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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 3, 2020Police find body of former MLB player suspected in Scottsdale killing
Scottsdale Police are looking for 37-year-old Charles Haeger in connection with a homicide that happened on Friday night near Hayden Road.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 3, 2020
Arizona reports 636 new coronavirus cases, 12 more deaths
Arizona health officials reported 636 new coronavirus cases and 12 deaths Saturday, putting the state's totals at 220,399 COVID-19 cases and 5,705 deaths.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 3, 2020ADOT launches distracted driving awareness campaign
ADOT on Thursday launed a new campaign to make roadways safer, "Distracted Drivers Terrify Me," in honor of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Oct 2, 2020Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien tests positive for coronavirus
Bill Stepien, the campaign manager for President Donald Trump, is in quarantine after testing positive for the coronavirus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 2, 2020Silver Alert canceled; 35-year-old Surprise man found safe after week
A Silver Alert has been canceled for a 35-year-old Surprise man who suffers from a condition that gives him a diminished mental capacity.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 2, 2020Scottsdale Police Chief Alan Rodbell announces retirement
Scottsdale Police Chief Alan Rodbell will retire on Dec. 1 to pursue an opportunity in the private sector, the department announced Friday.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Oct 2, 2020Former Surgeon General disappointed in Trump’s reaction to coronavirus
Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona said Friday President Trump missed an opportunity to model good public health behavior amid COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 2, 2020Glendale police arrest woman who allegedly stabbed partner
Glendale police arrested 55-year-old Amy Ann Hill for allegedly stabbing a man she was in a relationship with and setting a fire in a nearby trailer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 2, 2020Arizona reports 551 new coronavirus cases, 19 more deaths
Arizona health officials reported 551 new coronavirus cases and 19 more deaths Friday, putting the state's totals at 219,763 COVID-19 infections and 5,693 fatalities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 2, 2020Suspect hospitalized after being shot by Phoenix police officers
A suspect was hospitalized Thursday evening after being shot by two Phoenix police officers, according to authorities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 2, 2020Weekend restrictions include Loop 101 in North Valley, Loop 202 in Chandler
Closures on Loop 101 in the North Valley and on the Loop 202 in Chandler are among restrictions drivers will face this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 2, 2020ASU receives grant to bring COVID-19 testing to underserved communities
The $4.7 million grant from the National Institute of Health will help Arizona State bring rapid coronavirus testing to underserved communities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 2, 2020Black Lives Matter plans Saturday protest at Phoenix City Hall
Social activists in Phoenix said they plan to demonstrate at City Hall on Saturday, calling to "abolish" the system responsible for the police-caused deaths of Breonna Taylor and Dion Johnson.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 1, 2020
Arizona politicians react to Donald Trump’s positive coronavirus test
Arizona politicians were quick to react after President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tested positive Thursday for the coronavirus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 1, 2020Police find body believed to be missing Phoenix woman
Phoenix police received information that led them to discover a body that is believed to be missing Phoenix woman 57-year-old Julie Concialdi.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 1, 2020Scottsdale-based Axon secures body-worn camera deal with Border Patrol
The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agency signed a $13 million deal with Axon to equip 3,800 agents with body-worn cameras by the spring of 2021.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 1, 2020Mesa woman arrested for child abuse after 8-year-old daughter’s death
A Mesa woman was arrested on child abuse charges following the death of her 8-year-old daughter in mid-September.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 1, 2020Downtown Phoenix transit project work to impact traffic, bus service
Downtown Phoenix traffic and bus service will see several alterations starting this month because of major transit construction projects.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 1, 2020All Arizona counties meet schools COVID benchmarks for hybrid classes
With fall break looming for many Arizona school districts next week, state health officials said Thursday each of the 15 counties meets recommended benchmarks for hybrid learning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 1, 2020
Arizona reports 705 new coronavirus cases, 24 additional deaths
Arizona health officials reported 705 new coronavirus cases and 24 more deaths Thursday, putting the state's totals at 219,212 COVID-19 infections and 5,674 fatalities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 1, 2020Census counters focus on tribal, underserved communities in final days
Arizona Census counters are focusing on residents in tribal and underserved communities since they've been most affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 1, 2020Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West to reopen in Scottsdale mid-October
Taliesin West, the landmark home and school established in Scottsdale by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright, will resume public tours this month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2020Phoenix police involved in shooting with a man armed with pruning saw
A man armed with a bladed weapon was shot by police in Phoenix and hospitalized Wednesday night, according to authorities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2020Sears Fire northeast of metro Phoenix stabilizes, containment increases
After steadily growing since igniting last week, the Sears Fire northeast of metro Phoenix appears to have stabilized and containment continues to increase.