Phoenix heads for highs near 113°F on Thursday with warm, sticky nights and an Extreme Heat Warning into Friday. Call 2-1-1 for cooling centers and assistance.

A July 8 shooting near Marketplace Drive and Mall Way left one man dead and another hospitalized; police say the confrontation began as a fight and there is no ongoing threat.

A Parker man was sentenced to 28 years after a Feb. 18, 2024 shooting on the Colorado River Indian Tribes reservation that later killed his former partner.

McCarthy signed a 96,252‑square‑foot lease at 3133 E. Camelback Road and is converting a Tempe hotel into a training campus, marking major Arizona investments.

Phoenix crews are battling a double house fire near 28th and Van Buren; the department's PIO is on scene and will update as details come in.

An early-morning crash near 31st Avenue and Blackhawk Drive left a man dead after reports of shots fired; police established a crime scene and are investigating.

Tenants at the Spectra Apartments in Glendale say the building’s A/C keeps cutting out during a Valley heat wave, leaving units above 100°F and some residents and pets in danger.

A neighbor found a note confessing to a killing at a Pima County home; deputies say they discovered two people dead and are investigating an apparent murder‑suicide.

Arizona wildlife officials want hunters to bury rabbit carcasses and report sick or dead animals as RHDV2 shows up across the state. Simple field steps can slow spread.

A man was found dead Monday in a Phoenix yard near 7th Street and Alta Vista; police and the Maricopa County medical examiner are investigating.

Apache County will stop printing Spanish translations on paper ballots and shift bilingual help to in‑person vote centers, a move voting advocates say could limit mail‑ballot access for Spanish speakers.

Rise48 Equity paid $21.7M for a 108-unit north Phoenix complex, its third multifamily buy of 2026. The company plans a short-to-mid-term hold and to operate the asset under its Rise brand.

Extreme heat and a post‑Fourth surge have left Maricopa County shelters more than 100 dogs over capacity; the county is offering reduced adoption fees and urging fosters and adoptions.