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Phoenix police say a 31-year-old man stole a Chevrolet Suburban from behind a Safeway, drove it across town, and set it on fire in a quiet north Phoenix neighborhood. On its own, that's a Tuesday-night crime blotter item. Stolen SUVs get torched in this country more often than most owners realize.

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PHOENIX — A portion of Indian School Road was blocked near Interstate 17 on Friday morning due to a stabbing investigation at a nearby hotel. Phoenix police say officers were first called to the area of 27th Avenue and Indian School Road around 4:20 a.m. when they were alerted about an aggravated assault.

Scottsdale gets the golf-resort reputation and the Instagram posts. Tucson gets the retirees who ran...

Petersen’s Ice Cream is bringing its century-old ice cream parlor to southwest Phoenix. Founded in Chicago in 1919, the family-owned company plans to open its fifth Arizona location at the upcoming Laveen Towne Center during the fourth quarter of 2027, with owners targeting a September or October debut. The...

PHOENIX - A man is in extremely critical condition after being stabbed early Friday morning in Phoenix, and a suspect is in custody. Just before 4:30 a.m. on July 24, Phoenix police say officers responded to an aggravated assault call near 27th Avenue and Indian School Road. When officers got to the scene, they found a

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Phoenix on Friday morning, police said. Authorities said traffic on 16th Street would be restricted between Interstate 10 and McDowell Road for several hours during the investigation. Officers and firefighters were called to the area of 16th and Brill streets,...

Nothing tests a relationship quite like trying to fit a vintage velvet sofa into the backseat of a compact car after a successful flea market run. Call me weird, but spending a Saturday morning elbow-deep in someone else’s old comic book collection is my ultimate therapy. There is a...

Most people do not wait 90 minutes to eat at a gas station. Then again, Buc-ee’s has never been an ordinary gas station. The Texas-born travel center is part barbecue joint, bakery, souvenir shop, and roadside spectacle, all watched over by a smiling cartoon beaver. Finally, Arizona now has one of its own. Buc-ee’s ope

Arizona’s restaurant industry experienced several unexpected losses in 2026 as longtime neighborhood favorites and newer concepts alike closed their doors. Whether driven by redevelopment, financial pressures, or changing business priorities,…