Monsoon 2023: Storm sparked South Mountain brush fire; thousands without power | Aug. 31

A powerful monsoon storm made its way through the Phoenix area on Aug. 31, bringing, rain, blowing dust, and high winds. Lightning even sparked fires on South Mountain.

Smugglers are steering migrants into the remote Arizona desert, posing new Border Patrol challenges

During a recent visit, Associated Press journalists saw close to 100 migrants arrive in just four hours at the border wall near Lukeville, Arizona, inside Organ Pipe, as temperatures hit 110 degrees Fahrenheit. The next morning, several hundred more migrants lined up along the wall to turn themselves in.

OSIRIS-REx: Learn more about the mission that is bringing asteroid samples back to Earth

Scientists at the University of Arizona are on pins and needles, as a probe carrying samples it collected from an asteroid millions of miles away is set to return the sample to Earth. Here's what to know about the OSIRIS-REx mission.

U.S. to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16s at Arizona air base

The U.S. will start training Ukrainian pilots to fly U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets, beginning at an Air National Guard base in October, the Pentagon said Thursday.

Arizona Crime Files: Aug. 13-19
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Our top crime stories for the week of Aug. 13 include: Two drug busts on SR 87 in Payson; a Tucson woman who shot and killed a home intruder; a suspect wanted in a deadly Phoenix road rage shooting; dark developments in an Arizona missing persons case; and a hit-and-run crash that was caught on a Tesla camera.

Illegal crossings on the US-Mexico border rose in July but were still down from 2022

Arrests for illegally crossing the U.S. border from Mexico soared 33% from June to July, according to U.S. government figures, reversing course after a plunge that followed the introduction of new asylum restrictions.

Hissing snake pulled from Arizona toilet in 'once-in-a-million' flush

A snake expert from Arizona successfully captured a black-and-pink Coachwhip discovered in a residential toilet in the Catalina Foothills area near Tucson.

California man found dead on Tucson hike during extreme weather conditions

Pima County Sheriff’s officials say the body of 46-year-old Kyle Chance, of San Diego, was located near the Starr Pass area about 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Crime Files: Arizona woman accused of pouring chlorine in Air Force husband's coffee

An Arizona woman is accused of attempting to poison her husband, a U.S. Air Force airman, by pouring chlorine into his coffee. Here's a closer look at her case.

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.

Washington man who attended UArizona sentenced to prison for drug trafficking and firearms offenses

A Washington man who was attending school at University of Arizona has been sentenced to years behind bars for a number of drug trafficking and weapons-related offenses, according to officials with the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Nightly Roundup: Strange twist in Carlee Russell case, Arizona restaurant incident ends in arrest

From a new twist in the Carlee Russell case, to details of a fast food store incident that ended with an Arizona school employee's arrest, here's a look at some of our top stories this evening.