Prosecutors agree to reduce murder charge in NAU shooting

Prosecutors said they will reduce the charge against a former Northern Arizona University student in a fatal 2015 shooting on campus from first to second-degree murder.

Attorneys for former NAU student ask court to dismiss murder charge

Attorneys argue the jury acquitted Steven Jones of first-degree murder in a 2017 trial. They said trying him again on the same charge amounts to double jeopardy.

Arizona hit hard with rain, snow and even tornado warnings

Heavy rain is hitting the Valley on Black Friday and the National Weather Service even issued multiple tornado warnings.

Just in time for Thanksgiving, parts of Northern Arizona prepares for winter storm

With a major winter storm forecast to create “very difficult to impossible” driving conditions in the high country from late Thursday until Friday morning, the Arizona Department of Transportation will close affected highways for safety until roadways are safe for travel.

Forecasters: Snowfall to stymie travel in northern Arizona

Forecasters warn of “difficult to impossible travel conditions” across much of northern Arizona later this week as a storm dumps an expected 2 feet of snow on Flagstaff and Williams along Interstate 40.

Highway to North Rim of Grand Canyon closes early due to approaching storm

An approaching storm forecast to dump heavy snow in the region has accelerated the seasonal closing of the highway to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon by a few days.

Opening day at Arizona Snowbowl: Ski resort in Flagstaff gets nearly 2 feet of snow

Nearly two feet of snow fell at Arizona Snowbowl in Flagstaff and that's great news for skiers and snowboarders because the ski resort opens for the season today!

State Board of Regents to vote on vaping, tobacco product ban at state universities

Vaping has become more popular among young adults and teens, and so far, more than 2,200 cases of lung injuries associated with vaping have been reported in 49 states, including Washington D.C., and 47 deaths have been confirmed.

Prosecutors: Arizona man suspect in other late-70s killings

Prosecutors are branding a 73-year-old Arizona man a serial killer in a bid to convince a Nevada judge to deny bail pending trial in the killing of a California woman more than 40 years ago.

The Navajo Generating Station coal plant in Arizona stops production

A massive coal-fired power plant that served customers in the West for nearly 50 years shut down Monday, the latest closure in a shift away from coal and toward renewable energy and cheaper power.

Arizona DPS: New Mexico man arrested after wrong-way wreck

Arizona authorities say a New Mexico man was arrested on suspicion of aggravated DUI and endangerment after his wrong-way SUV crashed head-on with a tractor-trailer rig in Flagstaff early Thursday.

Public Safety Department dispatch center in Flagstaff closes

A northern Arizona public safety communication center has closed its doors after the department reported declining recruitment numbers.

Arizona man gets 24-year sentence for fatal wrong-way crash

An Arizona man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison after being convicted in an August 2017 wrong-way wreck in which four Californians were killed.

Drunken testimony leads to overturned conviction in Arizona

A judge has dismissed the conviction against a man found guilty of aggravated assault after prosecutors did not inform the court the man was drunk during his testimony.

Trump honors Native Americans, US founders in same month

President Donald Trump has proclaimed November as a month to celebrate both Native American heritage and the country’s founders.