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Phoenix Police are searching for a driver who struck and killed a 79-year-old pedestrian near 20th Avenue and Indian School Road.

What started as a normal day for a central Phoenix family turned into something they describe as a nightmare. Spirit, an emotional-support dog, was found shot inside her owner’s apartment in mid-April and later died, leaving relatives searching for answers and struggling with the sudden loss. Family members say...

Firefighters rescued three hikers from Camelback Mountain ahead of an Extreme Heat Warning, which will trigger trail restrictions in Phoenix this weekend.

Five adult males have been arrested and booked into jail for their actions in a series of shootings and violent incidents on Wednesday, authorities said. The five suspects have been booked on a variety of felony arrests, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, misconduct involving weapons, unlawful discharge of firearms and resisting arrest, according to a Scottsdale Police Department.

The Amber Alert that was issued for an infant in Phoenix has been canceled and the child has been found, authorities said. The Phoenix Police Department issued the alert for Ollie Olson, a 5-day-old white male, who is 18 inches tall and five pounds, because the infant had been taken from a medical clinic by his parents without being medically cleared.

PHOENIX — A motorcyclist is in critical condition after a Friday night crash in Phoenix, according to the Phoenix Police Department. Police said the crash involved a motorcycle and a car and happened around 8:40 p.m. Friday near 48th Street and Vineyard Road. The woman driving the car remained...

PHOENIX — Interstate 17 lanes are reopened ahead of schedule, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Southbound lanes near Loop 101 and Thunderbird Road were closed so crews could replace the overhead signs. The department said the closure was supposed to last until Sunday morning, but crews finished...

Phoenix firefighters went into full defensive mode early Saturday, unleashing high-volume water streams on a second-alarm apartment fire that was ripping through a building before dawn, the Phoenix Fire Department said. Crews later reported they had the blaze under control after using both elevated and ground-based master streams to knock down heavy flames. Officials have not yet released details about the...

PHOENIX — Around 25 people have been displaced by an apartment fire in Phoenix. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone. Authorities say up to 75 firefighters responded to the fire at an apartment complex near Ocotillo Road and Interstate 17 in Phoenix.

A Phoenix man is in custody after police say he tried to lure teenagers near Sunnyslope High School on back-to-back mornings this week. Court documents identify the suspect as Lavotric Jicole Newell and state that he approached two different minors in the area over two days. One student captured audio of an encounter, and another snapped a photo that helped officers track...