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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 11, 2023Arizona DPS troopers find fentanyl, cocaine, heroin hidden in secret compartment
Arizona state troopers arrested two people after finding more than 30 pounds of illegal drugs during a traffic stop last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 11, 2023Pedestrian struck, killed on EB Interstate 10 approaching Broadway Curve in Phoenix
A pedestrian was struck and killed on Interstate 10 in Phoenix on Monday morning, backing up rush hour traffic for miles, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 11, 20232 dead after passenger van hits wall, bursts into flames on East Valley freeway ramp
Two people were killed in a fiery crash on an East Valley freeway exit ramp on Sunday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 11, 2023Man accused in west Phoenix murder, also linked to November armed robbery
A man was arrested in connection to a murder and armed robbery in west Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 11, 2023Accounting firm buys Arizona Republic office building in downtown Phoenix
Phoenix-based ViaWest Group has sold the downtown Phoenix office tower that houses The Arizona Republic and KPNX-TV 12News.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 10, 2023Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from Dec. 8-10
Here are some of the biggest stories that headlined the Arizona news cycle over the weekend from Dec. 8-10.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 10, 2023Arizona Attorney General Mayes launches investigation into gift card cloning
Arizona AG Kris Mayes launched an investigation into an organized retail theft scheme, her office announced Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 10, 2023Silver Alert canceled after 67-year-old man in Phoenix found safe
A Silver Alert was canceled in Phoenix on Monday after the subject of it, a 67-year-old man, was found safe, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 10, 2023Police say self-inflicted gunshot wound caused Phoenix teen’s death
The gunshot that killed a teenage boy in Phoenix on Saturday was self-inflicted, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 10, 2023Real estate investor to open drive-thru Taco Viva restaurant in Phoenix
Taco Viva, a new restaurant founded by the managing director of a Scottsdale real estate investment firm, is set to open in early 2024.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 9, 2023Chandler racing complex renamed Firebird Motorsports Park
Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler has a new name -- Firebird Motorsports Park.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 9, 2023Silver Alert canceled after 68-year-old woman located
The Mesa Police Department canceled a Silver Alert on Saturday after locating Pamela Andrew, the Arizona Department of Safety says.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 9, 2023Silver Alert canceled after 81-year-old found dead
John Saler, an 81-year-old who went missing in Tonopah on Wednesday, was found deceased, authorities said Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 9, 2023New Head Start early education center set to open in Phoenix
Southwest Human Development will host an open house for a new Head Start campus in Phoenix next week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 9, 2023Woman charged with murdering her husband in west Valley home
A woman is behind bars for allegedly murdering her husband in their west Valley home, according to police.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 9, 2023Police investigating deadly shooting near ASU West campus
Police are investigating an incident in Glendale that left one man dead and another man hospitalized on Friday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 9, 2023Silver Alert issued for 64-year-old woman with dementia canceled
A Silver Alert was issued for a 64-year-old woman with dementia last seen on Friday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 9, 2023Scottsdale pumps brakes on high-end Swags steakhouse in Old Town
The fate of a proposed high-end steakhouse in Scottsdale's entertainment district won't be decided for at least another month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 8, 2023Maricopa County approves $10.8 million for affordable housing in Tempe
Tempe is planning a new development with $10.8 million in funding from Maricopa County.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 8, 20231 dead, suspect unknown after early morning shooting in Phoenix
A man died and a suspect was on the loose after an early morning shooting in Phoenix on Friday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 8, 2023Suspect in brutal murder/mutilation case implicated in another Phoenix homicide
One of the suspects in the murder and mutilation of a gay man at a Phoenix park has been implicated in a second homicide case, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 8, 2023Escaped prisoner caught by citizens at Phoenix gas station
An escaped prisoner was caught by citizens at a Phoenix gas station Thursday night shortly after he fled from a detention center.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 8, 2023Arizona’s Sinema says Lukeville Port of Entry closure ‘unacceptable,’ unsure when it will reopen
The Lukeville Port of Entry has been closed for five days with no end in sight, a situation Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona says is "unacceptable."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 8, 2023Google Fiber internet service is slated for Queen Creek in early 2025
Queen Creek is set to become the third community in Arizona to get Google Fiber - a high-speed internet service provided by Google.