Melissa Blasius
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Phoenix, AZ, United States
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Arizona stadiums, concert venues rack up fire code violations
Since last summer, the ABC15 Investigators have looked at fire code compliance inspections for State Farm Stadium, Desert Diamond Arena, Chase Field, Footprint Center, and others. → Read More
Chaplain: AZ prison 'failed' in its duty prior to his stabbing
"Are you serious? You're attacking the chaplain?" That’s the first thought Arizona prison Chaplain James Allen Miser remembers when he was stabbed in a Florence prison yard last March. → Read More
Video: Phoenix officer fatally shoots man driving away in patrol car
Newly released video show what led up to a Phoenix officer fatally shooting a man who got behind the wheel of his police SUV. → Read More
Phoenix councilman wants longer yellow lights for safety
A Phoenix City councilman is calling for the streets department to lengthen the timing of yellow lights. → Read More
Ambulance crews refuse to go inside short-staffed Arizona prison
A death inside Lewis Prison last month has exposed how staffing shortages are impacting prison operations, even in life and death situations. ABC15 has learned that the Buckeye Valley Fire District refuses to allow emergency crews to go inside the Lewis Prison cells or yards in most circumstances. → Read More
The Zone: Why Phoenix’s biggest homeless camp is growing
A large homeless encampment near downtown Phoenix, known as the Zone, has grown to as many as 900 people in recent weeks. → Read More
'Nobody's safe out there': Valley catalytic converter thefts skyrocket
A stolen catalytic converter could cost you hundreds - if not thousands - of dollars to replace, and it can be gone in 60 seconds. → Read More
Phoenix activist cited for crime during homeless camp sweep
City workers do their cleanup three times a week. Stacey Champion, who frequently visits the camps with supplies for unsheltered people, captured part of her police interaction on video and posted the clips on Twitter. → Read More
MAP: Where ‘problem’ Driscopipe 8000 gas lines failed in Arizona
The ABC15 Investigators obtained 34 lab reports showing where Driscopipe 8000 prematurely degraded leading to natural gas leaks in Arizona. → Read More
Man sues to void election after Arizona town removed political signs
A Gilbert man has filed a lawsuit trying to void the town's November bond election after a political sign dispute. → Read More
Phoenix mayor: Employee vaccine mandate will 'save lives'
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego voiced her support for a Joe Biden executive order that is leading the nation's fifth-largest city to mandate all employees vaccinate against COVID-19. → Read More
Interactive map: Red-light running crashes in Arizona
Arizona was already known as the deadliest state for red-light running per capita when the numbers spiked again in 2020. → Read More
After botched strip club sting, detective relinquishes badge forever
An Arizona detective, accused of a sex crime against an exotic dancer, will never again work as a police officer in Arizona. → Read More
Woman files lawsuit against Globe Police after officers used a stun gun on her
An Arizona woman is suing the Globe Police Department after officers used a Taser on her in her own bedroom, even though she committed no crime and posed no threat. → Read More
Southwest Gas releases data on frequency of Driscopipe 8000 leaks
Southwest Gas is now explaining how often a problematic type of natural gas pipeline is leaking in a report submitted to state regulators. → Read More
Election audit hand count shows Biden won Maricopa County, no evidence of voter fraud
The hand count of paper ballots done by the Maricopa County Forensic Auditors reveals President Joe Biden actually won by a wider margin against Donald Trump than the results from the official Maricopa County canvass. → Read More
First look at draft of election audit report ahead of Friday release
Nearly six months after it started, and at a cost of $5.7 million, the findings of a forensic audit of the 2020 Maricopa County presidential election will be released Friday. → Read More
UA Professor examines possible link between COVID-19 vaccine and tinnitus
A University of Arizona researcher is looking for commonalities in hundreds of people who have reported sudden or worsening tinnitus after receiving COVID-19 vaccines. → Read More
After Chandler explosion, Southwest Gas executives face regulators
Nearly a month after an explosion at a Chandler strip mall, Southwest Gas executives were called before state regulators to explain how they'll prevent this kind of tragedy from happening again. → Read More
Neighbors rescue Goodyear man after house explosion
Neighbors knocked down a block wall to rescue a man after a Goodyear house explosion Sunday night. → Read More