A Maricopa County sergeant says prosecutors negotiated with terrorists after a plea reduced charges in the 2019 Fountain Hills incident. The sentencing has reignited debate over prosecutorial discretion and mental‑health in terror cases.

Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell warns teen group assaults are rising and says prosecutions and prevention must ramp up as summer begins.

AZDPS says two Phoenix men were arrested after separate months‑long probes into child sexual abuse material. Both face 10 counts and are jailed on six‑figure bonds.

Court filings say a deportation layover at Phoenix Sky Harbor turned violent when a man allegedly tried to flee and bit an ICE officer. He faces a federal assault charge.

Montgomery County detectives want two women, including a Phoenix resident, on first‑degree murder warrants after a 67‑year‑old was found dead in Gaithersburg. Rewards and anonymous tips are being accepted.

Court records say a 61-year-old man followed a Walmart employee into a restroom at a Queen Creek store and allegedly exposed himself; he was arrested and denies the claims.

Troopers say a driver hit more than 125 mph during a multi-city chase through Mesa, Tempe and Phoenix before being taken into custody.

Detectives recovered more than $500,000 in merchandise after a May 29 BNSF train burglary near Meteor Crater. Two people were arrested and two suspects remain at large.

An alley blaze near 12th Street and McDowell Road on June 4 displaced 10 people after flames crept into a home; occupants escaped and investigators are probing.

A tow truck driver died early Thursday after his truck crashed and burst into flames on southbound Loop 101 near Ray Road. Authorities say the vehicle struck a crash cushion before hitting a barrier.

Emergency crews recovered a body Thursday from a pond near the Arizona Biltmore Golf Club. Phoenix police have taken over the death investigation and have released few details.

A Desert Vista graduate says he was hospitalized after a Senior Ditch Day party at an Ahwatukee home; he is suing the homeowners for negligence and damages.

Arizona troopers detained a 65-year-old Texas man after a traffic stop on I‑10; Anderson County investigators say a 54‑year‑old woman in Tennessee Colony was found dead. Authorities have ordered an autopsy as extradition is arranged.