A serious-injury collision closed roads near 27th Avenue and Camelback in Phoenix; Phoenix Police said a PIO will provide updates at 4 p.m.

Authorities arrested a 52‑year‑old after tying him to more than 40 thefts at West Valley construction sites that stripped appliances, wiring and fixtures. Police say surveillance and mapping helped link the cases.

Federal prosecutors say an Arizona man pleaded guilty after postal inspectors intercepted roughly 20,300 carfentanil‑laced M‑30 pills bound for the Birmingham area.

Neil DeSanti, a north Phoenix Republican, was indicted on six felony counts alleging false voter registration and illegal voting tied to registrations and ballots from 2012–2025.

A person was struck and killed by an SUV on a busy central Phoenix road Friday, forcing a closure as investigators processed the scene.

Police say a 31-year-old used his Safeway rewards number after allegedly stealing an employee’s keys from a break room, then torched the stolen SUV; he was arrested in Tucson.

Gilbert police released surveillance video seeking help identifying three people after a backyard firework exploded and injured five children. Investigators ask residents to check home video and submit tips.

A former Scottsdale trainer and one-time ASU walk‑on is due for sentencing July 24 after a jury convicted him on multiple sexual‑assault counts dating to 2012. Local court records and reporting detail the alleged April 2024 attack and prior allegations.

Surprise police arrested a car-wash manager accused of sexual contact with a 17-year-old employee. Court records say he confessed and was already on probation for a prior child‑abuse case.

A man was critically injured in an early‑morning stabbing near 27th Avenue and Indian School Road. Indian School was closed as police searched the area for a suspect.

ASU Preparatory Academy’s managing director was arrested in Orlando after an arrest report says she left a Target with nearly $970 in unpaid items. ASU says it typically does not comment on personnel legal matters.

A swamp cooler at Lewis Prison's Bachman unit was down for four days during a Valley heat wave, prompting video complaints and renewed questions about HVAC funding.

Cellphone footage shows a U.S. Fish & Wildlife officer's Taser discharge igniting a small blaze at a Fort Mojave gas pump, raising safety and reporting questions.