Lafayette Palmes, 58, died from heat exposure in Phoenix on July 6, with family filing a wrongful death lawsuit over his guardianship.

Maricopa County reports its first 2026 heat-related death amid record early March triple-digit temperatures in the Phoenix metro area.

Thomas Longanecker, 69, died after his Toyota Tacoma crashed into a tree and a Mercedes-Benz on East Speedway in Tucson.

ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations leased office space in Flagstaff, Arizona, indicating expanded federal immigration enforcement in northern Arizona.

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

Chandler City Council approved a $50 million plan for The District Downtown tech park, including rezoning and data center zoning changes.

Arizona passes Senate Bill 1138 banning gender-affirming care for minors, effective March 31, 2023, with penalties for healthcare providers.

Murrieta Mesa High School lockdown ended after police detained an armed suspect near campus Monday morning.

A Scottsdale GOP lawmaker introduced a bill to expand property tax relief for Maricopa County seniors by extending the Senior Value Protection Program.

Racially charged graffiti referencing the 2016 election and KKK was found in an ASU dorm restroom, prompting a hate crime investigation.