Two people were rescued after a lightning strike on Humphreys Peak near Flagstaff; the rescue was difficult due to weather and terrain. Their conditions are unknown.

Senator Mark Kelly introduced Steve Carmel as the nominee for MARAD, emphasizing the need to revitalize the U.S. maritime industry and Carmel's extensive maritime experience.

Avondale Public Works and ViaSun are initiating asphalt maintenance on MC85, impacting Dysart Road to 6th Street and Central Avenue to Litchfield Road, starting with crack sealing on October 29-30 and micro surfacing on November 6-7.

Arizonans vote on ADOT's Safety Message Contest finalists to determine which slogans will be displayed on highway signs, aiming to promote road safety and reduce accidents.

Senator Gallego examines disaster relief and insurance issues, focusing on Arizona floods and mitigation funding, and criticizes FEMA’s complex regulations and DHS Secretary’s approval requirement for contracts.

Mesa Public Library launches a citywide reading program, Mesa Reads Together, featuring the book The Midnight Library, with various events and a goal of 15 million reading minutes by 2025.

Cochise County Board of Supervisors schedules a town hall on November 6 to discuss road maintenance, including potential paving and dropping some roads from maintenance.

Garrett Headrick received a 21-year prison term for attempting to murder his pregnant ex-wife in Arizona, where he pleaded guilty to multiple charges.

The Gilbert Police Department received a grant from the Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety to enhance traffic enforcement, including DUI, speed control, and pedestrian and cyclist safety.

Mark Alan Rodman from Peoria, Arizona, was sentenced to 334 years in prison for child sexual abuse, following a trial for incidents dating back to 1995.

Ian Mitcham's trial for the 2015 murder of Allison Feldman started, with his arrest rooted in familial DNA evidence linked to his brother and past DUI sample, after legal debates on its admissibility.

A 13-year-old was arrested after a high-speed chase in Arizona, where he drove over 100 MPH, evading police, and eventually crashed. No injuries were reported.

A man pleads not guilty to the first-degree murder charges of two teenagers found dead in Tonto National Forest. His DNA matched evidence at the scene.