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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 21, 2023Phoenix police arrest 2 New Year’s Day murder suspects
Two men accused in the murder of a 19-year-old man on New Year's Day were arrested on Thursday, Phoenix police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 21, 2023Arizona Housing Fund issues first grants totaling $850K for creative projects
The Arizona Housing Fund announced this week that four unique projects will receive grants totaling $850,000 to help address the state's homelessness epidemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 21, 2023Mesa police seek information on homicide of 32-year-old man
The Mesa Police Department is asking the public for information to help solve a homicide after a 32-year-old man was killed on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 21, 2023Arizona Attorney General’s Office says it will continue using mass surveillance program
The Arizona Attorney General's Office said a mass surveillance program it engineers will continue despite a report this week claiming the operation is illegal.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2023Man convicted of killing wife in Phoenix sentenced to 32 years in prison
An Arizona man convicted of murdering his estranged wife in 2018 was sentenced to 32 years in prison by a Maricopa County judge.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2023Firefighters extinguish abandoned restaurant fire in Phoenix
A second-alarm fire at an abandoned restaurant in Phoenix caused closures to an intersection and light rail stops on Friday evening.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2023Josie Montenegro named interim chief of Tempe Police Department
Tempe appointed Josie Montenegro as interim police chief after Police Chief Jeffrey Glover was named DPS director.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2023Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema remains steadfast in choice to not eliminate filibuster
U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona isn't backing down from her decision to not eliminate the Senate filibuster, even going as far as high-fiving a colleague earlier this week who also was against the reform.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2023Details being worked out for Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas’ Arizona border visit, Gov. Hobbs says
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said on Friday that details for a Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas border visit are being worked out.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2023Police swarm Chandler neighborhood after reported shooting
Chandler police asked people to stay inside for several hours after a reported shooting Friday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2023Arizona to auction off unclaimed property from safe deposit boxes
An Arizona state agency will auction off unclaimed property from safe deposit boxes, with online-only bidding to begin next week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2023Cold temperatures to settle across metro Phoenix for several days
That snap in the air is going to stick around in the Valley for a little while, weather forecasters said Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2023Glendale police motorcycle officer seriously injured in collision
A Glendale police motorcycle officer was hospitalized with serious injuries after a collision Friday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2023Arizona Lottery resumes ticket sales after system crash
The Arizona Lottery resumed ticket sales Friday, a day after a system crash brought sales and prize redemptions to a halt.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2023Interstate 17 in downtown Phoenix reopens after fatal crash
A fatal rollover crash closed part of Interstate 17 in downtown Phoenix briefly early Friday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2023Interstate 17 closure in Phoenix among restrictions on Valley roadways
Multiple freeway restrictions, including a closure in north Phoenix and at Sky Harbor Airport, are set to occur this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2023Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around metro Phoenix for Jan. 20-22
The Valley will host a variety of events ranging from professional sporting events, musical performances, outdoor activities and more.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 19, 2023Arrest made in apparent road rage shooting in Glendale
A suspect in an apparent road rage shooting in Glendale last week was arrested Wednesday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 19, 2023High school student detained after Buckeye police find gun in vehicle
A high school student was detained in Buckeye after police found a gun in their vehicle on campus, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 19, 2023Suspect in armed robbery killed after shot by police in Phoenix
A suspect in an armed robbery is dead after police officers were involved in a shooting on Thursday in Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 19, 20231 man killed, 2 others wounded in west Phoenix shooting
One man was killed and two others were injured in a shooting in west Phoenix on Wednesday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 19, 2023Hiker finds human skull at South Mountain Park, foul play suspected
Police suspect foul play after a hiker found a human skull at South Mountain Park and Preserve last weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 19, 2023Mesa store sells Powerball ticket worth $150,000 in latest lottery drawing
A ticket buyer in the Valley hit the lottery for $150,000 in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing, Arizona Lottery officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 19, 2023Driver arrested, accused of DUI after wrecking car without tires in Glendale
A man was arrested on suspicion of DUI and other offenses after wrecking a car with no tires in Glendale this week.