On the sixth anniversary of his May 27, 2020 killing, Nick Cordova’s family renewed pleas for tips after police circulated surveillance images and Silent Witness offered a $20,000 reward.

A viral social‑media challenge left hundreds of pieces of gum stuck to Hole in the Rock at Papago Park; city crews spent Wednesday scraping the sticky residue away.

A pedestrian was killed early Thursday after being struck by a Valley Metro bus near 59th Avenue and Van Buren in west Phoenix. Police closed nearby ramps while investigators processed the scene.

A west Phoenix arterial reopened Thursday after an overnight crash that left a pedestrian dead and closed the area for hours. Detectives investigated the scene.

A Tempe parent and an eighth‑grade student were detained by ICE and transferred to the Dilley processing center, prompting Shamley School to change its promotion plans. Families are weighing protests and extra campus security.

A special Glendale council meeting will decide whether Councilmember Lupe Conchas can keep his Cactus District seat after winning an SRP board post. The agenda includes a resolution to declare the seat vacant.

Sunny and dry today with highs near 92°F and gusty southerly winds. Triple-digit heat returns early next week.

The family of Victor Altamirano says officers "opened fire almost immediately" after responding to a mental‑health call; they filed a federal civil‑rights and wrongful‑death lawsuit.

A Phoenix resident who’d trained for months reached Everest’s summit in mid‑May but fell ill on the descent and died during a rescue, officials say. Reports name the climber and point to snow blindness and altitude illness during the recovery effort.

A 64-acre Medina Station at Signal Butte and the U.S. 60 is lining up Target, Dick's and new apartments, with Target due in July 2026.

A woman was struck and killed outside a Phoenix gas station Wednesday morning. Police and detectives worked the scene near 7th Avenue and Broadway Road.

A foreclosure auction is set for The Republic Apartments in Garland after S2 Capital allegedly defaulted on a $78.6M loan, while feeder-fund notes warn of a possible equity wipeout.

Two Las Vegas residents were arrested after deputies found roughly 2,100 gallons of allegedly stolen diesel in a U‑Haul in Seligman; a third suspect is sought.