Arizona Catholic priest resigns over wrongly-used word during baptism; what you should know about the mix-up
In a unique situation for people of the catholic faith, a priest in Arizona is stepping down because diocesan officials in Phoenix determined the words he was using during baptisms were wrong, thus invalidating them.
Migrant killed by Border Patrol agent in Arizona, sheriff's office says
The sheriff's office provided an update days later saying a man who reportedly entered the U.S. illegally was killed after being shot several times by a border patrol agent on Feb. 19.
Arizona volleyball club continues season after losing teammate in Texas crash
Arizona's Venom Volleyball Club experienced a tragic car crash on the way to a tournament in Texas on Feb. 3 that killed a teammate and injured others, including players and parents.
Nearly 1,000 pounds of meth, fentanyl found hidden in Phoenix man's RV at Arizona border: CBP
“Following a positive alert by a CBP narcotics detections canine to a scent it is trained to detect, the search led to the discovery of 129 packages of drugs hidden within the roof mounted A/C unit,” U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.
Mesa woman stole multiple Costco diamond rings and switched them for fakes, police say
Keisha Joice is suspected of stealing at least five diamond rings from stores in Gilbert, Chandler, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and Cave Creek, which had a total value of nearly $8,500.
Arizona CBP arrest Mexican national carrying $85K worth of fentanyl pills
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers have arrested a Mexican national who was allegedly attempting to smuggle $85,000 worth of fentanyl pills.
Man accused of stealing $25,000 dinosaur claw from Tucson gem show, police officials say
Police in Tucson say they have arrested a man who allegedly stole a dinosaur claw fossil from a gem show, and then tried to resell it.
WM Phoenix Open guests reportedly experiencing heat-related issues, injuries, seizures, unconsciousness
Seizures, becoming unconscious, injuries, falls and more, the Scottsdale Fire Department says it's received dozens of calls for help from the WM Phoenix Open on Saturday.
Phoenix shooting leaves 9 officers hurt, woman critically injured; barricaded suspect dead
An hours-long barricade situation in south Phoenix left one woman and nine police officers injured early Friday morning, officials said.
Arizona man leaves Las Vegas casino, learns he won $229,368 jackpot weeks later
The machine being played by Robert Taylor malfunctioned due to a "communication error" and neither he nor the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino realized that he'd won a progressive jackpot
Arizona restaurant forced to close after almost all of its staff members were poached by another restaurant
A Phoenix restaurant owner is criticizing what he calls a "dirty move," after another restaurant managed to poach almost all staff members, prompting the restaurant to close its doors since Thanksgiving.
Man accused of stabbing girlfriend 30 times in Surprise: ‘I just couldn’t stand her anymore'
"While being removed from the scene it was reported that Raymond had made a statement something relative to ‘I just couldn’t stand her anymore," court documents read.
Arizona volleyball team mourns the loss of player killed in Austin crash
An Arizona volleyball team is mourning the death of Alexa Cruz after she was killed in a car crash heading to the Austin Convention Center for a tournament.
Comedian Heather McDonald collapses, fractures skull during set in Tempe, Arizona
The star was set to perform back-to-back shows when she collapsed.
Tempe Home Depot employee replaced nearly $400k in real money with counterfeit currency: Secret Service
Adrian Jean Pineda, a vault associate at the Home Depot store, was arrested on Jan. 31 and is accused of taking cash from the store's deposits and replacing it with counterfeit bills.
Arizona man accused of tagging cars with derogatory words and images, police say
Avondale Police say 18-year-old Benjamin Liang was arrested Wednesday for vandalizing several cars between Jan. 27 and Jan. 31.
DEA seizes meth, fake pills, guns from Phoenix used car dealership; 3 men arrested
"Investigators seized approximately 20 pounds of methamphetamine, 4,000 M30 pills suspected to contain fentanyl, 14 firearms and two vehicles," the DEA said in a news release.
Employees fired for not getting a COVID-19 vaccine to be compensated financially if Arizona bill becomes law
A measure aiming to protect workers fired from their jobs for not receiving the COVID-19 vaccine cleared its first hurdle in the Arizona House on Feb. 1.
Officer seen hitting girl multiple times on video – Phoenix Police say she struck first
A Phoenix girl was seen being hit by an officer in a video taken by her aunt on Jan. 31. The incident stemmed from a stolen car investigation.
Woman run over, killed by boyfriend in Arizona, authorities say
A Mohave County man is facing multiple charges including manslaughter in connection to the death of his girlfriend after authorities say he ran her over, killing her.