A Phoenix preschool aide was arrested after court filings say agents found suspected child‑pornography on his phone linked to dark‑web purchases. The district says no students were involved.

A passenger car crossed into oncoming traffic on eastbound I-10 near Palo Verde Road in Buckeye, striking a semi and killing one person while eastbound lanes were closed. Troopers are investigating.

ICE is seeking to deport a Tempe resident whose attorney says an Iranian execution order awaits him; lawyers have filed emergency motions to block removal.

Larry Milligan’s family will speak Friday to urge drivers to cool tempers after his 2020 road‑rage killing in central Phoenix. The event will be streamed live.

Three people were found shot near the Dorsey/Apache light-rail stop in Tempe; one person was seriously hurt. Police say there are no outstanding suspects and the investigation is ongoing.

A Circle K in Scottsdale has asked a court to decide who owns a $12.8M winning ticket after an employee allegedly bought an unsold slip.

A shots‑fired call near Southern and Greenfield in Mesa ended with everyone involved taken into custody and no reported injuries. Investigators remain on scene.

A Polacca mother was sentenced to more than four years after a federal jury convicted her in a 2021 DUI crash that killed her 14‑year‑old son. Federal authorities and local partners investigated and prosecuted the case.

A suspect in the Dec. 12 Ahwatukee killing was arrested in Warren, Mass., after court documents and investigators linked him to the Phoenix scene.

The family of Christian Diaz filed a $25 million notice of claim after Phoenix police mistakenly shot him; released footage and an indictment have intensified scrutiny.

Firefighters are on scene at a house fire near 24th Street and Greenway Road in Phoenix. The Phoenix Fire Department says its PIO will provide updates.

A late-night fire damaged the Phoenix Dream Center's ground-floor cafe and interrupted services. Officials say no injuries were reported and investigators are probing the cause.

Federal prosecutors say the Royal Inn was run as a hub for prostitution and drug dealing; the owner was ordered to forfeit the motel and $744,000.