On September 25, 2026, at approximately 12:15 p.m., the Arizona State Gang Task Force assisted the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) with an ongoing, preplanned criminal investigation in the Rock Springs area within Yavapai County.

During the investigation, a shooting occurred. One suspect was wounded and transported to the hospital.

No law enforcement personnel were injured, and no bystanders reported injuries.

If you witnessed this incident or have any information, please call 911 or contact Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (480-948-6377).

There are no road closures as a result of this incident. Motorists are advised to use caution in the area, as this is an active scene and law enforcement personnel are present.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety's (AZDPS) Major Incident Division is investigating this incident.

MESA, Ariz. — On Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at approximately 1:01 a.m., the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) responded to a three-vehicle fatal collision on eastbound US 60 near milepost 187 (Higley Road).

The preliminary investigation indicates a vehicle experienced a flat tire, and the driver stopped on the right emergency shoulder. Family members responded to the location to assist the driver with changing the tire. After completing the tire change, the family was preparing to leave when an eastbound vehicle struck the two vehicles stopped on the shoulder.

One person was killed, and two others sustained critical and serious injuries and were transported to a hospital.

The driver who collided with the stopped vehicles, 21-year-old Zachary Robert Penrod of Queen Creek, Arizona, showed signs of impairment.

Penrod was booked into the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Jail on one count of manslaughter, two counts of aggravated assault, and one count of endangerment.

The AZDPS Vehicular Crimes Unit is investigating this collision.

Detectives with the Arizona Department of Public Safety’s (AZDPS) Vehicular Crimes Unit (VCU) are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a potential witness connected to a fatal collision that occurred following a pursuit initiated by the Bullhead City Police Department on Monday, September 14, 2026.

Investigators have obtained video footage from a gas station showing the juvenile driver involved in the incident speaking with an unidentified male shortly before the crash. Detectives would like to interview this individual regarding that conversation.

The male was wearing a black hat, black tank top, and black shorts. The two additional individuals visible in the images are juvenile suspects already in custody. This person is not a suspect and is not wanted for any criminal offense. Detectives seek to speak with him solely as a witness.

Investigators believe the witness may reside in the Bullhead City, Lake Havasu City, Needles (California), or Laughlin (Nevada) areas.

Anyone with information regarding this individual’s identity or whereabouts is asked to call 1-877-429-8477 or submit a tip online at azdps.gov/tips. Please reference incident I26056549.

PHOENIX – On Thursday, September 17, 2026, at approximately 8:29 a.m., the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) responded to a report of a vehicle conducting a traffic stop on Interstate 17 southbound near the area of Dove Valley Road (milepost 221–223) in Phoenix. A caller reported that he had pulled over a silver Tesla sedan, occupied by an adult male driver and adult female passenger, using a silver/gray older-model Chevrolet pickup truck equipped with red and blue emergency-style lights mounted on the dashboard (not in the vehicle’s visors).

The caller remained on scene and stayed in contact with AZDPS while awaiting troopers’ arrival. Troopers responded and made contact with all parties. Upon investigation, troopers determined the caller had no law enforcement authority and was not affiliated with any law enforcement agency.

The individual was taken into custody at the scene and booked on charges of impersonating a police officer.

AZDPS is releasing this information because of concern that this individual, or someone using a similarly equipped vehicle, may have stopped other motorists. Anyone who believes they have been pulled over by this vehicle or driver is asked to contact 1-877-4AZ-TIPS or submit a tip at azactic.gov/report.

Vehicle Description:

• Older model Chevrolet pickup truck (2500-series style)
• Gray/silver in color
• Red and blue lights mounted above/behind the dash, visible through the windshield
• Driver described as wearing a red polo shirt, dark jeans, and a ball cap

WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE BEING STOPPED BY SOMEONE YOU DO NOT BELIEVE IS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

If you are being signaled to pull over and have concerns about whether the vehicle or person stopping you is a legitimate law enforcement officer, Arizona law still requires you to acknowledge the stop and pull over in a safe manner. You do not need to stop immediately in an isolated or poorly lit location — you may:

• Turn on your hazard lights to signal that you’ve seen them and intend to comply
• Reduce your speed and drive to the nearest well-lit, populated area — a police station, fire station, gas station, or open business — before coming to a complete stop
• Call 911 while doing so, provide your location, and ask the dispatcher to confirm whether a legitimate unit is stopping you
• Keep your doors locked and only roll your window down partially until you’ve confirmed the person’s identity (a marked vehicle, uniform, and visible badge/credentials)

This is not a basis to ignore a stop or continue driving away from a genuine law enforcement vehicle — doing so is a separate offense and puts you and others at risk. The steps above are about how you stop, not whether you stop.

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 on the scene first and located a deceased adult male lying in the southbound lanes of the highway.

The individual, later identified as 43-year-old Shane Ray Benally, of Flagstaff, had sustained significant traumatic injuries consistent with being struck by a vehicle.

The AZDPS Vehicular Crimes Unit is investigating this incident.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has additional information is asked to call the Arizona Tip Line at 877-4AZ-TIPS or submit a tip at azdps.gov/tips. Please reference incident I26056990.