A house fire near 51st Avenue and Thomas Road in west Phoenix early Friday displaced eight residents; no injuries were reported. Investigators are working to determine the cause.

Federal filings say the former CEO of Mesa's Cyber Dive siphoned at least $1.5 million into luxury purchases. The company laid off staff and is racing to find new investors.

FBI Phoenix warned Thursday that scammers are impersonating vacant‑land owners to list and sell parcels without consent. Owners and agents should tighten identity checks and sign up for recorder alerts.

A woman swept away during a Tucson monsoon near I‑19 was found dead after crews recovered her body; eight others were pulled from a flooded tunnel. Officials warn to avoid washes during storms.

Police and Phoenix Fire crews responded to a house fire in north Phoenix near 12th Street and Cave Creek Road; one person was seen in handcuffs and details remain limited.

Phoenix police arrested a woman after five dogs were found starving in an apartment; one died and two are hospitalized.

Three people were taken to hospital in critical condition after a late-night multi-vehicle crash near 59th Avenue and McDowell Road in West Phoenix.

Mesa police forced entry into a smoke-filled house near 78th & Baseline and rescued two people; several officers were hospitalized for smoke inhalation.

Five dogs were found emaciated in crates outside a Phoenix apartment; one died and a man was booked on animal-cruelty charges. Court documents say the animals were left without food or water for about a week.

A traffic stop in Mesa led officers to 14 stolen catalytic converters, cutting tools and a concealed handgun; the suspect faces multiple burglary and theft charges.

Five years after Alisha Hale was found shot near I‑10 and Baseline, Phoenix detectives say new evidence and an autopsy finding have prompted a fresh line of inquiry. Her family says it will keep pushing for answers.

A Phoenix date allegedly turned into days of stalking after a man tracked a woman home, aimed a gun through her bedroom window and threatened her family, police say.

A federal judge sentenced Phoenix enforcer Carlos Zamora to 35 years for his role in the Monarrez drug‑trafficking organization after a September 2025 jury conviction. The case relied on wiretaps and large drug seizures.