From an FBI probe at the Arizona Capitol, to a Loop 101 shooting, and an alleged stalker's shocking confession, here are your top stories for October 16, 2026, on fox10phoenix.com.
1. Details on the Oregon school shooting suspect
Bend, Oregon school shooting: What to know about the suspect
Here's what is known about the suspect in the deadly shooting at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon.
2. FBI investigates white powder sent to Arizona Capitol
3. Person shot on Valley freeway
Shooting reported on Loop 101 in Scottsdale
Police say one person was shot on Oct. 16 on the northbound Loop 101 near the Chaparral Road off-ramp.
4. Video shows suspects in Buckeye driveway arson
5. Gilbert man accused of terrorist threats, stalking
East Valley stalker who sent '9 million messages' shocked it 'took this long' to get arrested, police say
An "obsessed" stalker dumped knives and dog poop on an ex-classmate’s porch after vowing in chilling voicemails to plow a U-Haul into a Pride parade and open fire, police said. Cops later seized an assault rifle from the Gilbert man's apartment.