DCS says it hired a dedicated manager to oversee ABLE accounts after reporting showed delays transferring foster children’s federal benefits. Advocates want clearer notice and faster transfers.

Phoenix police are investigating an early‑morning homicide near 83rd Avenue and Indian School Road after a shooting around 3:30 a.m.; details and custody status remain limited.

Glendale police released images of a white Silverado tied to a November 2025 deadly hit‑and‑run near 59th and Missouri and are asking for tips.

Lake Mead has dropped more than six feet since March and now sits near the 2022 low, forcing ramp work and sparking federal warnings about lower levels ahead.

Federal prosecutors allege a former PSC Software finance director siphoned more than $10.7M from his employer, spending some of it on Super Bowl LVII tickets.

Maricopa County Republicans condemned a Schweikert mailer accusing Andy Biggs of ties to racists and anti‑Semites, pulling the governor’s GOP primary back into the headlines.

A Tempe man was sentenced to 7.5 years after firing at cars on I‑10 and injuring two workers at the Marriott at The Buttes.

ADOT told an X user to contact DPS for details after an inquiry about a possible fatality at the I‑17 McDowell/Van Buren off‑ramp. ADOT posts lane closures and detours only.

A Flagstaff council meeting continued Wednesday night while police investigated reports of gunfire at the downtown library; one person was detained and no injuries were reported.

Five Phoenix bars were named Regional Top 10 honorees by Tales of the Cocktail, led by Highball’s double nod and nods for Chilte, Huarachis, Pretty Penny and Valentine.

Two Phoenix men were sentenced after prosecutors say they recruited unhoused and treatment‑seeking people into a life‑insurance payout scheme and then collected the proceeds.

A Phoenix couple says their house has been struck by drivers twice in six months, the latest leaving the front wall caved in and neighbors calling for fixes.

A 16-year-old Chandler student who was struck near his high school donated his organs, giving three people a second chance, his family says.