Woman holding onto stop sign rescued during flooding in Arizona
A construction crew spotted the 42-year-old woman in a running wash in Golden Valley. “[She was] holding onto a sign post in rushing water up to her waist,” the department said.
NASA imagery shows Lake Mead water levels lowest in more than 80 years
Lake Mead is estimated to be at just 27% of capacity.
Nearly $5M worth of drugs seized during traffic stops in Arizona; 2 arrested
During one of the traffic stops, authorities seized over 124 pounds of methamphetamine, the largest meth seizure in the history of the sheriff's office.
Dashcam: Phoenix Uber driver assaulted by customer – suspect turns himself in
A man is under arrest after he reportedly assaulted a ride-share driver in Phoenix, and the attack was caught on camera.
Woman dies after being caught in Colorado River current in Grand Canyon, officials say
Sheetal Patel, who lived in Chattanooga, Tennessee, but was originally from Chicago, had hiked into the canyon for the start of a multi-day river trip, officials said.
Arizona teen saved from overdose by online gaming friend 5,000 miles away
A teenager from Queen Creek, Arizona was saved from an overdose after one of his online gamer friends from Europe called police to check in on him.
Teenage girl killed in shooting at Phoenix strip mall, 8 others injured
Emily Morgan, 14, died from her injuries at the hospital. Two women suffered life-threatening injuries, while five men and a teenage boy suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Arizona man accused of DUI had Gila monster in his car: police
The Gila monster was turned over to the Arizona Game and Fish Department, who say they will charge Denney because it is illegal in Arizona to own or sell a Gila monster without a permit.
Arizona man arrested after 183 dead animals found in freezer
An Arizona man faces animal cruelty charges after 183 dead dogs, rabbits, birds and other animals were found in a freezer, including some that were apparently frozen while alive.
Only 3 women are on Arizona's death row: Who are they and what were they sentenced to death for?
Currently, an overwhelming majority of the people in Arizona's death row are men, with only three women amongst them. Here's what you should know about the women who have been sentenced to death in Arizona, and what they did that led to them being sentenced to death.
Arizona mother vanishes in 2017: 'I just want to know who did this to her,' daughter pleads
April 6, 2022, marks five years since Evelyn "Cindy" Guido disappeared from her Gilbert apartment, and police and her family are still searching for answers, hoping new information comes to light.
People in Arizona can now add their driver's licenses to Apple Wallet; here's what you need to know
Arizona is the first state to let you add your driver's license or state identification to your Apple Wallet.
'I just did what I thought was right': Man saves teen girl during downtown Phoenix assault
Josh Jones was honored by Phoenix Police on March 22 for saving a girl during an assault in downtown Phoenix.
Child dead following crash involving ATV near Lake Havasu City, officials with MCSO say
“The ATV crashed into a residential fence, then struck a block wall where it came to final rest," said officials with the Mohave County Sheriff's Office.
Hit-and-run DUI driver kills man in southern Arizona, sheriff's office says
A 35-year-old southern Arizona woman is behind bars after deputies say she was driving under the influence, hit a pedestrian, and killed him. She's accused of several charges, including murder.
Phoenix Police sergeant takes wife on ride along, ending in canal rescue of family
An emergency situation unfolded as a Phoenix Police sergeant was hosting a ride-along with his wife, and luckily she was there to help him as he and other officers rescued a family after they crashed into a canal.
Family hears the heartbeat of a lost loved one as they meet the woman her heart was donated to
A teen was given a chance at a normal childhood and a man was able to get off dialysis after 7 years when Briana Rodriguez died in an ATV accident almost a decade ago. Just a month before her death, she signed up to be an organ donor. "Such a giving act in her last days."
Mesa woman stole multiple Costco diamond rings and switched them for fakes, police say
Keisha Joice is suspected of stealing at least five diamond rings from stores in Gilbert, Chandler, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and Cave Creek, which had a total value of nearly $8,500.
Phoenix shooting leaves 9 officers hurt, woman critically injured; barricaded suspect dead
An hours-long barricade situation in south Phoenix left one woman and nine police officers injured early Friday morning, officials said.
Man accused of stabbing girlfriend 30 times in Surprise: ‘I just couldn’t stand her anymore'
"While being removed from the scene it was reported that Raymond had made a statement something relative to ‘I just couldn’t stand her anymore," court documents read.