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PHOENIX — A man was rescued from the Echo Canyon Trail on Camelback Mountain on Wednesday, according to authorities. The 70-year-old hiker, who is visiting Phoenix, is from Texas, according to the Phoenix Fire Department. He started his hike on the Cholla Trail side of the mountain around 9...

A flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Phoenix at 3:49 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3. This warning applies to Gila and Maricopa counties. The National Weather Service warns: "Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Flooding is occurring...

A Tempe City Council meeting was canceled last week due to what police called a credible threat made on social media against those attending. Council business will now be conducted online. Tempe police say they had to escort about 75 people out of the Council Chambers. Nearly 20 people had...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Police have identified and arrested a teenage suspect in a shooting that left a man dead in downtown Phoenix last month. Officers responded to the shooting at 7th Street and Buckeye Road around 10:45 p.m. on Aug. 21, where they found 45-year-old Porfirio Medina seriously injured with at least one...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) ― Several people scattered through the Phoenix area won large sums of money from the Powerball on Labor Day weekend. The two luckiest winners in the state Monday won $150,000 with a Powerball Plus Power Play. They both bought their tickets in the West Valley. One winner...

As the Kyrene School District grapples with dwindling student numbers, a list of potential school closures has sparked concern among local parents and community members, the community aired their frustrations on a Tuesday night meeting, as reported by AZFamily, where tearful pleas and emphatic arguments underscored...

GILBERT, Ariz. — We're learning about a life-changing second chance for former inmates. John Engelstad with Awake Window and Door Company in Gilbert said he wants to give people a job opportunity regardless of their background. The chief operating officer said he employs 100 people, 55% of whom are former inmates.

A Phoenix police officer fatally shot a man armed with a hatchet, knife, and chisel. Police deployed less-lethal weapons, but the man continued to advance on officers while brandishing two of the edged weapons. The Phoenix Police Department released a critical incident briefing video, which shows the events from...

Dozens of wild horses roaming Arizona's Salt River could soon find a new home as city officials consider creating a sanctuary to save them from government removal plans. Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky is reviewing a plan that would move 50 to 60 Salt River wild horses to a new sanctuary in the McDowell Sonoran...

PHOENIX - The teenager accused of a deadly stabbing at a Phoenix high school pleaded not guilty in court during an arraignment hearing on Wednesday. Chris Aguilar, 16, is accused of first-degree murder in the killing of 16-year-old Michael Montoya II. Aguilar is being charged as an adult. The backstory: