White Mountain Apache officer Melissa Ward pleaded not guilty after investigators say surveillance links her to a string of shoplifting and fraudulent-return incidents at a Show Low Walmart.

Phoenix firefighters are battling a first‑alarm apartment blaze near 27th Ave and Indian School; a PIO is on scene and updates are expected.

An 18-month-old was hospitalized and multiple units damaged after an early-morning blaze at Gilbert Square Apartments in Mesa.

A late-night shooting left one person critically injured at a Motel 6 near Mill Avenue; Tempe detectives are investigating.

A late-night home invasion near 26th Avenue left a man tied up and a woman locked in a bathroom. Detectives are seeking tips.

Mayor Kate Gallego said an aggravated assault and vandalism took place at a Phoenix mosque early March 7; city officials say detectives are investigating.

An 18-year-old woman was arrested after a collision near 3rd Avenue and Indian School Road that left a 75-year-old man dead.

A woman and a teen were shot near Roosevelt Row late Friday; both were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries as police search for a suspect.

Phoenix Fire Department says crews are working a structure fire near 36th Ave and Baseline Rd in south Phoenix. Officials have not confirmed injuries or a cause.

A woman was wounded in a drive-by shooting on SR 88 near Apache Junction; DPS Major Crimes investigators are searching for witnesses.

A three-vehicle crash in midtown Phoenix near Indian School Road left one person dead and another injured as police investigate. Officials say the collision remains under review.

A former Yuma HR specialist admitted to a payroll‑fraud scheme that investigators say drained about $86K from the district. Sentencing is set for April 15 in Phoenix.

Federal agents in southern Arizona intercepted more than 47,000 rounds bound for Mexico, most of them 7.62×39 cartridges used in AK‑style rifles.