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After a routine fender-bender in Mesa, prosecutors say a man stabbed a woman 19 times and fled; he was later arrested in Las Vegas and held on a cash bond. The investigation and court process are ongoing.
A Laughlin man was arrested Wednesday and booked on murder charges after a Bullhead City pedestrian was killed on Feb. 19. Police say more arrests may be coming.
A woman accused in a Dec. 7 crash on U.S. 93 that killed three was arrested in Salt Lake City and is being held without bond pending extradition to Yavapai County.
A Glendale man was arrested Tuesday and charged with first-degree murder in the 1987 stabbing death of NAU student Ina Claire Langstaff after DNA evidence linked him to the case.
A woman was struck and killed near Southern Avenue and San Jose in Mesa; police say the driver fled the scene. Investigators have not released the victim’s name.
A 25-year-old man from Taiwan drowned after jumping from the Fossil Creek waterfall in Gila County, authorities say. The remote swimming area has no lifeguards and a history of fatal accidents.
A former Buckeye school resource officer who assaulted his teenage son is under investigation by Arizona's peace‑officer board after an October 2024 incident. The state probe could cost him his certification.
A wave of vandalism has left Little Free Libraries across the Phoenix Valley emptied or damaged, and Peoria police are investigating. Stewards and neighbors are sharing video and tips.
A Phoenix man was arrested after allegedly pointing a handgun at a Phoenix Police helicopter near 16th and Roosevelt. Police say an air unit watched him toss the gun and ground crews used a pepper‑ball to take him into custody.
A wrong-way driver on Glendale Avenue sparked two crashes that killed one passenger and injured an officer; police are investigating.
Phoenix firefighters set up an elevated "big water" attack on a recycling-yard blaze near 43rd and Lower Buckeye. Authorities have not released a cause or injury report.
A 21-year-old Chandler motorcyclist was taken off life support after police say a driver intentionally ran him over. The suspect faces attempted murder and child‑abuse charges.
Oro Valley will add four Flock drones under a one‑year, $146K deal. Police promise restricted use; privacy advocates say the tech broadens vehicle tracking.
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