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

Four Mexican nationals and a Guatemalan national were arrested last week after federal and local authorities thwarted their alleged human smuggling operation in Phoenix. The five people were indicted for “conspiracy to transport and harbor illegal aliens” by a federal grand jury, as they used a Phoenix home to house people before sending them in their smuggling network throughout the United States, according to...

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.

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...