High levels of 'fecal bacteria' close popular Lake Mead tourist spot, NPS says
Travelers headed to Lake Mead National Recreation Area in the U.S. Southwest may face closures in certain park areas "until further notice."
Report: Doomsday cult family abducts son in AZ, FBI believes they may travel through WA to reach Canada
The FBI is asking for the public's help in finding a 16-year-old boy who was last seen with his mother, sister and uncle in Phoenix earlier this week. Authorities believe they may be passing through Washington to reach Canada, and the teenager's father believes he was taken because of the family's obsession with the second coming of Jesus Christ.
World Series 2023: Diamondbacks vs Rangers is a Fall Classic few saw coming
Tell the truth: How many people picked Arizona and Texas to meet in the World Series?
Jaguar sighting in southern Arizona reinvigorates conservationists
A wild jaguar was spotted in southern Arizona's Huachuca Mountains and the mysterious feline was photographed by federally run trail cameras. Photographs have yet to be released to the public but have been seen a southwest conservation advocate at the Center for Biological Diversity.
10-year-old child caught driving on Loop 101 with his father in the passenger seat, DPS says
A concerned citizen called 911 to report a child driving a red pick-up truck on Loop 101 who appeared to be speeding. What they saw was right, a trooper says.
Hissing snake pulled from Arizona toilet in 'once-in-a-million' flush
A snake expert from Arizona successfully captured a black-and-pink Coachwhip discovered in a residential toilet near Tucson.
Biden visits Arizona, announces historic Grand Canyon monument designation
Coming as Biden is on a three-state Western trip, the move will help preserve about 1,562 square miles just to the north and south of Grand Canyon National Park. It was Biden’s fifth monument designation.
Arizona saguaros are collapsing in this extreme heat, and experts are worried
The cacti usually live about 150 years, and inside their skin, they can reach up to 140 degrees inside. Still, the prolonged dryness and intense heat could be a problem.
Arizona man accused of sexually assaulting a woman during their first date: court documents
A Gilbert man was accused of sexual assault following an incident that happened during a first date with a woman, but the Maricopa County Attorney's Office later declined the case for prosecution.
A look at how the desert city of Phoenix copes with summer heat
The country's preeminent desert city has long sweltered through brutal heat. And there are lessons to be learned from people who live in a city so hot it's named after the mythical bird that was born from flames.
Kitten known as 'Spark Plug' injured in car engine makes full recovery and looking for a home
A kitten is looking for a forever home after a rough go at life so far, the Arizona Humane Society says. Spark Plug was found injured inside a car's engine.
Watch: Houseboats go up in flames at marina on Arizona-Utah border
More than half a dozen house boats momentarily caught fire at a popular boating destination on the Utah-Arizona line on Friday, igniting while tourists and jet skiers stood by before the flames were extinguished.
Griner gets warm welcome in first home game since being detained in Russian prison
Brittney Griner won the opening tip and ran to her familiar spot in the low post. There was nowhere else the ball was going to go on the Phoenix Mercury’s opening possession of the season — not after what Griner had gone through to get here.
Lori Vallow indicted in Arizona on conspiracy to murder 4th person
An Arizona grand jury indicted Lori Vallow, the so-called "Doomsday mom" recently convicted in the 2019 murders two of her children and her husband's first wife, in the October 2019 attempted murder of her niece's former husband.
'Giga-Moon' offers views of lunar surface in stunning detail, created from a backyard in Arizona
This stunning photo of the moon is made up of more than 280,000 individual high-res photos to give us this immense detail. Check it out.
Bremerton woman found dead in desert area of Phoenix; suspect arreseted
A Bremerton woman was found dead in a "desert area" of Phoenix Saturday morning, the police department said. Days later, a suspect was arrested.
Wife arrested after shooting husband in Buckeye while kids were home, police say
A woman has been arrested a day after police say she shot her husband in their Buckeye home while their kids were inside on April 28.
Brittney Griner working on memoir about Russian captivity
Griner was arrested last year at the airport in Moscow on drug-related charges and detained for nearly 10 months, much of that time in prison.
Dog abuse at Peoria home caught on video, suspect arrested
Jeffrey Wright, 42, was filmed on April 6 kicking, body slamming and abusing the animal, causing it to defecate, police said. The witness who saw the abuse recorded it and called police.
Giant red spoon stolen from Phoenix Dairy Queen found, suspects sought: police
On April 3, police confirmed that the red spoon was found at about 8 a.m. near Marc T. Atkinson Middle School.