UA police arrest suspect in groping of student
TUCSON – University of Arizona police say they’ve arrested a suspect in the sexual abuse of a student.
Arizona says it will increase transparency for lead in drinking water
Water systems in Arizona will become more transparent about the location of lead service lines
Accident restricts southbound U.S. 93 in northwest Arizona
WIKIEUP — Southbound lanes of U.S. 93 in northwest Arizona were expected to remain closed into late Friday morning because of an accident involving a tra.
Buckeye man pleads guilty to friend’s murder
A second Buckeye man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of a 19-year-old friend he and another man were attempting to rob almost a year ago.
Phoenix apartment fire displaces residents
Phoenix fire fighters responded to an apartment fire near 19th Avenue and Van Buren Street Thursday evening. The fire left several residents displaced, including a child.
Xbox teen’s death: ‘Family absolutely devastated’
Candles burned at a memorial site created on the driveway where Miguel Navarro had died four days earlier.
Why you shouldn’t touch baby wildlife
Arizona wildlife officials are warning against coming into contact with newborn creatures in the wild.
98 and still dancing through life
There is a rhythm to life. In her nearly 99 years, Jeanne Tirpak has found it.
San Tan Valley man accused of child abuse
A teacher noticed bruises and swelling on the 11-year-old girl’s arm and face and filed a report, authorities said.
Police: Toddler pulled from Mesa pool has died
The 2-year-old boy’s grandmother was supposed to be watching him when he slipped into the backyard and underwater.
Is Mesa anti-discrimination law dead?
Mesa officials have confirmed the city will not revisit adoption of a formal anti-discrimination law until at least this fall.
Glendale officer’s deadly crash costs city $3.8M
Glendale later fired Officer Cody Howard, but not for the incident that led to a chain reaction that left one woman dead and two men injured.
Mayor shuts out Nowakowski at State of the City
Mayor Greg Stanton praised most of his Phoenix City Council colleagues by name, but three weren’t mentioned.
Judge: Man ‘guilty except insane’ in ax murder
A judge sentenced Gary Reagan Sherrill of Phoenix to spend the rest of his life in a psychiatric facility.
Online players, Glendale friends honor slain teen
To the gaming community who knew him, the 16-year-old from Glendale who was slain over an Xbox was a legend.
Granite Mountain Hotshot tells of loss, renewal
After 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots died in the Yarnell Hill Fire, the surviving member contemplated his own death.
State to drop charges vs. freeway shooting suspect
Prosecutors moved to drop charges against Leslie Merritt Jr., who had been accused in a string of freeway shootings.
2 officers shot, suspect dead in Walmart ‘ambush’
Chandler PD is currently working an Officer-Involved-Shooting at Walmart located at 1175 S. Arizona Ave. Two officers have been shot along with a suspect.
Is the death penalty in Arizona on life support?
Capital punishment is constitutional, but is it still practical? Michael Kiefer examines thorny issues it raises.
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