Young man drowns at Canyon Lake in eastern Maricopa County
TONTO NATIONAL FOREST, AZ (AZFamily) — An 18-year-old man drowned Friday afternoon at Canyon Lake while trying to swim across a cove, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. Just before 1 p.m., authorities responded to a report of a possible drowning near the Boulder Picnic recreation area at...
Man arrested after body is found in Phoenix home
PHOENIX — A man has been arrested after a body was found inside a Phoenix home on Thursday. Officers were called to the area of 24th Street and Oak Street around 9:03 p.m. after a caller told dispatchers a man had been killed inside a nearby home, according to Phoenix police.
Ranking Arizona: Top 10 BBQ restaurants for 2026
Here are the Top 10 BBQ restaurants in Arizona, based on public voting for the 2026 edition of Ranking Arizona, the state’s biggest and most comprehensive business opinion poll. Ranking Arizona is based purely on opinion and ranks companies based on how voters answer this simple question: with whom would you recommend doing business?
Mom of 3’s Legs Amputated After She Was Struck by a Train: ‘One of...
“I think that this has changed everyone’s lives in a very significant way,” Sonja Celius' eldest daughter said
Phoenix’s Hazen Fire Is Almost Out — But Valley Air Is Still Unhealthy
The worst of the Hazen Fire is behind us. After six days of burning through salt cedar and brush near Buckeye, the blaze that smothered the Phoenix Valley in heavy black smoke is nearing full containment. But for hundreds of thousands of residents — especially children, the elderly, and anyone...
Phoenix restricts data center growth at 2,300-acre development
The city of Phoenix tweaked some terms of an agreement with the developers of a massive mixed-use project underway surrounding TSMC’s campus.
Arizona woman accused of hitting, killing man she met on dating app
PHOENIX - An Arizona woman accused of killing a man she met on a dating app has been arrested. Phoenix Police say officers on May 3 responded to a collision involving a pedestrian at an apartment complex near 16th Street and Maryland Avenue just after 4 p.m. Once at the scene, officers found 52-year-old Norris Taft with critical injuries. Taft was taken to...
Family of man mistakenly shot and killed by Phoenix police wants AG to charge...
The family of a man mistakenly shot and killed by Phoenix police is calling on the state’s top law enforcement official to step in after local prosecutors decided to not bring charges. Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell called Christian Diaz Rendon heroic for defending his family from an armed...
The heavenly handmade donuts at this small Arizona shop are worth the trip from...
Tucked along Carefree Highway in Phoenix, Arizona, Desert Donuts is the kind of place that makes you wonder why you ever settled for a store-bought donut. This family-owned gem has been winning hearts with its made-to-order donuts, freshly crafted right before your eyes. With a 4.7-star rating and hundreds of...
Suspect in Navajo woman’s disappearance sentenced to 5 years for robbery after plea deal
PHOENIX — The only person ever charged in the unsolved 2021 disappearance of Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay, whose case became emblematic of a crisis fueled by disproportionately high rates of violence faced by Native Americans, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Douglas...

















