Texting and driving will cause an accident. Texting and walking or doing anything will cause accidents.

Sarah Longwell: When most of us think of Memorial Day, we think of long weekends with our family, trips to the shore, and barbeques in the backyard. These days, however, a couple of beers with your macaroni salad could get you in serious trouble. That’s because over Memorial Day, sobriety checkpoints will be as ubiquitous as burnt hot dogs on the grill. 

Arizona's new statewide photo radar system isn't generating anywhere near the cash that was touted as violators can't be identified and citations remain unpaid.

With tradition and honor, Tempe police laid to rest one of their own Thursday, one week after the motorcycle officer died in a crash on Loop 101.

With tradition and honor, Tempe police laid to rest one of their own Thursday, one week after the motorcycle officer died in a crash on Loop 101.

The Mesa Police Department will participate in the East Valley Memorial Day DUI Task Force. This DUI Task Force is in cooperation with the Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety. A combination of DUI saturation patrols and a sobriety checkpoint will be used throughout the Memorial Day weekend, day and night. The command post will be spread out over various locations.

To Edward F. Murphy regarding his comment about the Mormon church being populated with hypocrites: I just wanted to let you know that not one of the members of the LDS church is perfect. In fact, that is true of every religion. I hope you are not that naive to think so. Like yourself we are tempted and make wrong decisions and mistakes. We are each individuals, free to make our own decisions hopefully trying to be better each day. I hope you would be doing the same. To accuse an entire religion of being “the epitome of hypocrites who populate... the Mormon church” is exactly what’s wrong with our society. Although I do not condone drunk driving in any way, I’m not sure what’s worse, driving drunk or judging others? And it doesn’t matter because all I need to worry about is me and being the best person I can be without belittling others since I am far from perfect myself. I guess what I’m saying is lets all try to be a positive contributor to society, since I’m sure we’ve all done hypocritical things in our life too. Especially when a family is grieving over the loss of a loved one and want to remember them in a positive way. You would want others to be kind if it was your loved one.

Organizers of a campaign to extend closing time at Arizona bars until 3 a.m. will start their petition drive this month in Scottsdale, where they hope patrons of the state’s trendiest nightclubs will support their cause.

January 25, 2005

LONDON -- A graphic British public service announcement about the dangers of sending text messages while driving has become an Internet hit and sparked debate around the world.

When the phone rang, Gary Johnson was struggling with the loss of his wife, Robin, at the hands of a drunken driver just a few weeks earlier.

Arizonans are one step closer to being able to buy a cold one until 2 a.m.

Bar and restaurant owners who have fought tougher drunken-driving laws because it's bad for business are now helping to fund a pilot program that might allow some of their patrons who drove there to buy more drinks.

The House voted Tuesday to ban any new photo radar enforcement of speeding laws from state highways.

December 17, 2004

A former Scottsdale police officer accused of striking a sheriff's deputy in a DUI hit-and-run agreed to a plea deal Thursday that will send him to prison for five to 12 years.

A former Scottsdale police officer accused of striking a sheriff’s deputy in a DUI hitand-run agreed to a plea deal Thursday that will send him to prison for five to 12 years.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — The Connecticut fans gave Diana Taurasi exactly what she wanted, and more importantly, what she needed at the WNBA All-Star game. The chance to move on.

A Mesa military man has admitted to falsifying deployment orders to postpone his trial on drunken-driving charges, according to Army documents.

A Mesa military man has admitted to falsifying deployment orders to postpone his trial on drunken-driving charges, according to Army documents.

Cindy Tracy is not impressed with proposed legislation from Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., that would make a third conviction for driving while intoxicated a deportable offense for an immigrant.

When Scottsdale hairstylist Eric Leal stopped by a Circle K store for coffee Monday, he was asked for his impression of two energy drinks that had been placed on the counter.

When Mesa police officials first heard in the late 1980s about a new technique being developed to spot drivers on drugs, they weren’t entirely sold on the idea.

Bonnie Crutcher said she felt as though her daughter, Aimee, had died all over again.