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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 17, 2022West Valley massage therapist accused of sexually abusing clients
A Peoria massage therapist was arrested Wednesday for allegedly touching clients inappropriately, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 17, 2022Arizona’s rate of new COVID cases drops to lowest level of year
Arizona’s seven-day average for newly reported COVID-19 cases has fallen below 4,000 for the first time this year. Here's the latest on the pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 17, 2022
Arizona man sentenced to 15 months in prison for smuggling weapons into Mexico
An Arizona man was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Monday for smuggling weapons from the United States into Mexico, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 17, 2022Mesa police shoot, kill suspect in overnight confrontation
Police in Mesa said officers fatally shot a man who was allegedly firing a gun in the street early Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 16, 2022Luke Days airshow in Phoenix canceled due to logistical strain, COVID-19 challenges
The Luke Days airshow scheduled for next month in Phoenix has been canceled due to logistical and economic strain, as well as COVID-19 challenges, officials announced Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 16, 2022Part-time Mesa High track coach accused of child sex crimes
A part-time track coach at Mesa High School was arrested by Tempe police on Tuesday for alleged child sex crimes, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 16, 2022GiGi’s Playhouse to open fitness studio in Scottsdale for those with Down syndrome
A Valley center that assists adults and children with Down syndrome will debut its fitness studio in Scottsdale this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 16, 2022
All Phoenix officers hospitalized after last week’s shooting have been released
The Phoenix Police officer who spent the longest time in the hospital in the wake of a violent standoff last week has been released, the department said Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 16, 2022Developers show off new look, name for former Paradise Valley Mall
Developers of the Paradise Valley mall makeover said the first phase of the project will open in mid-2024 and feature upscale apartments, three restaurants and a dine-in Harkins Theatre.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 16, 2022Sen. Mark Kelly heads to Tucson after wife Gabby Giffords hospitalized with appendicitis
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly returned home to Tucson after his wife, former Rep. Gaby Giffords, was hospitalized Tuesday with appendicitis, Kelly's office said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 16, 2022Arizona COVID deaths slowing; just 9 reported in last 3 days
The number of deaths from COVID-19 recorded in Arizona has fallen considerably in recent days, yet another sign the omicron wave may have run its course.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 16, 2022Hourslong standoff with armed man in Surprise ends in his surrender
An hourslong standoff in Surprise ended Tuesday evening with the surrender of an armed, barricaded suspect who had thrown rocks at police.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 16, 2022Arizona tribal police officer out of ICU after being wounded by gunman last week
An Arizona tribal police officer who was shot during an incident in Camp Verde last week has been moved out of intensive care and remains in stable condition, authorities said on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 16, 2022Phoenix police seek information on woman accused in December homicide
A $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a 32-year-old woman accused of a homicide that took place in December in Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 16, 2022Pima County officials vote against extending mask mandate set to expire at end of February
The Pima County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted against extending a mask mandate that is set to expire on Feb. 28.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 202261-year-old Minnesota man dies in ski accident at Arizona Snowbowl
A 61-year-old Minnesota man died in a ski accident at Arizona Snowbowl Tuesday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2022Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Arizona Republicans Finchem, Ward in fake electors scheme
The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection subpoenaed two Arizona Republicans on Tuesday over the efforts to falsely declare Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 election in several swing states.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2022Vacant house goes up in flames in central Phoenix on Tuesday
A vacant house in central Phoenix was destroyed in a fire Tuesday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2022
Arizona reports 1,740 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday as numbers keep falling
Arizona reported 1,740 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the fewest in nearly four months for a standard update.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2022Wind, drop in temperature to mix it up in metro Phoenix this week
Hang on to your hats: It's going to be very windy in metro Phoenix on Tuesday, weather forecasters said. And zip up a hoodie, too it's going to be brisk.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2022Arizona Opera’s 2022-23 season to feature five productions in Phoenix and Tucson
Arizona Opera on Monday announced its 2022-23 season, featuring five in-theater productions in Phoenix and Tucson.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2022Video: Authorities rescue migrant caught in southern Arizona mountains
U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Friday night rescued a migrant who was stuck in the Baboquivari Mountains just over 50 miles southwest of Tucson, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2022Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube coming to Glendale’s Gila River Arena in May
Fresh off his Super Bowl halftime appearance, Snoop Dogg announced Monday he's coming to the Valley later this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2022Owners of shuttered downtown Phoenix brewery fined for failure to pay taxes
The owners of a downtown Phoenix brewery that suddenly closed two years ago have been fined more than $650,000 after they were caught not paying taxes.