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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 2023Suspect in custody after shooting involving Phoenix police
A suspect who evaded police after a shooting involving Phoenix officers Thursday morning was taken into custody, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 2023Coordinators of Phoenix area human smuggling stash house sentenced to 220 months in prison
Angelico Roa-Joachin, 43, of Mexico, was sentenced last month to 78 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 2023Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Tucson students named Arizona’s Presidential scholars
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today announced the 59th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, including four Arizona students.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2023Phoenix man gets 4 years in prison for assaulting federal officer during human trafficking arrest
A Phoenix man was sentenced last week to four years in prison for assaulting a federal officer during a human trafficking arrest, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2023Valley man is 3rd to plead guilty in drug trafficking conspiracy case
A Valley man pleaded guilty on Monday for his role in trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine, authorities announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2023Suspect arrested in Christmas Day burglary of Phoenix firefighters’ home
A suspect was arrested in a Christmas Day burglary of the home of a pair of Phoenix firefighters, authorities said Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2023Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates to speak at NAU commencements
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will be in Flagstaff to speak to some of the students graduating from Northern Arizona University this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2023Tempe police officer shoots, kills man suspected of shoplifting from Walmart
A Tempe police officer shot and killed a man suspected of shoplifting from a Walmart on Tuesday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2023Man survives ‘widowmaker’ heart attack hours after daughter’s birth in Glendale
Justin Elms of Peoria survived a near total blockage in his heart hours after his daughter, June, was born at a Glendale hospital in March.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2023Buckeye man arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting victim with cognitive disability
A Buckeye man was arrested after he allegedly sexually assaulted a victim last year who had a cognitive disability, authorities said Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2023Phoenix Union High School District names interim superintendent for 2023-24
The governing board of the Phoenix Union High School District has unanimously approved Thea Andrade to serve as its interim superintendent.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 9, 2023Man dies after hit-and-run in Phoenix, police looking for suspect
A hit-and-run early Tuesday morning left a man dead in Phoenix, and police are looking for the suspect, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 9, 20234th grader in Peoria to be charged after gun found in backpack at elementary school
A fourth-grader in Peoria will be charged after an unloaded gun was found in a backpack on Tuesday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 9, 2023Eastbound Interstate 10 reopens in Chandler after crash
The eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 reopened Tuesday afternoon in Chandler following a crash, according to transportation officials.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 9, 2023Triple Twist lottery ticket sold at Phoenix market hits jackpot for $365,000
The jackpot wins in the Valley keep flowing, with a Triple Twist ticket sold at a Phoenix market hitting for $365,000.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 9, 2023Eastbound US 60 reopens at Gilbert Road following crash
The eastbound lanes of U.S. 60 were closed at Gilbert Road on Tuesday for hours due to a crash, according to transportation officials.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 9, 2023Fentanyl-related prosecutions continue at record numbers in metro Phoenix
Fentanyl-related prosecutions continue to rise in Arizona's most populous county, with 2023 pacing to be a record year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 9, 2023Becky G added to 2023 Arizona State Fair concert series lineup
The Arizona State Fair has added rising pop star Becky G to the 2023 Coliseum Concert Series lineup.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 9, 2023Driver involved in fatal collision in Phoenix flees scene on foot
Police in Phoenix are trying to find a driver who was involved in a fatal collision Tuesday morning and left the scene on foot.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 9, 2023Arizona Lottery launches Lucky Dog scratchers with top prize of $50K
The Arizona Lottery last week launched a new Scratchers ticket Lucky Dog, with the top prize of $50,000 in honor of national pet month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 9, 2023Jet’s Pizza expands in the Valley with opening of 4th location in Tempe
Detroit-based Jet's Pizza is expanding its presence in the East Valley with the latest opening of its Tempe location.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 8, 2023ASU Gammage 2023-24 Broadway season tickets now available to new subscribers
New subscribers are now eligible to buy season tickets to ASU Gammage’s eight-show 2023-24 Broadway lineup, which features the return of “Hamilton.”
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 8, 2023Deported felon who was arrested in Arizona sentenced to 7½ years in prison
A convicted felon from Mexico who reentered the U.S. after being deported has been sentenced to 7½ in prison, federal authorities in Arizona said.
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SANDERSON | May 8, 2023Thank you to Al McCoy for 51 years as voice of the Phoenix Suns
Sanderson Ford wants to share its thanks to Al McCoy for the impact he made in the Valley for more than a half-decade.