‘Megadrought’ persists in western states with no end in sight, according to scientists

The western U.S. continues to endure dry conditions, and now scientists are using the term “megadrought” to describe the problem — which has existed for decades — with no end in sight.

Bath & Body Works customers, employees brawl over line cutting, Scottsdale Police say

The Scottsdale Police Department says Bath & Body Works employees and customers brawled over line cutting on March 6. The parent company of the brand says it's "deeply concerned" over the incident.

Gov. Ducey ends COVID-19 occupancy limits for Arizona businesses

Arizona Gov. Ducey's announcement comes as more than 2 million people have been vaccinated in the state against the coronavirus, while cases have plateaued in the last few weeks.

Cardinals, J.J. Watt agree to 2-year contract

Watt, a three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, agreed to part ways with the Houston Texans last month after spending his first 10 seasons with the team.

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.

'QAnon Shaman' files motion to be released from jail

Jacob Chansley, a Phoenix man dubbed the "QAnon Shaman," is requesting to be released from jail, citing digestive problems and entrapment from former president Donald Trump.

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.

'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.

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.

Arizona woman drains her 401K as unemployment agency keeps her account under review

As the Department of Economic Security has kept an Arizona woman's account under review for months, she's had to drain her retirement account to get by during the pandemic.

Man holding a baby, firing a gun, shot by Phoenix Police and dies

Phoenix Police are investigating after a suspect holding a baby was shot by authorities on Jan. 9 near 7th Avenue and Van Buren Street. The suspect later died at the hospital.

Phoenix couple finds two-way mirror in their home in viral TikTok

A Phoenix couple discovered a two-way mirror in their home after living in it for a year, as well as several cameras. None of the cameras were connected, however.

Arizona GOP censures Cindy McCain, Republican governor

Arizona Republicans voted Saturday to censure Cindy McCain and two prominent GOP officials who have found themselves crosswise with former President Donald Trump.

Phoenix woman receives note demanding she take down Trump flag

"All I did was hang a Trump flag during the election," Hill said. "I was going to take it down, but now I’m kind of mad and might leave it up for a while."