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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 17, 20202 FBI agents shot while executing search warrant in Mesa
One agent was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries while the other was treated on the scene for minor injuries.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 17, 2020Arizona reports 3,910 new coronavirus cases, 91 more deaths
Arizona reported 3,910 new coronavirus cases and 91 more deaths Friday, bringing the state's totals to 138,523 cases and 2,583 fatalities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 17, 2020East Valley, north Phoenix drivers to deal with weekend freeway closures
For the second consecutive weekend, drivers in the East Valley and north Phoenix will be slowed by freeway closures, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 17, 2020Maricopa, Pinal counties report 70 water incidents in first half of 2020
There were 70 water-related incidents the Maricopa County and Pinal County in the first half of 2020, including 29 fatalities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2020Arizona border agents find body in SUV in human smuggling case
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in Arizona found a body in a vehicle driven by a suspected human smuggler, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2020Doug Ducey ramps up public health funding, offers free masks for elderly
Gov. Doug Ducey announced a hefty deposit into the public health fund to help combat the coronavirus spread in Arizona on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2020President Donald Trump trails Joe Biden again in Arizona poll
Likely voters in Arizona remained consistent in a presidential poll released Thursday, with Joe Biden staying ahead of incumbent Donald Trump.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2020Hazmat situation at Amazon facility shuts down I-10 in west Phoenix
Emergency crews dealt with a hazardous material incident at an Amazon facility Thursday morning that temporarily closed Interstate 10 in west Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2020Arizona reports 3,259 new coronavirus cases, 58 additional deaths
Arizona reported 3,259 new coronavirus cases and 58 more deaths Thursday, moving the state's totals to 134,613 cases and 2,492 fatalities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 15, 2020Phoenix police release report of DPS shooting that killed Dion Johnson
The Phoenix Police Department on Wednesday released an incident report documenting the investigation into an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper's fatal shooting of Dion Johnson.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 15, 2020Maricopa County orders more supplies as morgue enters surge capacity
Maricopa County officials on Wednesday said additional supplies have been ordered as the Medical Examiner's Office morgue entered surge capacity.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 15, 2020MCSO says boat alterations created electricity in Lake Pleasant drownings
An improper modification in the victims' boat created electricity that contributed to two drowning deaths at Lake Pleasant, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 15, 2020Phoenix police officer accused of injuring woman during traffic stop
A Phoenix police officer is facing misconduct allegations from a woman who says body-camera footage showed she was roughed up and injured during an arrest this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 15, 2020Arizona reports record 97 new coronavirus deaths, 3,257 cases
Arizona reported a record 97 new coronavirus deaths and 3,257 more cases Wednesday, bringing the state's totals to 131,354 cases and 2,434 fatalities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 15, 2020Mesa educators to protest premature resumption of in-person learning
Mesa educators and their supporters are set to take to the streets to protest Arizona schools returning to in-person education prematurely amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2020Court denies fitness group’s challenge of Gov. Doug Ducey’s closure order
The U.S. District Court, District of Arizona has denied franchisors' of boutique fitness studios challenge of Gov. Doug Ducey's decision to close all indoor gyms last month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2020Arizona reports 4,273 new COVID-19 cases, 92 deaths, but with footnote
Arizona reported 4,273 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday and 92 additional deaths, but added a footnote about the latest data.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2020Sen. Martha McSally reduces Mark Kelly lead in latest Arizona poll
A new poll released Tuesday of likely Arizona voters found that Sen. Martha McSally is making some headway against opponent Mark Kelly in the battle for her job.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2020Father, daughter killed in car-bicycle collision in Glendale
A father and his teenage daughter were killed in a vehicle-bicycle collision in Glendale on Sunday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2020Phoenix hits record temperature for second consecutive day
For the first time on this date since 1989, the temperature in Phoenix reached 114 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2020
Arizona reports 1,357 new coronavirus cases, 8 additional deaths
Arizona reported 1,357 new coronavirus cases on Monday and eight additional deaths, increasing the state's totals to 123,824 cases and 2,245 fatalities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2020Car accident shuts down Interstate 10 past downtown Phoenix
One person was seriously injured in a car accident that shut down a stretch of westbound Interstate 10 in Phoenix for hours Monday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2020Peoria officer’s funeral procession to close parts of Loop 101, Interstate 17
A funeral procession for fallen Peoria police officer Jason Judd will close parts of the Loop 101 and Interstate 17 on Tuesday, according to ADOT.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2020Multiple people involved in electrocution accident at Lake Pleasant
The circumstances around the incident are unclear, but officials believe there might have been an electric current in the water at the time of the incident.