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Sunbelt is pressing ahead with a long-planned mixed-use campus at Bell Road and 19th Avenue in North Phoenix, with apartments and a new Aldi grocery store pitched as the main draws. Under the Bell 17 concept, roughly 82–93 acres of assembled parcels in the Deer Valley corridor would be turned into housing, office, industrial and retail space. If it comes together...

PHOENIX — The owner of a Gilbert gun store was indicted on eight federal counts, accused of helping customers lie on firearms paperwork and failing to report large cash transactions, prosecutors said. Gilbert resident Esteban Yanez, 34, was indicted April 8 in U.S. District Court in Phoenix. Yanez owns...

Officials with MCAO say they have sent back the Maria Lewis shooting case back to Mesa Police for more investigation. Investigators had recommended negligent homicide charges against a special agent with the Attorney General's Office.

Phoenix PD ran Mexican plates on unmarked cop cars—same week a sergeant plotted to jail student protesters. The community filmed it. Here's what the big outlets missed. La Placa Got Caught Using Placas de México — and Nobody Asked Permission.

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PHOENIX – A West Valley freeway transition ramp has reopened after a cement truck rollover crash on Wednesday, authorities said. The truck was blocking the transition from westbound Interstate 10 to the northbound Loop 101 Agua Fria Freeway, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The crash site was...

PHOENIX - Right place at the right time, or divine intervention?. Surveillance video shows the moments just after 3:10 p.m. on March 19 when APS troubleshooter Robert Butler is driving down Grant Street and 2nd Avenue. He notices a wagon and umbrella on the sidewalk. Thinking it's odd, he then realizes that a toddler, estimated to be around 3 years old, is booking it...

Firefighters in Phoenix were called out Wednesday to a house fire near 19th Avenue and Adams Street, where crews moved in to knock down the flames and protect nearby homes. Adams Street was shut down between 21st Avenue and the I-17 while firefighters worked the scene. As of the latest update, there were no reports of injuries and no information yet on how...

PHOENIX — The jury has found aggravating factors in the murder of Allison Feldman, meaning that the death penalty is still a possibility for Feldman's murderer, Ian Mitcham. Aggravating factors are any circumstances around a crime that increase its severity. Examples of aggravating factors include excessive harm, an extensive criminal history and motivation based on bias.

The Scottsdale City Council is considering Tuesday whether to move forward with expansion of a parking structure in Old Town. The city will consider adding two more levels to an existing two-level parking garage at First Street and Brown Avenue, which would add 185 spaces. The proposal comes after Scottsdale...