A former Independence High teacher pleaded guilty to voyeurism after hidden cameras were found in a classroom changing room; a judge sentenced him to four years and lifetime supervised probation.

Spotty morning showers may interrupt Saturday commutes in Phoenix; highs near 96°F. Triple‑digit heat returns early next week.

An NFL investigation found Arizona Cardinals executive Ryan Gold shared non-public draft information and placed parlay bets; the league has suspended him indefinitely.

The city has placed roll-off bins of free sand at nine parks so residents can fill sandbags ahead of forecast monsoon storms.

A two-vehicle crash shortly after 10 a.m. closed Cooper and Merrill in Gilbert; one woman was extracted and later pronounced dead.

Arizona’s peace-officer board opened proceedings after a March 9 call in which a former Gila River officer allegedly poured a 40‑oz bottle of malt liquor into a handcuffed man’s mouth.

AEW Full Gear will land at Phoenix's Mortgage Matchup Center on Nov. 14. VIP presale July 21; public tickets July 27 at 10 a.m. Mountain.

Lattie F. Coor, ASU’s 15th president, has died at 89. His 12‑year tenure included campus expansion, a $560M campaign and Carnegie Research I status.

Vecina, the Arcadia Latin‑inspired restaurant, is opening a larger second location in Scottsdale’s McCormick Ranch this August with a lakeside patio and expanded menu.

Ta'Carbon's Burro Haaz earned a national nod when The Infatuation named it one of the 23 best burritos in America, spotlighting a Sonoran-style staple from the Valley.

A confrontation over a missing rental car at an apartment near 38th and McDowell left a 40-year-old man dead; a 28-year-old was booked on suspicion of murder. Authorities recovered the rental car at Sky Harbor and say court documents describe a chokehold during the fight.

County inspectors found bottled milk near 70°F at a Phoenix 7‑Eleven and cited several Valley retailers for priority food‑safety violations. Items were discarded and fixes ordered.

A 334‑unit West Phoenix build‑to‑rent community sold for $112.5M — the highest single‑asset BTR price in Arizona and a sign investors still want new rental product.