Next Tuesday, Metro Phoenix will run its annual Point‑in‑Time homelessness count. Organizers say more than 1,000 volunteers are needed and a youth count runs into February.

Public school enrollment in Arizona has fallen by nearly 84,000 over the decade while roughly 4,200 teaching positions remain vacant ahead of Superintendent Tom Horne’s address. Districts are closing campuses and lawmakers are eyeing funding fixes.

A man was killed during a home intrusion in Buckeye; shot by a resident claiming self-defense. No previous connection between the family and the intruder, Michael Diaz, was indicated. The incident is under investigation.

Violence erupted among players, parents, and spectators at a youth soccer event in Mesa, leading to the tournament's cancellation. No arrests or injuries were reported.

A multi-vehicle crash in Phoenix hospitalized three people after one car fleeing a traffic stop hit another vehicle; the driver of the fleeing vehicle was arrested.

An altercation in Phoenix led to two men being hospitalized with stab wounds; one in critical condition. Police are investigating the early morning incident.

A couple was found dead in a Phoenix home in a suspected murder-suicide, leaving two children and the community in shock.

Phoenix and Kansas City honor MLK Jr. Day with community service, with volunteers aiding the homeless and needy, reflecting Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of active citizenship.

Women are increasingly reversing breast augmentations for health, comfort, and a preference for natural beauty, as seen in Arizona and Vancouver, with explant procedures becoming more popular.

Gilbert police arrested a man after officers doing a welfare check found a woman dead in an East Valley home. Detectives say the case is a criminal investigation and appears isolated.

A Goodyear family says an 83-year-old was conned out of more than $200,000 in an elaborate online romance scam that used fake IDs and sham shipping firms.

Takanock’s Project Baccara would pair two 1M‑sq‑ft data halls with a 700MW gas plant near Luke AFB while NTT files a design tweak for its Mesa campus. Permits and public hearings are now the next stop.

A welfare check in Avondale turned into a felony investigation after a man was found critically injured; police arrested a suspect early Sunday.