A neighbor found a note confessing to a killing at a Pima County home; deputies say they discovered two people dead and are investigating an apparent murder‑suicide.

Apache County will stop printing Spanish translations on paper ballots and shift bilingual help to in‑person vote centers, a move voting advocates say could limit mail‑ballot access for Spanish speakers.

Rise48 Equity paid $21.7M for a 108-unit north Phoenix complex, its third multifamily buy of 2026. The company plans a short-to-mid-term hold and to operate the asset under its Rise brand.

A Pima County judge set a Jan. 26, 2027 trial for Adrian Orozco in the Tucson Goodwill shooting. He faces first‑degree murder and related felony charges.

Phoenix‑area municipal leaders say the state’s water bank hasn’t clarified how much underground Colorado River water they’ll be allowed to recover when rules change. A special AWBA meeting is set for Tuesday, July 7.

A man was stabbed near Phoenix Sky Harbor on Tuesday; police arrested a suspect and say the victim's injuries were not life‑threatening.

A person was found dead early Monday at the Collins Off Colter apartments in midtown Phoenix; police say the investigation is active and details are limited.

A deadly crash involving two semitrucks and an SUV closed Buckeye Road near 71st Avenue in west Phoenix on Sunday.

Phoenix nears 105°F on July 4. An NWS Extreme Heat Watch runs July 7–9 with highs of 111–116°F; call 2-1-1 for cooling centers.

A retired Phoenix officer captured a rare albino rattlesnake in Gold Canyon; specialists say the tyrosinase‑positive female is pregnant and under study.

A woman riding a bicycle was killed Thursday after a pickup truck struck her at 35th Avenue and Bethany Home Road, Phoenix police say.

Cave Creek asked residents to conserve after a clog at the CAP intake forced a temporary shutdown; crews are pulling from stored reserves while repairs continue.

A Mesa father faces a vulnerable-adult abuse charge after his disabled son was found emaciated and living in a bathtub for weeks.