Former prison guard in Arizona sentenced to prison for taking bribe
The former guard was accused of, among other things, providing non-public information from the prison system to the inmate. “As a part of the plea, Neff acknowledged that one of the inmates she provided information about was later assaulted,” officials said.
Excessive Heat Warning issued for 9 Arizona counties
Officials said in the area, daytime temperatures ranging from 110°F to 117°F can be expected.
Excessive Heat Warning extended for Phoenix area through July 28
Phoenix is under an Excessive Heat Warning until Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
Bear warning sign damaged by bears
The Arizona Game and Fish Department says black bears damaged a bear warning sign. The bears used the post the sign was hanging on to rub up against to scratch themselves. The sign was on Riggs Lake on Mount Graham, about 70 miles northeast of Tucson.
Excessive Heat Warning issued for 6 Arizona counties
The warning goes into effect at 11 a.m. on June 26 and lasts through 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
Arizona man assaults stepfather, who fatally shoots back in self-defense: sheriff's office
An Arizona man is dead after police say he attacked his stepfather, who grabbed a gun and shot the man in an incident ruled a justifiable homicide.
Stormy weather leaves Phoenix, but hovers over the high country: Live updates + radar
The latest storm to hit all of Arizona has come and gone, for the most part. The high country, severe winter weather is still hitting the area with several road closures in place.
Miles of San Carlos Reservoir being paved to prevent 'terrible losses through seepage'
Crews are nearing the end of a 12-mile trek to pave the San Carlos Reservoir to prevent water loss. "We have terrible losses through seepage."
2022 Arizona Election: Live updates, results as they come in
Arizona has just a few races left that haven't been called since Election Day on Nov. 8. We're following the latest as each county finishes counting ballots.
Woman arrested in connection with young girl's death in eastern Arizona
A woman has been arrested in connection with the death of a girl whose body was found near an eastern Arizona highway.
Flood watch issued across Arizona amid monsoon storms: Live radar, updates
A new round of monsoon weather made its way through parts of the Phoenix area on July 25, as a Flood Watch remains in effect across Arizona.
Excessive Heat Warning issued for 10 Arizona counties
The counties under an Excessive Heat Warning on June 16 are Cochise, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Maricopa, Pinal, Pima, Santa Cruz, and Yavapai.
Excessive Heat Warning issued for 12 Arizona counties
The counties included in the heat warning are Coconino, Graham, Gila, Greenlee, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Yavapai, and Yuma.
Man shot, killed after firing at officers in Safford: DPS
“Safford Police Department Officers, Graham County Sheriff's Office deputies and an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper returned fire at a male subject in Safford,” DPS said in a statement.
Heightened Arizona wildfire threat prompts stricter forest restrictions
Along with restricting campfires and smoking, the forests’ heightened restrictions prohibit or impose limits on activities such as shooting, welding, using chain saws, running generators and driving motor vehicles off roads.
Arizona highways along White Mountains reopen after winter closures
The Arizona Dept. of Transportation reopened State Routes 261, 273 and 473 on April 14. They all lead to lakes in the White Mountains and are normally closed every winter season.
Betty Taylor: Missing 12-year-old Arizona girl found safe in South Carolina, suspect arrested
Authorities said they learned Betty may be with Timothy Schultheis, a 23-year-old South Carolina resident. On March 30, Schultheis was arrested.
California man gets prison for stealing forest user fees in southern Arizona
Federal prosecutors said 51-year-old Brian Lisanti pleaded guilty to destroying government property by breaking the lock on a fee envelope collection tube on the Coronado National Forest near Safford.
Body of Tennessee man missing on Arizona hiking trip found
Graham County Sheriff’s officials said the body of 50-year-old Pierre Romelus of La Vergne was located last week in the Grant Creek area near the Mount Graham International Observatory.
'They never gave up on him': Joint effort helps rescue 10-week-old Arizona kitten from pipe
10-week-old kitten, now named Echo, was saved from a pipe leading to a sewage channel of a vacant Arizona home.