Rise48 paid $33.8M for a 194‑unit Mesa complex as investors hunt value amid a Phoenix multifamily price reset.

The Children’s Museum of Phoenix unveiled a $23.5M, five‑year plan to activate unused Monroe School space with new exhibits and more room for families. The project pairs public bond dollars with private grants to finish and open roughly 17,600 square feet of gallery space.

A woman died after a late-night two-vehicle crash on northbound SR 51 near Bell Road. Troopers say a stopped vehicle was rear-ended just before midnight and lanes have since reopened.

A bee swarm at Sun Devil Lacrosse Stadium on March 28 sent players and fans scrambling and left multiple people stung, forcing Arizona State's home game against Florida to be postponed to Sunday.

Crews battled an attic fire near Union Hills Drive and 16th Street Friday evening, the Phoenix Fire Department said. The initial update offered few details.

Mayor Kate Gallego announced PHX Hunger Relief with St. Mary's Food Bank to coordinate donations and local services for Phoenix residents facing food insecurity.

A 22-year-old Pima County deputy was arrested and fired after a woman in custody accused him of coercion and sexual misconduct, court filings and video show.

Canopy Real Estate Partners paid about $13.39M for a 36‑unit Mesa townhome community and rebranded it The Sonoran Townhomes. Local operator TBBG will run daily operations.

Thieves drove a vehicle through the front of a north Phoenix gun shop around 12:45 a.m., stealing multiple firearms. Police and Silent Witness are asking for tips.

The Arizona Supreme Court has set Leroy Dean McGill’s execution for May 20, 2026, after he was convicted in a 2002 gasoline attack that killed one man. Legal filings and scheduling orders now push the case toward a late‑May date while defense lawyers press procedural challenges.

Two Arizona Lottery tickets sold in Pinetop and Scottsdale paid a combined $210,000; winners have 180 days to claim their prizes at Lottery offices or by mail.

DMB Associates filed to add about 350 luxury condos at One Scottsdale and shrink the planned office footprint, recasting the 120‑acre master plan. The move reflects market pressure on office uses and rising appetite for for‑sale housing in North Scottsdale.

Juanderful Tacos, the Camelback taqueria that went viral twice, closed on March 21. Owners Juan Robles and Evelyn Gomez thanked customers for five years of support.