NEW YORK — Recent high-profile attacks on tourists in India, Brazil, Turkey and Mexico — including rapes — have raised questions about personal safety for overseas travel, especially for women. But frequent travelers and those who work in the industry say a few common-sense precautions can go a long way to ensuring personal safety.

Once, the barren mesas and shrub-covered canyons that extend east of the Pacific Ocean held the most popular routes for illegal immigrants heading into the U.S. Dozens at a time sprinted to waiting cars or a trolley stop in San Diego, passing border agents who were too busy herding others to give pause.

Authorities say a man has been arrested in Phoenix in connection with a kidnapping and assault of a woman at an Ahwatukee apartment.

A 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy were arrested Tuesday after they allegedly broke into a car in Gilbert, police said.

Mesa police arrested a man early Friday morning following several reports of break-ins from car and homeowners.

Chandler police have arrested a man they believe is a serial burglar responsible for at least eight break-ins of cellular businesses to support a daily spice habit.

WASHINGTON – Since March, someone has repeatedly banged on the front door of Felix Bermea’s Gilbert home, set bushes on fire and written profanities on the kids’ furniture after breaking in.

Sometime Friday night or Saturday morning, vandals broke into Power Ranch Elementary School, breaking four windows, according to Gilbert Police.

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Parents of college-bound students have a decision to make as offers stream in for their soon-to-depart teenagers.

Mesa police arrested three burglary suspects Wednesday after they broke into a home, triggering a chase through a neighborhood involving a police helicopter, Mesa Police said.

In his feature directing debut, "Safety Not Guaranteed," Colin Trevorrow manages the tricky feat of moving subtly and seamlessly between several different genres within a relatively short period of time.

Mesa police and school officials are investigating a number of recent break-ins at two junior high cafeterias and a high school library that resulted in more than $2,000 in damage and stolen food items.

From high-school teacher to waiter to award-winning actor, Jon Hamm has earned his way into the spotlight. He helped to make AMC's "Mad Men" a must-watch series as the dapper mid-century modern Don Draper.

From high-school teacher to waiter to award-winning actor, Jon Hamm has earned his way into the spotlight. He helped to make AMC's "Mad Men" a must-watch series as the dapper mid-century modern Don Draper.

Pasadena, Calif. • Growing up a good church girl in Oklahoma, actress Kristin Chenoweth asked God to give her a role on the new series “GCB.”

Police arrested six suspects on Wednesday who they believe are responsible for a string of burglaries in Ahwatukee Foothills, and they did it with the help of a neighborhood block watch.

Two suspects Mesa police believed are responsible for breaking into three vending machines with a cutting torch at Poston Junior High School early Sunday remain on the loose while officers are continuing to investigate the incident.

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Chandler police arrested three people including a Tempe man on suspicion of vehicle burglary early Friday, moments after an alert neighbor called 911 and told police he saw the men breaking into the car.

A 42-year-old man Chandler police say broke into another man’s car in a downtown neighborhood was arrested after an alert resident spotted him.