Navajo Nation reports 221 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths

Navajo Nation officials have implemented a three-week stay-at-home lockdown that is in effect 24-hours a day, seven days a week because of rising coronavirus cases.

Navajo Police: Missing girls found after Amber Alert was issued

Police say Jayda John, 7, and Jaylee Spencer, 14, were staying with their uncle in Fort Defiance, Arizona when they were taken by his girlfriend.

Arizona seeks to drop charges in 1997 death of pregnant teen

Cecilio Cruz, 40, was charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter in the deaths of Marisol Gonzalez and their unborn child.

Arizona woman arrested in California in a custodial dispute

Police say a Prescott Valley woman is accused of kidnapping after California Highway Patrol officers safely recovered two children.

YCSO releases body cam video from deadly shooting in Oak Creek

Yavapai County deputies say after multiple attempts at de-escalation, negotiations, and verbal commands to drop the gun, a woman was shot after brandishing a firearm in the Village of Oak Creek.

Fifth Arizona state lawmaker infected with coronavirus

Rep. Arlando Teller from the Navajo Nation has tested positive for the coronavirus, making him the fifth Arizona lawmaker to have the disease.

Native American votes helped secure Biden’s win in Arizona

Native American voter turnout surged in Arizona, helping Joe Biden win a state that hadn’t supported a Democratic in a White House contest since 1996.

Navajo Nation under 3-week stay-at-home lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise

The Navajo Nation issued another lockdown for the reservation on Nov. 16 as officials have continued to report uncontrolled community spread of the coronavirus.

ADOT: Vehicle fire prompts closure of northbound I-17

A portion of the I-17 was closed north of Phoenix, according to officials with the Arizona Department of Transportation.

Hung jury in case of Arizona man charged in killing of ex-girlfriend

A jury decided it could not reach a verdict in the case of an Arizona man charged in the 1997 shooting and killing of his ex-girlfriend.

Navajo Nation orders new three-week stay-at-home lockdown

Due to rising COVID-19 cases, the lockdown goes into effect Monday for a three-week period, tribal officials announced Friday night.

Arizona school districts’ responses vary to growing outbreak

School districts across Arizona are considering the possibility of either reverting to online learning or continuing remote instruction into next year as COVID-19 cases rise.

Arizona jury gets case of man accused of killing teen girl

Prosecutors said Cecilio Cruz could face more than 40 years in prison if convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and his unborn child.