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PHOENIX — Two brothers were indicted for their roles in an organized theft ring that targeted Home Depot stores throughout the state. Authorities say the two men stole tools and air conditioning units, using fake receipts in some cases, and resold them on Facebook Marketplace. German Juarez Espinoza, 29,...

Tragedy struck a neighborhood in Mesa as police report the deaths of two individuals in a home near Loop 101 and Baseline Road. On Tuesday evening, just before 5:30 p.m., Mesa officers responded to a call regarding a suicide. Upon arrival at the scene, they discovered Angela Ciura, age 60, and 55-year-old Robert...

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, explains how Phoenix’s once-booming housing market is cooling fast. Homes now sit on the market longer and prices are falling, down 3.8% year-over-year. The culprits: extreme heat making the city less livable and soaring air conditioning costs, which pose both...

Three East Valley men were sentenced to prison terms and order to pay restitution – two in the seven figures – for their roles in a telemarketing scam that authorities said bilked over $10 million from over 1,000 victims. The heftiest restitution order was file against Richard Kuhlmann...

The Salt River Horses are protected from removal (unless for humane reasons) in the Salt River Wild Horse Act signed in 2016. Why isn't this law being enforced? In regard to Scottsdale Mayor

The Arizona Attorney General's Office has delivered a tough sentence to a father and son duo for their roles in the fentanyl trade. Augustin Nava-Nunez will serve a decade in prison, while his son Agustin Nava Jr. is facing two years behind bars with an extra two years of supervised probation. According to the...

Phoenix residents in the Garfield neighborhood are dealing with ongoing safety concerns as problems from nearby alleyways spill into their properties.

Officials say 16-year-old Zariah Dodd was found unresponsive at a Phoenix park after reports of a shooting near 55th Avenue and Osborn Road on July 5, just before 6 a.m.

A man is in custody after police say a woman died after being shot on Aug. 1 near 40th Street and Baseline Road.

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