favor of the ban. School districts around the cou ..read more

An elderly couple is still struggling to move home after a fire displaced them two years ago. They reached out to ABC15 for help after a multitude of issues led to the couple feeling like they had nowhere else to turn. Wayne and Rose Malachek lost their mobile home in a fire in Apache Junction. You dont realize what youve lost until the next morning [when] you go to scrub your teeth and you dont have a toothbrush," Wayne said. The couple has been staying in a familys mobile home unit ever since. A year ago, they set up a new mobile on their rented lot in Apache Junction, but still havent been ..read more

Apache Junction fire officials say homes and livestock near Tomahawk Road and Lost Dutchman Boulevard were evacuated due to a nearby brush fire Tuesday afternoon. Police say they are assisting firefighters with a brush fire north of McKellips Boulevard and east of Tomahawk Road. Fire officials say crews are working to get the fire under control. Homes were evacuated for precautionary measures but that order has since been lifted. This is a developing story. Stay with ABC15 for the latest ..read more

With this weeks spring equinox comes a unique phenomenon in the Superstition Mountains: the iconic cougar shadow. Twice a year, during the spring and fall equinox, a shadow is cast on the mountains that looks just like a prowling cougar. ABC15 viewer Deborah Myers shared her view this week from a spot in the Apache Junction area: The best time to get a glimpse of the unique shadow is around 30 minutes before sunset, according to Visit Mesa. You have to get to a pretty specific spot to see the cougar shape in its best form Visit Mesa says you can see it well by going to the area of 13th Avenue ..read more