Tempe City Council approved a $150,000 settlement for the mother of Sean Bickings after his 2022 Tempe Town Lake drowning, a case that pushed new water‑rescue gear and sustained community pressure. The payment settles the mother's claim while broader litigation continues.

Police arrested a third brother in the Jan. 2 North Phoenix strip‑mall shooting that killed 25‑year‑old Manuel Fonseca. David Zamora Flores was booked on murder and aggravated assault.

A garbage truck plowed through a backyard wall near Reems and Waddell in Surprise; a sedan driver was hospitalized and police restricted access while they investigate.

A pool-service truck crash at Roosevelt and Hayden in Scottsdale prompted a hazmat response and road closure while crews worked to secure leaking chemicals. One person was treated.

San Diego’s Phil’s BBQ filed to convert the former Abuelo’s at 3440 W Chandler Blvd into its first Arizona restaurant; no opening date has been set. The application calls for a full interior and exterior overhaul of the 10,107‑square‑foot space.

A U.S. Marshals‑led operation recovered 31 missing juveniles across Arizona, including suspected trafficking victims and children found homeless.

Court filings say a Phoenix Fire paramedic used a coworker’s PIN to vend 20 fentanyl vials from station machines; the vials’ whereabouts are unknown.

A neighbor's video shows an Amazon Prime Air drone whipping up a billowing dust cloud over a Phoenix yard on Friday, renewing questions about drones in dusty neighborhoods.

A coalition and the San Carlos Apache Tribe filed a sixty‑day notice saying BLM approved Copper Creek drilling despite trail‑cam photos of Mexican spotted owls; legal action may follow.

A man in his late 70s died after being pulled from a pool at the Valley of the Sun JCC in Scottsdale; police say detectives are investigating.

A man died after his car crashed into a concrete barrier at the I‑10 exit at 3rd Street in downtown Phoenix early Saturday. Police say the crash is under investigation.

A 58-year-old man, identified as Michael John Webb, was killed in a hit-and-run near 33rd Avenue and Cactus Road in north Phoenix. Detectives are investigating and seeking video or witnesses.

A driver died after crashing into a cinderblock wall near Ironwood and Germann in Queen Creek; investigators say a possible medical emergency is under review.