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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 23, 20242 arrested in southern Arizona after drug, firearms discovered at multiple properties
Two people were arrested last week after the discovery of a cache of firearms and drugs on their Arizona properties, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 23, 2024California man accused of leaving threatening voicemails for Arizona elections official
A California man was arrested Thursday for allegedly threatening a Maricopa County Recorder's Office official after the 2022 election.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 22, 2024Fantasy 5 ticket worth $348,000 sold at grocery store in Phoenix
Luck struck at a Phoenix grocery store after one person hit the jackpot in an Arizona Lottery game on Wednesday, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 22, 2024Phoenix police ask for public help in investigation of dead body found in canal
Phoenix police found a dead body in a canal on Wednesday. Now detectives are asking the public for help in finding the homicide suspect.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 22, 2024Office of Accountability and Transparency releases reviews of 2 Phoenix excessive force cases
Phoenix's police oversight office released its first reviews of the department's excessive force cases on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 22, 20242 Gilbert youth violence suspects indicted in 2022 assault case; 3rd indicted on drug charges
Two Gilbert youth violence suspects have been indicted for their roles in a 2022 assault case, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 22, 2024Arizona launches legal battle against IRS to halt taxation of state-issued tax rebate
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said the state is suing the IRS in hopes of stopping it from taxing a state-issued tax rebate.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 22, 2024Manhunt yields no results after shooting suspect seen going into Phoenix elementary school
A manhunt came up empty after a shooting suspect was seen running into an elementary school before students arrived Thursday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 22, 2024Arizona National Guard holding contest to design license plate
The Arizona National Guard has opened a contest to let the public design its specialty license plate.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2024Mesa police arrest man accused of fatally stabbing a victim in his apartment
A Mesa homicide suspect has been arrested, police announced on Wednesday. Mario Ortiz Jr. allegedly killed a 29-year-old man on Feb. 4.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2024Scottsdale man accused in animal cruelty case arrested in Alabama
A Scottsdale man accused in an animal cruelty case was arrested Friday in Alabama, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2024Country singers Dan + Shay adds Phoenix stop in September on upcoming tour
Dan + Shay will perform at Phoenix's Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre on Sept. 5 for their "2024 The Heartbreak On The Map Tour."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2024Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport gets $36 million federal grant for infrastructure upgrades
The infrastructure at Arizona’s largest airport is getting an upgrade thanks to a $36 million federal grant.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2024Suspect in Arizona stabbings linked to murder of woman in New York
A man suspected in two recent Valley stabbings has been linked to the murder of a woman in a New York City hotel room in early February.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2024City of Surprise to close out spring training with music festival
Surprise will finish its spring training season by hosting a music festival on the final day of games in the West Valley city.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2024Some residents in Mesa qualify for a free shade tree
Qualifying Mesa residents can now enroll in the city's tree shade program, which offers eligible participants the opportunity to plant a tree in their yard at no cost.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2024Gilbert PD arrest teen girl accused of attacking victim in youth violence case
The Gilbert Police Department said on Tuesday it arrested a teen girl accused of attacking and robbing a victim in September 2023.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2024Southbound I-17 reopens just north of metro Phoenix after fatal crash
The southbound I-17 reopened at around 6 p.m. after a fatal crash caused a shutdown, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2024Buckeye appoints new police chief to lead West Valley city
Buckeye announced Tuesday it had promoted Bob Sanders to police chief after serving a decade as deputy police chief in the West Valley city.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2024Downtown Phoenix apartment tower Saiya reaches construction milestone
A downtown Phoenix high-rise apartment tower that has been under construction for nearly two years recently reached a milestone ahead of its anticipated summer opening.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2024Mexican singer Peso Pluma to stop in Phoenix on ‘Exodo’ tour this fall
Mexican singer Peso Pluma announced a stop in Phoenix on his upcoming tour, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2024West Valley firefighters rescue elderly woman from burning home
West Valley firefighters rescued an elderly woman from an overnight house fire in Goodyear, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2024Armed suspect fatally shot by police officers in Phoenix
An armed suspect was fatally shot by police in Phoenix on Monday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2024Texas buyer found for Adero Scottsdale resort in receivership
After being placed in a receivership following its ownership’s failure to make mortgage payments, a buyer has been lined up to acquire the Adero Scottsdale resort.