A former Scottsdale Unified employee was arrested after Tohono O’odham officers say he tried to smuggle four people into the U.S. near Sells, federal court papers show.

A debris fire at a transfer station near 51st Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road sent heavy smoke across west Phoenix. Crews are on scene and officials are monitoring air quality.

A man was shot at an apartment complex on Chandler Boulevard near 44th Street Monday; a woman was detained and detectives are investigating.

A crash in Scottsdale sent one person to a trauma center and closed multiple McDowell Road intersections while detectives investigated.

A woman was killed Sunday after a vehicle fled the scene at Central Avenue and Elwood Street in Phoenix; detectives say anyone with video or tips should contact Silent Witness.

A woman was killed and three others — including two juveniles — were critically injured in a Sunday night shooting in Tonopah. Authorities say details remain limited.

A man was critically injured in a late-night shooting at Vineyard Estates in south Phoenix; police detained another person and detectives are investigating.

A man was killed Sunday afternoon in a west Phoenix shopping center parking lot near Grand Avenue and Indian School Road; police say the shooter fled and the case is under investigation.

Phoenix Fire says technical rescue crews are working a mountain rescue at Cholla Trailhead on Camelback Mountain. Officials released only a brief update so far.

A federal judge gave a Seattle man 35 years after jurors linked him to a Scottsdale short‑term rental where agents found kilos of fentanyl, meth and cocaine. The case is tied to a Phoenix‑based trafficking network.

Phoenix police are searching for a suspect after a Jan. 12 fight outside a CVS near 19th and Glendale left a 28-year-old man dead. Detectives are asking for tips.

Arizona DPS says Storey faces murder, burglary and assault counts and is being held on a $5M cash‑only bond. Booking will follow medical clearance.

Arizona DPS is investigating a reported 'shots fired' call on eastbound I-10 near milepost 131 in Avondale; troopers taped off a vehicle near 107th Ave and Van Buren.