Verge, a 201‑unit build‑to‑rent community developed by 29th Street Living, celebrated its April 15 grand opening in Apache Junction with private yards, pet‑friendly features and early lease specials.

A Chandler man was sentenced to two consecutive life terms after a 2022 Easter Sunday shooting on the Gila River Indian Community left an uncle dead and two relatives injured.

Maricopa County says it will seek charges after a Wittmann dirt‑bike crash left a juvenile not expected to survive. Both riders were airlifted with life‑threatening injuries.

A Sun City Lyft driver says Pinal County deputies threw him to the ground during a Jan. 9 stop in San Tan Valley, leaving the 79-year-old — who is deaf — bleeding and too frightened to drive.

A motorcyclist died in east Mesa after a crash near Crimson Road and Southern Avenue; police shut the area while investigators worked the scene.

Four inmates were charged in the December death of an inmate at Lewis State Prison in Buckeye, authorities say. ADCRR says the attack appears tied to gang disputes.

Interior officials ordered up to 1 million acre-feet from Flaming Gorge to boost Lake Powell; the package would add about 2.48 million acre-feet but comes with big trade-offs. Recreation, hydropower and downstream deliveries could all be affected.

A New Mexico man was arrested in Phoenix after authorities say he stockpiled guns and cash in a plot to free a jailed associate. Court filings say agents recovered weapons, drugs and a stolen vehicle.

An FBI sting at Sky Harbor stopped a courier hauling gold in a 'phantom hacker' fraud that hit a Phoenix retiree for hundreds of thousands. Investigators say arrests and prosecutions are underway.

Arizona State confirmed the death of assistant strength coach Steven Miller, 29. The Sun Devils canceled Thursday practice and posted a brief tribute.

A Pinal County committee advanced Vermaland’s La Osa plan, a proposal to turn more than 3,000 acres south of Eloy into a massive data‑center and power campus. The move clears a zoning step but leaves big technical and environmental reviews ahead.

A Peoria man pleaded guilty after admitting he used fake payroll returns to claim roughly $1.8M in COVID-era tax credits, federal prosecutors say. Sentencing is set for July 13.

Chandler plans to bring 911 ambulance transports in‑house, budgeting vehicles and staff and seeking state approval as it prepares to run its own ambulance service.