A vehicle explosion on SR 87 near Fountain Hills sparked the Round Valley Fire on June 24, blackening about 30 acres before crews contained it. The highway was briefly closed.

Scottsdale adopted Ordinance No. 4719 to stop short‑term rentals from operating as commercial event venues and to sharpen enforcement tools for promoter‑style listings.

A Jeep slammed into a Tempe house before dawn and the driver drove away. Police and neighbors are searching for tips and any footage that could ID the vehicle.

A Phoenix man was arrested after troopers say he hit 121 mph on U.S. 60 and crashed in Mesa. Officers found an open container; bond was set at $10,000.

Canada reopened a consulate in downtown Phoenix on June 24, restoring a trade-focused presence after a 2012 closure and promising on-the-ground export and investment support.

A suspected DUI driver who said she was headed to Tempe wound up 100 miles off course and caused a wrong-way rollover on I‑10 near Tucson; DPS says a breath test showed BAC .214.

An Extreme Heat Warning covers Phoenix Thursday with highs near 110°F. Cooling centers are available and fire‑weather risk rises into the weekend.

Caitlin Clark left Wednesday’s Fever game with a back issue and did not return after logging 19 points and eight assists. The team will monitor her status ahead of the weekend.

A Tolleson teen says a school resource officer beat him on campus in 2024; he sued the city, police and his school this month.

A federal grand jury indicted a Glendale man after prosecutors say he posted an antisemitic flyer on Sha'arei Shalom's front door last July.

A GTI senior manager in Scottsdale pleaded guilty after prosecutors say he sent photos and software for the company’s Glass Detect system to a Taiwanese competitor; he was sentenced to time served.

A fight near I-17 and Camelback in central Phoenix turned into gunfire Tuesday night, leaving two juveniles with non-life-threatening injuries as police investigate.

Police searched for a suspect after a shooting near 23rd Ave and W. Hazelwood that witnesses said left a teen girl wounded. Investigators canvassed the area late Tuesday.