Phoenix drug trafficker Miguel Angel Gaytan-Ramirez was sentenced to 151 months for fentanyl distribution after DEA agents found over 90 pounds of the drug.

NTSB investigates a mechanical failure incident involving a jet at Scottsdale Airport, resulting in a temporary closure and resumed operations the same day.

Phoenix honors African American explorer Matthew Henson with an affordable housing project established in the 1940s, which was renovated in 2001 to include various community amenities.

A suspect targeted homeless people in a shooting at Mitchell Park, Tempe, resulting in two critically injured. Aaron Sussex was arrested; the motive is unclear.

James Crespo, 70, engaged in a fiery standoff with Prescott police while facing a felony warrant, using a blow torch and causing an explosion before being arrested. No injuries were reported.

A woman and her dog perished in a house fire in Sun City, with firefighters unable to save them despite a swift response. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Veteran pilot Joie "Joe" Vitosky died in a Scottsdale Airport crash after a landing gear malfunction. His actions possibly saved lives by avoiding a worse crash.

A man was shot dead by police in Gilbert, AZ, following a reported abduction, with a woman injured during the incident. Both the Gilbert and Phoenix police departments are investigating.

A shooting in Maryvale, Phoenix, resulted in one man dead and another critically wounded near 51st Avenue and Indian School Road.

Two former Arizona DES employees were convicted in a bribery scheme, accepting bribes to approve false unemployment claims during the COVID-19 crisis.

Arizona's Attorney General and the FTC sued John Deere for allegedly maintaining an unlawful repair monopoly, hindering farmers' right to equipment repair.

A Learjet 35A crash at Scottsdale Airport resulted in one fatality and three injuries, with landing gear failure suspected. The airport is closed temporarily.

A man involved in a domestic dispute in Phoenix was later in a car crash in Tempe. The suspect, uncooperative with police, is expected to be charged post-hospital release.