A Maricopa County sergeant says prosecutors negotiated with terrorists after a plea reduced charges in the 2019 Fountain Hills incident. The sentencing has reignited debate over prosecutorial discretion and mental‑health in terror cases.

Phoenix Sky Harbor logged heavy disruption Thursday: the airport reported 211 delayed flights and two cancellations as the FAA and airport managers ran a ground delay program. Average delays ran about an hour, with some flights held for longer.

AZDPS says two Phoenix men were arrested after separate months‑long probes into child sexual abuse material. Both face 10 counts and are jailed on six‑figure bonds.

Triple-digit heat lands Friday in Phoenix with gusty afternoons and a Fire Weather Watch for parts of SW Arizona on Saturday.

A bobcat briefly denned in a Scottsdale attic this week, captured on video and prompting state wildlife guidance and a local response. Officials urge residents to secure roofs and pets.

Mountain rescues in Phoenix are up sharply this spring even as the city rolls out gates, cameras and ice machines at popular trailheads. Officials point to heat, early starts and overconfidence as drivers of the rise.

Severe thunderstorms moved through Arizona Wednesday evening, prompting severe thunderstorm warnings and an Air Quality Alert for Maricopa County as storms produced gusty winds and lightning.

Queen Creek leaders are weighing removing three Pinal County neighborhoods from the town's general plan, potentially leaving more than 1,500 homes outside the town's annexation path.

Newly released 911 recordings capture the panic inside Terminal 4 after a Christmas night shooting. Detectives later asked prosecutors to consider charges against several people.

A north Phoenix man was arrested and booked on a murder charge after his 50‑year‑old father was found shot inside an apartment on May 12. Investigators say an argument preceded the shooting.

A lager-first taproom and kitchen opened in Surprise on May 20, converting a former nursery into a 3,500 sq ft taproom with a 20-BBL brewhouse and contract-brewing plans.

A Glendale man was sentenced to 19 years after pleading guilty to kidnapping in a knife robbery at a Cricket Wireless store in October 2025.

A person was shot and stabbed Monday in Peoria's Vistancia neighborhood; police say the suspect is not in custody and detectives are seeking tips.