Adam Clift was sentenced to 19.5 years after postal inspectors tied a dark‑web meth operation to his Phoenix home and prosecutors found child‑sex material on his devices.

A Phoenix resident returned home to find his dog shot and a stranger inside his apartment; arrest records identify a suspect who now faces burglary and animal cruelty charges.

Maricopa County inspectors flagged moldy produce and a worker skipping handwashing in this week’s Dirty Dining roundup, renewing focus on basic food‑safety lapses.

Fire crews were on scene Wednesday near 19th Ave and Adams St after a reported house fire. Adams St is closed between 21st Ave and the I-17 while crews work.

USGS River DroughtCast flags streamflow drought at more than 80% of monitored Arizona sites, with forecasts worsening into summer.

A 3-year-old named Anna was killed and her pregnant mother badly hurt when alleged street racers struck their car in Tucson; two drivers now face murder-related charges.

An arrest in a 45-year-old cold case: DNA from an exhumed infant led prosecutors to charge a Sun Lakes woman in the 1981 death of a newborn found on the Valley City campus. Court papers cite genetic genealogy and matching DNA evidence.

Tucson police say a DEA agent was involved in a shooting Monday near Campbell and Irvington. Officials say TPD officers weren't involved and injuries are unclear.

A small plane landed on 7th Street near Missouri Avenue in central Phoenix on April 12; three people were evaluated at the scene and declined hospital transport.

Burlington broke ground on a nearly 2-million-square-foot automated distribution center in Buckeye’s Westpark 360 park, officials say it will open in 2028 and create thousands of jobs.

A bicyclist in his 70s died after being struck at Val Vista Drive and Hearne Way in Gilbert. Police say he entered the intersection on a red light and the investigation is ongoing.

Phoenix technical-rescue crews were working a mountain rescue at Camelback Mountain Saturday; the department called it the third mountain rescue of the day.

Reports say firearms and tasers were displayed at a Surprise teen party and at least one teen was assaulted. Police released a person‑of‑interest image and are asking for tips.