Phoenix AZ

Trooper Kelly Sullivan was killed in an off-duty motorcycle crash near Loop 303 and Lake Pleasant Highway.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Phoenix homeowner is accusing a contractor of putting her family and property at risk. The homeowner claims the contractor started tearing down a 20-foot brick wall without warning and without taking the proper safety measures. Claire Haines says big chunks of rock and concrete came...

PHOENIX — Westbound Loop 101 Pima Freeway closed at Interstate 17 on Tuesday evening due to a vehicle fire, authorities said. The car fire was located at milepost 24, which is right after the I-17 interchange, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The traffic authority advised motorists to...

Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences and Fever, a tech platform for discovering culture and live entertainment, will host DroneArt Show: Harry Potter, an air drone spectacle, in Glendale on Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, as part of its international tour kicking off in 2026 alongside the 25 Years of Magic celebrations.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man is dead after a police shooting outside of a busy Midtown Phoenix food and shopping area late Wednesday morning. Officers were involved in a shooting near 7th Avenue and McDowell Road around 10 a.m. The shooting may have stemmed from an unrelated case out of Tolleson, Phoenix Police Sgt. Jen Zak said, but didn’t elaborate.

YUMA, AZ — A mission is underway to make sure Arizona has a place in the lucrative future of outer space. The first-ever Arizona Space Congress is happening Wednesday in downtown Phoenix, bringing together leaders from aerospace, defense, education, government, investment, law, energy, technology, and economic development. The goal...

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 — Phoenix rolled into the day with a mild 66°F (19°C) start and is headed for a high near 89°F under mostly sunny skies. With low humidity and light south breezes, the air will feel very dry, and temperatures are still on course to slide into the lower 90s by Friday, with mid‑90s expected across the Valley...

PHOENIX — A new pancreatic cancer drug being tested by doctors in Phoenix is showing promise, potentially doubling survival rates for patients compared to chemotherapy alone. Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of the disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Only one out...

On Jan. 3, 2025, a Phoenix man received a decades-long prison sentence for the 2023 killing of Geoffrey Rugwiro, whose body was found in a burning dumpster near the downtown homeless encampment known as "the Zone." Dave Dinkins pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and kidnapping and was ordered to serve 42 years in prison after prosecutors said surveillance and other evidence tied...

Mayor Kate Gallego is betting big on quantum. In her State of the City address last Tuesday, she rolled out the Phoenix Quantum Strategy and tapped Arizona State University to lead the charge, naming University Professor Sethuraman "Panch" Panchanathan as point person for the city’s push into quantum computing, communications and sensing. The goal is straightforward and ambitious at the same time: turn Phoenix...