A man in his late 70s died after being pulled from a pool at the Valley of the Sun JCC in Scottsdale; police say detectives are investigating.

Phoenix police are investigating a shooting near 29th Avenue and Bell Road. A PIO is en route and officials are posting staging updates on X.

Hot and gusty Sunday with highs near 96°F, then a brief cool‑down Monday–Tuesday. Temperatures bounce back into the 100s by next weekend.

An appeals court found AG Kris Mayes improperly withheld communications with States United and sent the dispute back to the trial court for closer review.

A man died after his car crashed into a concrete barrier at the I‑10 exit at 3rd Street in downtown Phoenix early Saturday. Police say the crash is under investigation.

Sunny and dry this weekend in Phoenix with highs in the mid‑90s and gusty winds Sunday. Cooler, breezy conditions arrive early next week before a rapid warmup.

A Pakistani national admitted leading a visa‑fraud smuggling ring that used sham film companies to move migrants through Latin America to the U.S. border.

Tempe leaders are weighing a 0.5% sales tax to fund police, transit and the city preschool program. The City Council will consider the procedural vote in mid‑May.

A federal judge handed more than a decade in prison to Samuel Melvin Cooper after prosecutors said he forced a 15‑year‑old into commercial sex across San Diego, Phoenix and Tucson.

Pras Michel has surrendered to federal authorities and begun a 14‑year sentence after his 2023 conviction in a wide‑ranging foreign‑influence and campaign‑finance case.

Tucson-born Obon will open a 4,250‑sq‑ft ramen and sushi outpost at PV, the reimagined Paradise Valley Mall site in north Phoenix, expected in 2027.

The Phoenix Zoo was evacuated Friday after a reported bomb threat; the park will remain closed while authorities investigate. Several other zoos reported similar threats.

A 58-year-old man, identified as Michael John Webb, was killed in a hit-and-run near 33rd Avenue and Cactus Road in north Phoenix. Detectives are investigating and seeking video or witnesses.