A modern Paradise Valley estate at 7050 N. 39th Place sold this week for about $12.25M in cash to an out‑of‑state buyer, adding to a run of $10M-plus sales in town.

Vintage Partners has dropped plans for a 63‑acre Laveen data center and will pursue a phased mixed‑use project with shops and up to 1,000 homes.

A former Phoenix resident was sentenced to 27 months after admitting he posted online death threats against President Biden and Vice President Harris. Prosecutors say the posts crossed into criminal threats, not protected speech.

A house fire in north Phoenix that followed reports of explosions left one person in extremely critical condition, officials say. Phoenix investigators are still probing the cause.

Sunland STEAM Academy in South Phoenix was briefly locked down Wednesday after a student reported a possible weapon; officials say students are safe as police investigate.

A man tied to an Arizona retail‑theft operation was sentenced to 3.25 years after authorities say he stole roughly $2M and sold goods to an East Coast buyer.

Thick black smoke from a hazmat fire rose over north Phoenix near 35th Ave and Yorkshire Drive; crews worked to contain multiple burning vehicles. Updates are pending from Phoenix Fire.

A small aircraft went down near Deer Valley Airport in north Phoenix Wednesday morning, injuring three people as emergency crews worked the scene. Officials have released few details so far.

Mostly sunny and warm today with highs near 84°F; gusty winds expected Thursday and a slight chance of showers Sunday night.

AZDPS detectives arrested 27-year-old Parketta Allen in Phoenix on outstanding warrants including first-degree murder; she’s being held on a $1.7M cash-only bond.

ADOT has kicked off a $129M project to widen Loop 303 and build direct I‑17 ramps after TSMC's nearby expansion reshaped travel demand. The work will add lanes and a flyover and keep the corridor from choking as development arrives.

A Phoenix father who was beaten near a notorious stretch of 27th Avenue died on Feb. 27, his family says. Police are investigating the death as a homicide and asking for tips.

Hazel and Azure are two luxury towers rising across from Scottsdale Fashion Square, adding roughly 532 apartments and new retail to Old Town Scottsdale.