Monsoon 2022: Cleanup efforts continue after Arizona's stormy weekend

People are still cleanup across the state, following a wild weekend of monsoon weather that caved a path of damage across the Phoenix area and beyond.

2022 Elections: Pinal County officials describe supplemental ballots that are being sent out

Officials with Pinal County held a conference to describe the supplemental ballots that are being sent out to voters in various cities in the county. Some city and town races were left off of the original ballots due to what officials describe as 'human error.'

'Armed and dangerous' murder suspect wanted out of Pinal County

Deputies said Oscar Valencia, 40, shot a 39-year-old man and 38-year-old woman at a home near the Aravaipa RV Park that night before fleeing.

SpaceX rocket moves through Arizona
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The 185-foot SpaceX rocket arrived on June 27 but stayed off the roads until 2 a.m. to help prevent traffic issues. The rocket is moving extremely slowly and is being escorted by the Arizona Department of Public Safety, along with local police. The rocket's final destination is the New Mexico border.

Queen Creek Mayor Gail Barney dies at age of 74

Gail Barney spent the majority of his life as a Queen Creek resident after moving from Safford in 1948. He served on the town's planning and zone commission from 1998 to 2002 before being elected mayor in 2010.

Migrants found packed inside car trunk in Eloy

Border Patrol says one of their agents was helping the Pinal County Sheriff's Office with a traffic stop when they found seven migrants packed inside.

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.

Arizona teen saved from overdose by online gaming friend 5,000 miles away

A teenager from Queen Creek, Arizona was saved from an overdose after one of his online gamer friends from Europe called police to check in on him.

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.

Couple arguing on side of road had fentanyl, cocaine: Casa Grande PD

"During the initial investigation, CGPD's K9 RIK alerted to the suspect's vehicle, resulting in the discovery of approximately 3,000 fentanyl pills and an ounce of cocaine, some of which was packaged for sale," police said.

Arizona man accused of threatening school, police station, and theater mass shooting: PD

Casa Grande police officials say they have arrested a resident in the city for allegedly making terrorist threats. They say the man had praised the Uvalde, Texas school shooting.

Arizona utility regulators reconsider previously rejected expansion of generating station near Coolidge

State utility regulators are reconsidering a previously rejected proposed power plant expansion project that pitted environmental justice concerns against metro Phoenix’s increasing electricity demands during Arizona’s summer heat.

Casa Grande K9 helps find 500K fentanyl pills hidden inside collagen bottles; 2 arrested

“During the traffic stop, K9 Deutz and his handler discovered approximately 500,000 Fentanyl pills concealed in collagen supplement bottles,” Casa Grande Police said. “Additionally, one handgun and a large amount of U.S. currency was discovered.”

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.