Phoenix AZ

An educator who was put on leave earlier this week due to an investigation has now been reinstated, according to the Peoria Unified School District.

Tucked on top of a hill in Phoenix, Arizona, Rustler’s Rooste is the kind of place that makes you feel like you just rode into town on horseback. With sweeping valley views, live country music, and portions big enough to feed a hungry cowboy, this honky-tonk steakhouse has been winning hearts for years.

Downtown Phoenix is about to swap spotlights for full-room singalongs when Off The Record, a new singalong bar, opens Thursday, May 14, with a grand-opening night running 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Instead of a traditional stage and microphones, the concept leans into communal vocals, with nightly singalong sessions and a monthly family-friendly "Tune and Tots" series. Organizers say the venue...

PHOENIX, Arizona — The Phoenix Police Department arrested a man in connection with a homicide near 35th and Peoria Avenue. On Monday, officers responded to reports of a dead person. Police said they found a man inside a nearby home with signs of trauma. The department's homicide unit responded to the scene and took over the investigation.

PHOENIX — A motorcyclist is dead after a hit-and-run collision with a car in north Phoenix on Wednesday evening, authorities said. Michael John Webb, 58, was located near 33rd Avenue and Cactus Road around 6 p.m. and was pronounced dead after he was taken to a nearby hospital, according to the Phoenix Police Department.

PHOENIX – A 29-year-old man has been arrested on murder-related charges after Phoenix police said blood evidence and his own admissions linked him to the killing of a 51-year-old man, who was found dead inside a north Phoenix home. Officers responded just before 6:30 p.m. Monday to the area...

PHOENIX, Arizona — The Phoenix Zoo was evacuated after receiving a reported bomb threat early Friday afternoon, officials said. According to the zoo's CEO, they received a call around 12 p.m. from someone claiming there was a bomb on the property. The incident prompted the evacuation of over 2,000...

EL MIRAGE, AZ (AZFamily) — A suspect is in custody in connection with a shooting that left a teenage boy dead in the West Valley earlier this week. El Mirage police announced Friday that 17-year-old Schiloh Albin Niyibizi of Surprise was arrested for the murder of a teen boy identified by friends and family as 17-year-old Ashtin Evans.

Starting Friday, the glow of campfires across Phoenix-area desert parks will go dark. Phoenix and Maricopa County are rolling out a seasonal ban on campfires, fire pits and charcoal grills in mountain preserves and regional parks as dry conditions and wildfire risk climb. The restrictions kick in May 1 and are scheduled to stay in place through at least Sept. 30, so hikers...

Cameras are mounted on traffic signals at intersections throughout Gilbert, but town officials are clear about what they are not for.