Nicole Garcia

Officials with the cities of Chandler, Glendale, Mesa, Phoenix, Tempe, and Scottsdale have begun some stages of drought protocols.

These days, industry titans are setting up shops in the Phoenix area, creating thousands of new jobs, and establishing Arizona's status as a worldwide technological hub.

Officers were leaving the scene of an unrelated incident when the suspect was throwing rocks at police officers and vehicles. The suspect was reportedly told to stop, but the suspect did not comply with orders. The suspect was eventually shot, and was declared dead at the hospital.

Three decades have passed since two young women were murdered by the so-called "Canal Killer" in Phoenix. The trial of their accused murderer, Bryan Patrick Miller, has begun.

According to the ruling, which was posted to the Arizona Attorney General's website, Judge Kellie Johnson ruled that a judgment and injunction signed in 1973 in regards to a law known as ARS 13-3603 "no longer has any prospective application."

Federal Aviation Administration officials said a Robinson R22 helicopter went down around 9:15 a.m., some 4 ½ miles north of the Falcon Field Airport in Mesa.

"Operation Gun Crime Crackdown" is an effort to focus on reducing gun crime in the community. The department said it will work together to streamline the shooting investigation process, which includes assigning detectives to individual precincts to work with neighborhood enforcement teams and patrol officers.

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said a judge in Pima County has lifted an injunction that was placed on Arizona's abortion statute.

The victims have been identified as 45-year-old Martha Valdez Salomon and Gabriel Aguiler, 43. Investigators say no signs of trauma were found.

Millions of dollars are starting to come into Arizona, as part of a national settlement involving opioid, and some non-profit groups are already cashing in on the disbursements.