Crime

Scottsdale police arrested three suspects linked to a luxury car theft ring that altered VINs and rented stolen vehicles on Turo in the North Valley.

A Maricopa County judge sentenced a former Mesa contractor for fraud related to public-school renovation projects involving payments for uncompleted work.

Phoenix police detained two individuals after a shooting at a Motel 6 near Thomas Road and Interstate 17 left one man critically injured.

Arizona prosecutors resume death penalty proceedings after the U.S. Supreme Court reinstates an inmate's sentence in a Yavapai County murder case.

A 16-year-old Gilbert teen, Preston Lord, died after an assault outside a restaurant in October 2025, prompting multiple arrests and murder charges.

Phoenix police investigate armed robberies in Tempe and Phoenix from Oct-Nov 2025, leading to arrests and recovery of stolen property.

Tucson police charged Ryan Romero-Encinas with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Minhaj Jamshidi near UA volleyball courts.

Three people, including brothers Damian and Christopher Sparrow, were killed and five injured in a Glendale restaurant shooting during a Cinco de Mayo event.

A shooting at El Camaron Gigante restaurant in Glendale, Arizona, left three dead and five injured after a fight during a concert and car show.

A former Mesa city councilman was sentenced to five years in prison for bribery involving city land-use decisions in a real estate scandal.