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13th anniversary of 'Phoenix Lights' and still no answers

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 9:57pm
More than a decade after the "Phoenix Lights" appeared over the Valley people are still searching for answers.

Status of infamous 'rotten-egg-like' smell at Scottsdale Waterfront

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 8:34pm
The Waterfront Development in Scottsdale had some serious odor issues when it opened five years ago but what is the status now?

Phoenix couple 'scared to death' of possible health care cuts

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 8:12pm
The state legislature has nearly completed work on a budget balancing proposal but a Phoenix couple says they're scared to death of losing their health care benefits.

Riders and horses swept down Gila River prompt rescue effort

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 6:09pm
Three people became stranded in the Gila River while riding horses on Thursday afternoon.

Golf cart lands on top of woman in Sun City West

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 6:03pm
A woman was injured after the golf cart she was driving rolled and landed on top of her in Sun City West Friday morning.

Arpaio: Suspected illegal immigrants held in boarded-up room for days

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 5:28pm
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office found four smugglers and 36 suspected illegal immigrants in a drop house in west Phoenix Friday morning.

No sign of Baby Gabriel after search of San Antonio landfill

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 5:27pm
San Antonio police confirmed Friday that the landfill search for a Tempe baby missing since December has been completed.

Aggravated assault suspect shot by police during pursuit identified

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 4:46pm
A suspect is in critical condition at the hospital after being shot by an officer.

Regents approve steep tuition hikes at ASU, UA, NAU

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 3:39pm
he Arizona Board of Regents has approved hefty increases in tuition and fees at the state's three universities for the next school year.

Grand Canyon worker charged in child porn case

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 2:01pm
A park employee at the Grand Canyon has been federally charged with possessing child pornography.

Toddler killed after being run over by tractor driven by dad

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 8:50am
A 1-year-old was killed Thursday after being run over by his father who was driving a tractor in Mesa.

SRP approves customer rate hike

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 7:59am
SRP customers will soon be paying more for electricity.

Regents OK steep tuition hikes at ASU, UA, NAU

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 7:15am
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Board of Regents has approved hefty increases in tuition and fees at the state's three universities for the next school year.

Arpaio, Thomas drop racketeering suit

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 6:33am
PHOENIX (AP) — Maricopa County's top two lawmen say they have dropped a federal racketeering lawsuit targeting county officials.

Judge sides with Glendale in casino case

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 6:29am
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has sided with the City of Glendale in a dispute over a portion of the land on which a southern Arizona Indian tribe wants to build a casino.

Police nab suspect accused of shooting A.J. woman when she opened door

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 10:00pm
A man who police say shot a woman over a month ago is behind bars.

Prescription drug use way up in Maricopa County

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 9:29pm
A new study out of Arizona State University reveals prescription drug abuse is way up in Maricopa County.

Man involved in deadly shooting, cover-up is a Phoenix ICE agent

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 9:25pm
A man involved in a deadly shooting and cover-up in New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina is now an ICE agent working in Phoenix

Pilot killed when plane crashes into Chandler hangar, explodes

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 9:23pm
A World War II-era plane crashed Thursday afternoon as it was trying to land at Chandler's Stellar Airpark, killing the pilot.

Two men found with slit wrists inside huge house in Phoenix

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 6:44pm
Police say they were called to a huge house on Monte Vista near 7th Street and McDowell by a renter who found a man covered with blood.