Phoenix officials warned July heat makes parked cars deadly — never leave children or pets in a vehicle. Local cooling centers and emergency steps listed.

SRP is directing roughly $1.3 million to nonprofits for cooling centers, AC repairs and outreach across central Arizona as heat returns. The funds aim to keep vulnerable residents safer during peak temperatures.

A Ghanaian national extradited from Accra pleaded guilty in Tucson to a romance-and-inheritance scheme that targeted elderly Americans; restitution is set at about $4.4M.

Arizona rolled out a five‑year 'Arrive Alive' campaign pairing troopers, ADOT and ride‑share partners to curb deadly crashes ahead of July 4.

Waymo robotaxis are gone from the Uber app in Phoenix after a limited pilot was wound down; Uber says it will name a new autonomous partner for the Valley. Local riders and regulators have been watching Waymo’s recent software updates closely.

Eight contenders are battling over advanced water purification, housing and how City Hall listens, with outside spending and a July 21 primary likely to decide three Scottsdale council seats.

A BMW driver sped off after a west Phoenix crash early Sunday, leaving two women hospitalized, one critically. Police and Silent Witness are seeking tips.

A building fire near Broadway and Hardy sent multiple fire units to south Tempe Saturday morning, producing a large smoke plume and temporary street closures.

A multi‑agency pursuit in western Arizona ended with two arrests and nearly $500,000 in stolen train cargo recovered after a suspect dove into the Colorado River.

A 13-year-old armed with a handgun crashed in Yuma and led officers on a foot chase; police recovered the weapon and both juveniles were treated for minor injuries.

A Black Canyon City manager was arrested after investigators say more than $40,000 went missing from the business she ran. Authorities allege deleted records and tampered cameras revealed the losses.

A man was found dead after a fire burned along a canal near Phoenix Sky Harbor early Friday. Detectives have closed northbound 44th Street while they investigate.

Hector Delacruz, 36, was sentenced in Phoenix to 25 years after a federal jury convicted him of trafficking more than 19 pounds of meth in a multi‑agency probe.