A Mexicali woman known as "Doña Lupe" was sentenced to 11 years in Phoenix after prosecutors said she led a transnational human‑smuggling ring that preyed on migrants.

A grand jury has upgraded charges in the 2023 bathtub death of a 7-month-old; the father is being held on a $200K cash-only bond.

A Tempe couple turned themselves in after detectives say they stole a $4,000 Louis XIII cognac from Three Thirty Three; surveillance footage and a police probe followed.

Pinal County filed notice to seek the death penalty for Ricky Wassenaar over the April 2025 Tucson prison killings. The move amplifies scrutiny of inmate classification and safety at ASPC‑Tucson.

Phoenix's violent crime slipped in Q1 2026, with homicides down and robberies and rapes declining. Officials say the trend mirrors national drops but urge caution as summer nears.

Chandler will pay $340,000 to settle a lawsuit over a 2023 promposal crash that injured a student at Arizona College Prep.

A Mohave County deputy shot a Meadview man after responding to a neighbor fight; the suspect was airlifted with non-life-threatening injuries and the deputy is on leave.

Maricopa County prosecutors indicted William Powderly on 10 counts after investigators say AI was used to swap a real child's face onto sexual images. He has pleaded not guilty.

A body recovered May 9 on the Grand Canyon South Rim was identified as missing ASU student Sandarsh Krishna, 26. Park rangers and the family are asking the public for tips.

A 20-year-old arrested after a Lowe’s shoplifting call in Phoenix has been tied to a Utah homicide, police say. Court filings say he assaulted a store worker and an officer and is held on a $1M cash-only bond.

Phoenix police are investigating a death at an apartment complex in north Phoenix; one person detained and officials say there's no threat to the public.

A Prescott man convicted of staging a fake "cartel" kidnapping fled court during his trial and remains at large, prosecutors say.

North Las Vegas parents Ricky Beasley and Lakeia Walker pleaded guilty in the 2018 disappearance and presumed death of their daughter, Zaela Walker. Sentencing is set for July 23, 2026.