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In Phoenix, Operation Desert Dawn rescued 31 children over three weeks, highlighting a dedicated team effort to address the crisis of missing and exploited youth in the community.

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...

PHOENIX — What was supposed to be a meaningful tattoo of the Virgin Mary nearly turned deadly for a Phoenix woman who says she developed severe complications after getting a tattoo from a tattoo artist she found on social media. Stephanie Roberts said she chose an artist who goes...

PHOENIX — An 18-year-old jet skier injured after a collision with a Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office patrol boat at Bartlett Lake has filed a lawsuit seeking $4 million in damages. The crash happened last Memorial Day weekend at Bartlett Lake and left Josh Nieto Cruz with serious lacerations...

PHOENIX — A company owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil is suing the city of Scottsdale, claiming the airport bears partial responsibility for a February 2025 plane crash that killed a pilot and destroyed two aircraft. Neil was not on board when his plane skidded off...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Federal Aviation Administration wants to change flight paths at Sky Harbor Airport and nine other Valley airports, a move that could impact airlines and residents living beneath the routes jets follow during takeoff and landing. The FAA is proposing satellite-based navigation, promising safer and more...

TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — A 7-year-old is in the hospital after being hit by an SUV while riding a go-kart in Tempe. Details are limited. Just after 7 a.m., first responders were called to the crash at Alameda Drive and College Avenue, near Mill and Southern avenues. According to...

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...

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.

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?