Darrell Sheets, the ’Gambler’ from A&E’s Storage Wars, was found dead in Lake Havasu City at 67; police say it appears to be a self‑inflicted gunshot and the case is under investigation.

Caliber closed financing for a Steamboat Springs Hyatt Studios and is advancing a Riverwalk site in Scottsdale, with groundbreaks and approvals expected in 2026–2027.

Life Time will open two resort‑scale clubs in the Phoenix area next week, bringing rooftop pools, indoor pickleball courts, recovery suites and kids programming.

A passenger was found shot inside a burned car on the westbound Loop 101 in Glendale; DPS says the driver was arrested and lanes were closed for hours. Investigators are processing the scene.

A woman was killed after a hit-and-run near 16th Street and Indian School Road; Phoenix police detained a driver who was processed for DUI while the investigation continues.

An early-morning house fire in Buckeye Valley left one person dead on April 22; Maricopa County's arson unit is investigating the blaze.

A Mesa caregiver was arrested after a daughter’s video allegedly showed a resident with dementia being kissed and groped at a local senior-living facility.

Syenta opened a 3,500-square-foot lab at ASU Research Park in Tempe on April 21, 2026, and said it will create about 200 skilled semiconductor jobs. The site will demo the company's LEM packaging tech while the startup hires engineers.

Creation closed on 38 acres in Avondale for a planned 700,000‑square‑foot industrial campus aimed at advanced manufacturing and R&D. The purchase adds campus‑scale inventory to the West Valley market.

Maricopa County jails recorded 39 in‑custody deaths in 2025, and Sheriff Jerry Sheridan is defending his decision to stop routine staff scans as families demand answers.

A Prescott-area plumber suffered third-degree burns after a jobsite gas blast near Mayer. Family members say he faces surgeries and mounting medical costs.

Gusty winds and bone‑dry humidity have put parts of Arizona under red‑flag warnings; APS warns of targeted power shutoffs near Flagstaff as crews work to reduce wildfire risk.

GCU broke ground on a 51,000-square-foot expansion for the Ingram Honors College, adding classrooms, lounges and a two-story glass lobby. The Ingrams will help launch a mentor council for honors students.