Antony Cruz, a Tempe high school security guard, was arrested for voyeurism after accessing unauthorized footage of underage girls changing.

A major dust storm hit metro Phoenix on Aug. 23, causing minimal rain and continuing the monsoon rainfall deficit amid extreme heat warnings.

Phoenix firefighters urged hikers to avoid city trails during a heat wave with temperatures over 110°F, leading to closures of popular routes.

Keith Farrow, suspect in a deadly December Ahwatukee shooting, was arrested in Massachusetts and booked into jail after extradition to Arizona.

One person was killed in a shooting near 355th Avenue and Baseline Road in Tonopah, Maricopa County, Arizona, on Aug. 22.

The National Weather Service confirmed a funnel cloud over Tucson on August 21, 2026, during monsoon storms, which did not touch the ground.

The University of Arizona and Gila River Indian Community opened the first MD medical school branch within a Tribal Nation in Sacaton, Arizona.

Phoenix faced two rare Category 5 dust storms in early August, causing reduced visibility, unhealthy air quality, and prompting an air quality alert.

The National Weather Service confirmed a funnel cloud near Interstate 10 and Wilmot in Tucson on August 21, 2026, linked to a severe thunderstorm.

The University of Arizona and Gila River Health Care launched the first MD medical school branch on sovereign tribal land in Sacaton, Arizona.