Phoenix Fire Department says technical rescue crews are working a mountain rescue at Camelback Mountain and a PIO is on scene. Officials will update as the operation continues.

A former Chandler dental assistant pleaded guilty to charges that he touched and photographed child patients. Sentencing is scheduled for June amid civil suits and a dental-board order for chaperones.

Community groups launched Resilient Phoenix in Maryvale to add shade, plant trees and pilot a sponge‑city approach that could reuse graywater to cool public spaces. A May 20 town hall will unveil early findings.

A Senate panel narrowly advanced Ruby Dhillon‑Williams' nomination to lead the Arizona Department of Housing as lawmakers pressed the agency over a 2023 $2 million fraud finding and audit recommendations.

A suspicious blaze destroyed a Casa Grande house neighbors say was used for squatting, damaging nearby homes and displacing multiple families. Officials are investigating.

A person was arrested in Page after a threatening phone call forced a medical facility into lockdown. The suspect was booked on terroristic-threats and related charges as the probe continues.

Five people, including two minors, were shot near 95th Avenue and Buckeye Road in Tolleson on April 18; injuries are non-life-threatening and police are investigating.

Shots at a Litchfield Park house party early Saturday sent multiple people to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries; deputies say the investigation is ongoing.

Banner Health paid $22.13M for an 18.8‑acre parcel in north Phoenix, adding a site beside TSMC’s expanding chip campus and underscoring surging land demand.

Project LeanNation will open in Peoria this June, pairing grab‑and‑go meals with one‑on‑one coaching and body‑scan tracking.

Paradise Valley Unified moved an invited Erika Kirk appearance off campus and to after‑school hours amid parental safety concerns and recent security warnings.

Maricopa County prosecutors say law‑enforcement referrals for sex trafficking rose roughly 60% and the county has launched 'Break the Chain' to boost local awareness and reporting.

A Safeway ticket sold in Page matched four numbers plus the Powerball; a 5x Power Play turned a $50,000 prize into $250,000.