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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 -

Two troopers stand behind a man wearing a high-visibility yellow shirt with his hands in handcuffs

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.

2025 image of AZDPS Air Rescue's Ranger 3 helicopter in the Flagstaff area

AZDPS Personnel Provide Security Assessment and Training in the Republic of Palau

PHOENIX — Four Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) personnel flew more than 7,000 miles to Koror, Republic of Palau, on a mission to get Palau ready to secure the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting.

From July 20-24, 2026, Captain Brad Kudler, Captain Vern Havens, Captain Jared -