David Blaine successfully pulls off death-defying balloon flight stunt 'Ascension' in Arizona desert
Blaine was in Page, Arizona on September 2 to perform "Ascension" where he ascended into the air and rose to more than 20,000 feet before parachuting back down to the ground safely.
Phoenix police: Mother arrested after 3-year-old daughter dies after being found in hot car
According to Sgt. Mercedes Fortune with Phoenix police, officers responded to a home at 4:30 p.m. on August 30 near Interstate 17 and Thunderbird Road for reports of a missing child. When officers arrived at the scene, they met with 23-year-old Tianna Jones who said she could not find her daughter Delilah.
Arizona student group slammed for raising money for teen charged in fatal Kenosha protest shootings
At Arizona State University, a Republican student group announced that half of any funds raised during the semester would go toward Kyle Rittenhouse's legal defense fund.
Death row inmate Lezmond Mitchell executed in Indiana
Lezmond Mitchell, a Native American, became the fourth person to die on death row from a lethal injection this year, for the killings of a woman and her 9-year-old granddaughter in 2001.
Vice President of Navajo Nation, which was hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic, to speak at RNC
The Vice President of the Navajo Nation, which was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, is set to speak at the Republican National Convention.
Instagram deletes account advertising ASU COVID-19 parties
Instagram has removed an account that claimed to throw COVID parties at Arizona State University.
Police: Hotel manager sexually abused women looking for a job
A hotel manager is accused of sexually assaulting several women during job interviews for more than a year, the Phoenix Police Department said.
'I have not lost my voice': Former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords spoke at the Democratic National Convention
Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords made the speech almost 10 years after she was gravely wounded in a Tucson shooting that left six people dead and 12 others injured.
Grand Prairie plastics manufacturing plant fire contained, mostly extinguished
A massive fire is burning at an industrial park in Grand Prairie, west of Dallas. Firefighters are concerned about the toxic smoke and power lines that they said will come down at some point.
Cindy McCain video on Joe Biden aired at Democratic National Convention
Cindy McCain is lending her voice to a video on Joe Biden that is set to air during the Democratic National Convention
President Donald Trump visits Arizona and Iowa amid second day of Democratic National Convention
Trump headed for Arizona, one of the top 2020 battleground states, to press his case against his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, painting him as radically left and out of the political mainstream.
Police: Woman hits airline employee for not allowing her on a flight for violating mask requirement
47-year-old Yolanda Yarbrough was arrested after she reportedly struck an American Airlines employee for not allowing her on her connecting flight from Phoenix to Las Vegas for not wearing a mask.
Arizona sheriff's 'Citizens Posse' allows residents to be deputized
“As Sheriff of Pinal County, I am given the authority to deputize civilians to assist in law enforcement," Sheriff Mark Lamb said. "While we hope such an action is never required, we want to make sure those willing to step into the role are trained and ready.”
MCSO: Remains of ASU professor found at landfill; suspects arrested
Officials with MCSO say two people have been extradited back to Arizona in connection with the death of ASU professor Junseok Chae, whose remains were found earlier in July.
AZDPS: Teen girl dead, another girl in critical condition after being kidnapped by uncle in Phoenix
Carlos Eduardo Mora is accused of kidnapping his nieces and killing one of them on July 22. A 12-year-old girl has been hospitalized and is in critical condition.
Arizona woman accused of trying to join Al-Qaeda, arrested at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
According to a news release, Jill Marie Jones was arrested on July 22 after she was communicating with two undercover FBI agents, one of whom she believed to be a member of Al-Qaeda.
Migrant kids held in US hotels, then expelled
The Trump administration is detaining immigrant children as young as 1 in hotels before deporting them to their home countries.
Juan Martinez, ex-prosecutor known for role in Jodi Arias trial, has been disbarred
An ex-Maricopa County prosecutor known for his role in the Jodi Arias trial has been disbarred.
Goodyear PD: 'Empire' actor arrested on domestic violence charges
Police say an actor on the TV series "Empire" has been arrested following a domestic violence and barricade situation in Arizona.
3 Arizona teachers test positive for COVID-19 after sharing summer school classroom, 1 passes away
Kimberly Chavez Lopez Byrd, a teacher, passed away from COVID-19 on June 26. Two other teachers, who shared the same classroom, tested positive for the virus.