Tempe AZ

The NWS has issued warnings as smog levels spike in the U.S. Southwest this weekend—here’s where air quality is turning unhealthy.

An 18-year-old man drowned at Canyon Lake northeast of the Valley on Friday after he was seen struggling to swim across a cove, authorities said. Jaysyn Robles was located underwater by a Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Dive Team after Lake Patrol deputies responded to the incident near the Boulder recreation site around 12:45 p.m. on Friday.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Three overheated hikers were rescued from Camelback Mountain’s Echo Canyon Trail on Saturday as temperatures climbed in the Valley. Just before noon, a woman became dizzy and overheated about a quarter of the way up the mountain, according to the Phoenix Fire Department. Firefighters used...

The southbound lanes of Interstate 17 in north Phoenix have reopened earlier than expected after crews completed overhead sign replacements.

PHOENIX - Phoenix Police are searching for a suspect linked to a deadly hit-and-run crash last month. The crash killed a 79-year-old pedestrian, identified as Vivian Hunter, happened at around 10:20 p.m. on April 21 near 20th Avenue and Indian School Road. Officials said the unknown suspect, who was driving...

Phoenix Police are searching for a driver who struck and killed a 79-year-old pedestrian near 20th Avenue and Indian School Road.

What started as a normal day for a central Phoenix family turned into something they describe as a nightmare. Spirit, an emotional-support dog, was found shot inside her owner’s apartment in mid-April and later died, leaving relatives searching for answers and struggling with the sudden loss. Family members say...

SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Five people are behind bars in connection with an officer-involved shooting near Old Town Scottsdale earlier this week. All five men were booked into jail and are facing felony charges, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, misconduct involving weapons, unlawful discharge of firearms and resisting arrest.

Firefighters rescued three hikers from Camelback Mountain ahead of an Extreme Heat Warning, which will trigger trail restrictions in Phoenix this weekend.

Four Mexican nationals and a Guatemalan national were arrested last week after federal and local authorities thwarted their alleged human smuggling operation in Phoenix. The five people were indicted for “conspiracy to transport and harbor illegal aliens” by a federal grand jury, as they used a Phoenix home to house people before sending them in their smuggling network throughout the United States, according to...