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Luis Santiago Herrera faces charges for threatening a Phoenix vocational school after a classmate wasn't allowed to graduate due to parental responsibilities.

Ex-Cardinals player Wesley Leasy filed a $1 million claim for damages against Mesa and Phoenix Police Departments after a wrongful detention incident at Sky Harbor Airport.

Arizona State University's West Valley Campus will host a resource event on October 18, 2025, for families of the long-term missing, offering support and collecting DNA samples.

A section of 6th Avenue in Flagstaff will close for a month from October 13 for the Killip Basin Outlet Structure construction, with marked detours available.

Amkor Technology has begun building a $7 billion manufacturing campus in Peoria, aiming to boost semiconductor manufacturing in the US and create 3,000 jobs. The site is part of the city's Innovation Core initiative.

James Morris received a life sentence plus 20 years for sexually assaulting a couple in Scottsdale's Civic Center Park, with evidence including his DNA securing the conviction.

A nonprofit in Phoenix, Wild at Heart, is working to protect burrowing owls from development-driven habitat loss, while in British Columbia, grizzly bears make a comeback due to conservation efforts.

A Chevron refinery fire in El Segundo is causing concerns about rising gas prices in California and Phoenix, with prices in Phoenix reaching $4. Despite quick containment, the full impact on fuel prices is uncertain but potentially significant.

Firefighter-EMT Glenn Collins of the Timber Mesa Fire and Medical District died in a crash with a suspected drunk driver. He was remembered with a procession.

After evading law enforcement for years, Sandra Lucia Tellez-Nieves, associated with a deadly 2009 daycare fire in Mexico, has been deported from the U.S. to face trial.

Mercury President Vince Kozar attributes the team's edge to its dedicated fanbase, the "X-Factor," as they advance to the WNBA Finals, energized by the city's support and veteran players like DeWanna Bonner.

Baker Wee Bakery in Phoenix closed after 30 years, leaving prepaid customers without refunds due to a downturn in business and legal obligations to creditors.