Justin Heap filed an emergency motion asking a judge to block a criminal probe into a staffer, escalating a months‑long fight over equipment and IT control ahead of the July 21 primary.

Pima County deputies named Coral Michelle Smith wanted in a kidnapping and aggravated‑assault near River and La Cholla. Officials say there’s no confirmed tie to Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance.

Sahuarita officers and Arizona Game and Fish tranquilized a bear that was napping in a front‑yard tree; footage shows it falling into a tarp and being taken for relocation.

Phoenix will hit about 104°F Tuesday and climb toward 110°F by the weekend. City cooling centers, including a 24/7 respite downtown, are open.

Arizona moved up slightly in the 2026 KIDS COUNT rankings but remains 40th overall, with education and preschool access dragging the state down.

America's Taco Shop is reopening at 4306 N. 7th Ave in Phoenix's Melrose District this month, starting with limited hours and plans to expand.

Antonio Cordero, wanted in a 2014 child molestation case, was detained in Panama and returned to Arizona after U.S. Marshals coordinated his extradition.

A trooper‑mounted Grappler net snagged a wrong‑way SUV near 19th and Glendale in north Phoenix; the driver surrendered and no one was injured. Authorities say the vehicle left I‑17 near Dunlap before being stopped.

A Safeway in Queen Creek sold a Fantasy 5 ticket worth roughly $503,000 on June 5. Arizona Lottery rules give winners 180 days to claim the prize.

A toddler died after being struck in a hit-and-run in west Phoenix. Police say a 35-year-old suspect is now in custody.

A 339-unit luxury complex adjacent to Longbow Golf Club sold for $95.25M, moving from D.R. Horton to Millburn & Company.

First Watch opened a large new outpost on Agua Fria Freeway with seating for more than 190 and an opening‑week unlimited coffee promotion.

Phoenix will warm from the low 100s Monday toward 110°F by the weekend. Cooling centers and heat‑safety tips are available for residents.