A former educator's Minneapolis startup markets a ceiling-mounted spray that its makers say can disorient intruders and buy response time. Hospitals and some agencies have trialed it amid safety and legal debate.

Rise48 paid $33.8M for a 194‑unit Mesa complex as investors hunt value amid a Phoenix multifamily price reset.

TerraCap Management paid about $82.16M for Tresa at Arrowhead, a 360-unit Glendale apartment community — the firm's first multifamily buy in Phoenix.

Gusty outflow winds kicked up dust across the Phoenix Valley early Monday, clogging road-camera views and prompting safety warnings from ADOT and the National Weather Service.

Federal land managers approved a plan to shrink Lake Pleasant’s wild burro herd from about 2,300 to roughly 140–250, citing safety and ecological concerns. Local rescuers want different tools.

A $100 fender bender dispute in Phoenix escalated into a fatal shooting. A neighbor has been arrested and charged with second‑degree murder.

In two weeks Queen Creek police arrested 24 juveniles after dozens of disturbance calls. The department is asking parents to enforce curfews and report illegal activity.

A suspect was arrested Monday in the Gila River Indian Community more than two months after a Jan. 1 shooting that killed Ronald Enos.

The Children’s Museum of Phoenix unveiled a $23.5M, five‑year plan to activate unused Monroe School space with new exhibits and more room for families. The project pairs public bond dollars with private grants to finish and open roughly 17,600 square feet of gallery space.

Low 70s this morning with highs near 95°F. Isolated storms and gusty outflows possible before a midweek cool‑down.

A driver who fled DPS troopers early Sunday was arrested after hiding in a backyard shed near 13th Avenue and McDowell Road. Phoenix police used K‑9 and air units to secure the scene.

A woman died after a late-night two-vehicle crash on northbound SR 51 near Bell Road. Troopers say a stopped vehicle was rear-ended just before midnight and lanes have since reopened.

A 31-year-old woman died after her car collided with a semi-truck near 75th Avenue and Madison Street in Phoenix early Saturday. Police say the crash is under investigation.