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Detectives Seek Public Assistance in Fatal Incident on US 89 North of Flagstaff

On Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, at 1:24 a.m., Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Operational Communications received reports of a deceased person in the roadway at US 89 and Campbell Avenue (milepost 424) in Timberline, north of Flagstaff.

Coconino County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived -

Traffic Stop in Eloy Leads to Seizure of 36.5 Pounds of Fentanyl Powder

ELOY, Ariz. – On Tuesday, September 1, 2026, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Canine District trooper stopped the driver of a Nissan Rogue on Interstate 10 in Eloy for a civil traffic violation. During the stop, the trooper observed indicators of criminal activity. A vehicle search was -

Plastic-wrapped packages of fentanyl powder are stacked on the hood of a vehicle.

Plastic-wrapped packages of fentanyl powder concealed in a vehicle.

Vehicular Crimes Detectives Arrest Suspect Following Lengthy Investigation into Deadly SR 202 Crash

TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Vehicular Crimes Unit (VCU) detectives have made an arrest following a nearly two-year investigation into a deadly chain-reaction crash on State Route 202.

On Nov. 3, 2024, at approximately 2:57 a.m., AZDPS troopers responded to a -

AZDPS Troopers Seize 106 Gallons of Liquid Methamphetamine During I-8 Traffic Stop

YUMA, Ariz. – On Tuesday, August 11, 2026, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Canine District trooper conducted a traffic stop on the driver of a Ford F-350 pickup truck towing a trailer on Interstate 8 near Yuma. During the stop, the trooper observed several indicators of criminal -

Scene photograph of a dark blue F-350 dually pickup truck with an attached trailer stopped on the side of an interstate. On the rear driver-side corner of the trailer, an amber-colored liquid pours from the trailer rails into a clear plastic tub.

Close-up photo of an amber-colored liquid draining from a trailer rail into a white five-gallon bucket.

Photograph of 21 five-gallon buckets filled with liquid methamphetamine beside the F350 truck and trailer.

Arizona Department of Public Safety Air Rescue Assists with Grand Canyon Flood Rescues

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Aviation Bureau assisted the United States National Park Service with multiple rescue operations at Grand Canyon National Park on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 29-30, helping hikers stranded by severe flash flooding.