Phoenix PD: Murder suspect arrested after 74-year-old grandfather was attacked for 'no apparent reason'
"Officers learned Juanito was walking in the area when he was attacked by a male for no apparent reason," police said in a statement on March 4.
4-year-old girl dies after parking lot crash at Glendale Walmart
When police and firefighters arrived at the scene near 56th and Northern Avenues, they found three women and two children, ages 3 and 4, who had been injured, Glendale officials said on March 3. The 4-year-old girl died hours later at the hospital.
Plot twist: Phoenix man calls police for burglar, ends up being arrested himself
A Phoenix man called police saying there was someone burglarizing his home on Feb. 28, but instead of police finding one, they reportedly found illegal drugs and he was arrested.
Baseball fans thrilled to be back at spring training games in Arizona
All 30 teams in Major League Baseball are allowing fans at their spring training facilities in Arizona and Florida, though capacity will be severely limited. The Chicago Cubs are welcoming the most fans (3,630 per game).
Man accused in incapacitated woman’s rape at Phoenix facility contests evidence
An attorney for Nathan Sutherland said the evidence should be tossed because Phoenix police officers didn’t get a warrant or have probable cause to take his client’s DNA and instead relied on a court order with a lesser standard of proof to gather the evidence.
Arizona woman returns 1950s Purple Heart to man's family after finding it at thrift store
Teresa Ferrin discovered the Purple Heart — along with several other military awards — at a thrift shop in Phoenix where she volunteers once a week.
Arizona man accused of faking own kidnapping to evade work
Police found Brandon Soules near a water tower with his hands bound behind his back and a bandana stuffed in his mouth, Coolidge police said.
Phoenix mother of 7 left devastated after husband dies from COVID-19
After losing her husband to COVID-19, a Phoenix mother of seven children is left to pick up the pieces. "It's the most awful, awful feeling I've ever experienced."
Phoenix Police say thrift store toy had more than 5,000 fentanyl pills inside
A little girl got a stuffed animal from her parents, but they later realized there were thousands of fentanyl pills stuffed inside the glow worm. They handed the pills over to the Phoenix Police Department.
Parachutist dangles from power lines for hours before he can be safely rescued
Crews had to carefully disentangle him from the power lines "as a quick release would have caused a slingshot effect on the power lines already under tension."
'Operation Broken Hearts': Police arrest 37 in child sex trafficking operation
The Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe, and Chandler Police Departments partnered with Homeland Security and the Arizona Attorney General's Office for "Operation Broken Hearts," an undercover operation targeting sexual predators engaged in child sex crimes and human trafficking, authorities said on Feb. 19.
Maricopa police officer suspended after K-9 dies in hot car
The department said an internal investigation was completed after Officer Craig Curry left K-9 Ike inside his patrol vehicle while he went into police headquarters for a meeting last summer.
Phoenix woman escapes from axe-wielding suspect with help from stranger
The incident happened near 7th Avenue in Phoenix, and now, the suspect is under arrest.
Arizona parents thought son was battling COVID-19; turns out he was battling cancer
Mack Porter's parents first thought their youngest of four children was battling COVID-19, since they tested positive for the virus. Now, the 2-year-old is fighting the battle of his life against lung cancer.
Arizona man who wore horns at riot apologizes for storming Capitol
The so-called "QAnon Shaman" Jacob Chansley says he regrets storming the Capitol and expressed disappointment with former President Donald Trump.
Robbery suspect identified following dramatic standoff in Downtown Phoenix
Dramatic video from Downtown Phoenix shows a robbery suspect swinging on wires and climbing onto rooftops in an effort to evade arrest.
Phoenix mother of six dies after early birth of twins while having COVID-19
A Phoenix man is now left to care for several small children after his wife, 36, died weeks after giving birth prematurely to twins. The babies are still in the NICU.
So-called 'QAnon Shaman' to get organic food in jail following judge's ruling
A lawyer for the so-called QAnon Shaman had asked a court to provide his client with food, or place him on pre-trial release as an alternative.
Police: Woman refuses to pull over for officer because it was the 'right thing to do'
"Because I felt like it was the right thing to do" was the explanation a Mesa woman gave when police asked why she didn't pull over for an officer when she was speeding, the department says.
More than 50 people found inside Phoenix home in human smuggling bust
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has taken over an investigation after more than 50 people were found inside of a south Phoenix home.