Unsolved: DNA match reveals major development in decades-old Jane Doe cold case
An Arizona police department says it's closer to identifying a teen found dead nearly three decades ago after teaming up with genetic genealogists who have gathered new information in the case of "Apache Junction Jane Doe."
Phoenix toddler given 3 Narcan doses after ingesting fentanyl; parents arrested
A toddler was given three doses of Narcan after he reportedly ingested fentanyl, and his parents are now under arrest.
Mexican woman dies tangled in Arizona border wall after using climbing harness
The Cochise County Sheriff’s office said the migrant woman hung upside down at the border wall for “a significant amount of time.”
Parent of transgender child speaks out after Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signs anti-trans bills
Arizona has joined a growing list of Republican-controlled states looking to restrict transgender rights as they gain more visibility in culture and society, and the mother of a transgender child in Arizona is expressing her devastation over Gov. Ducey's decision to sign the anti-trans bills.
2 Arizona sisters who never returned home from Switzerland trip died by assisted suicide, officials say
Lila Ammouri and Susan Frazier traveled to Europe via a direct flight on Feb. 5 from Chicago to Zurich. The sisters were supposed to fly back on Feb. 13 and return to work on Feb. 15. Both failed to do so, which left their friends worried.
'Little Miss Nobody': After 62 years, girl identified in 1960 Arizona cold case
The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office announced during a press conference on March 15 that the remains of "Little Miss Nobody" have been identified as Sharon Gallegos.
Health officials let COVID-infected nurses and healthcare workers keep working
California health authorities announced over the weekend that hospital staff members who test positive but are symptom-free can continue working. Some hospitals in Rhode Island and Arizona have likewise told employees they can stay on the job if they have no symptoms or just mild ones.
Arizona 6-year-old tests positive for STD; father's roommate arrested, sheriff's office says
Officials with the Pinal County Sheriff's Office are accusing a 26-year-old man of sexually assaulting a six-year-old.
Man who sexually assaulted incapacitated woman at Hacienda Healthcare to serve 10 years in prison
Nathan Sutherland, an ex-nurse accused of sexually assaulting an incapacitated woman at a Hacienda Healthcare facility, will serve a decade behind bars for the incident.
Rattlesnake gets up close and personal with trail camera
A father and son got a little more than what they bargained for when they left out a bowl of water for nearby rattlesnakes.
Arizona Supreme Court upholds ruling blocking school mask bans
Justices on the Arizona State Supreme Court have upheld a judgment from a lower court that found a mask mandate ban passed by the GOP-controlled state legislature as unconstitutional, due to the way it was passed.
Man wearing fake Border Patrol uniform arrested during smuggling attempt near Tucson
John R. Modlin, interim Chief Patrol Agent of the Border Patrol’s Tucson Sector, said the bogus car was a cloned vehicle similar to ones used by the Border Patrol.
Man dies after Arizona bee attack; 3 others taken to hospital
Authorities said the swarming bees came from 100-pound open beehive that was in a tree inside a home’s backyard.
Couple flies to Milwaukee after wife buys Game 3 tickets thinking it was in Phoenix
A woman bought her husband tickets to Game 3 of the NBA Finals, thinking the game was in Phoenix. But the mistake didn't faze them and they flew to Milwaukee to watch the Suns.
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 man heads to Texas to help repair water damaged homes
An Arizona man took it upon himself to head to Texas to help with restoring homes with water damage during a series of winter storms that left the Lone Star State devastated with no heat and undrinkable water.
'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.
Judge: 'QAnon Shaman' to receive organic food while in jail
A judge ordered corrections authorities to provide organic food to an Arizona man who is accused of participating in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol while sporting face paint, no shirt and a furry hat with horns.
DNA links man to several Phoenix sexual assaults that happened in 2000, police say
Lance David Ray is being linked by police to several sexual assaults that happened in 2000 in Phoenix. He's lived in other parts of the US and police are looking for any additional victims.
Arizona's Supreme Court upholds Biden's win after GOP challenge
Arizona's Supreme Court further affirmed President-elect Joe Biden's win in Arizona after the state's top GOP Republican challenged his win.