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Phoenix police warn of smishing texts that claim traffic-camera fines. Officials say don’t click links and report suspicious messages to state authorities.
A small Cessna flipped onto its roof near the Cave Creek landfill Wednesday; two people were hospitalized in stable condition.
Two California men died after a speedboat crashed near Topock Gorge on April 7. Mohave County investigators say the vessel lost control and the crash is under review.
Andrew Ramirez‑Perez was sentenced to 16 years after pleading guilty in the Sept. 22, 2024, I‑10 crash that killed Craig Cooper. The case highlighted high‑speed, alcohol‑related dangers on Valley freeways.
A woman was struck and later died at Cesar Chavez Park in south Phoenix Wednesday morning. Police say a pickup was left on the park grass and the driver was hospitalized.
Two Phoenix men were sentenced after prosecutors say they recruited unhoused and treatment‑seeking people into a life‑insurance payout scheme and then collected the proceeds.
Tempe police say a house near Curry and Scottsdale roads east of Papago Park was struck by multiple bullets; no serious injuries were reported and investigators are on scene.
MUTOH America will pay $900,000 after admitting it understated its workforce on a 2021 PPP loan application, the Phoenix Business Journal reports.
A Phoenix couple says their house has been struck by drivers twice in six months, the latest leaving the front wall caved in and neighbors calling for fixes.
A multi‑agency raid in Buckeye shut down a suspected meth lab near Watson and McDowell last week. One person was taken into custody while hazardous‑materials crews processed the scene.
A Phoenix woman was indicted and arrested in connection with a Sept. road‑rage shooting that left a 54‑year‑old man dead; bond was set at $500,000.
Mesa firefighters pulled a horse from a canal Sunday evening after it slipped off a metal‑grate bridge. The rider was uninjured and crews used straps and oxygen to free the exhausted animal.
A Phoenix man was sentenced to six years after pleading guilty to selling fentanyl, cocaine and meth. Prosecutors say the case involved bulk buys and an attempted escape.
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