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Tempe shootingTempe police said two men were killed in a shooting that also forced the lockdown of two nearby elementary schools. More>>
Gladiator FireThe 20 firefighters were doing some burnout down the side of a canyon when winds kicked up, flames shifted and headed their way, Incident Commander Joe Reinarz said. More>>
Fire at one of Intel's Chandler plantsCrews from three communities battled a debris fire at one of Intel's plants in Chandler. More>>
An anonymous 911 call was received at 3:11 a.m. about a car at 99th Avenue and Thomas Road, police said. More>>
© CBS 5A dog knocked over a candle, sparking a house fire late Monday morning. More>>
(Source: 2- news.nationalgeographic.com)The first annular solar eclipse in the United States since 1994 is getting under way here and across much of northern Arizona. More>>
Authorities say an El Mirage police officer has shot a knife-wielding Arizona man. El Mirage police Detective Kim Waldon said that the officer shot 39-year-old Marcus Medrano earlier Saturday morning after he refused to drop a knife. More>>
Tammi SmithThe jury also decided there were aggravating circumstances in the case. The jury determined emotional harm and accomplice involvement existed. More>>
Allegations of wrongdoing at Pima Community College have sparked calls for an independent investigation from a Tucson taxpayers group. More>>
AAA said it expects about 2.5 million residents of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming to travel at least 50 miles over the holiday, mostly by car. More>>
Firefighters expected to battle drier and windier weather Monday as they continued to fight the 1-week-old Gladiator Fire that claimed two more structures during the weekend. More>>
Donald TomasianPolice said Donald Tomasian of Scottsdale was seen by police attempting to break into a car while parked at the Gateway Access Area to the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. More>>
Sunflower fireFire officials reduced the number of acres burned by the Sunflower Fire in the Tonto National Forest by nearly 600 acres Monday morning. More>>
The crash at 7:25 a.m. closed the HOV and two other lanes, according to an Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesman. More>>
Scottsdale police pulled a man out of the chimney of a house in the 6600 block of Calle Redondo after the homeowner called to say he heard noises through his chimney flue. More>>
Mesa policeThe boy, who was struck by a vehicle, had wandered nearly four miles to the freeway, Mesa police said. More>>
© CBS 5Read CBS 5 News exclusive stories, watch video and see images of three large wildfires that crews are battling across Arizona. More>>
Firefighters said the fire started on the second floor of the complex about 3:30 a.m. and that flames were shooting 10 feet from the windows when firefighters arrived. More>>
Briana Delcampo says she wanted to help after seeing the heartache Isaiah Hernandez's family has gone through. The toddler was born with end-stage renal failure. More>>
Police say two men are recovering from injuries after a fight outside Phoenix convenience store that was sparked by a racial slur. More>>
First Lt. Alejo Thompson of Yuma. Thompson was killed earlier this month when his infantry unit from Fort Carson, CO, was attacked with small-arms fire. More>>
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued an ozone health watch for metropolitan Phoenix on Monday. More>>
The Glendale City Council is expected on Tuesday to consider a preliminary budget that includes city sales tax and secondary property tax hikes and proposes to cut some city services. More>>
Heat warning in effect MondayReadings of 107 degrees to 110 degrees are expected for south-central and southwest Arizona, including the Phoenix area. More>>
© CBS 5The boyfriend then opened up the passenger-side door and jumped out on 7th Avenue just north of Bethany Home Road, officers said. More>>
Arizona residents can expect to see the solar eclipse this Sunday. More>>
Arizona electionOne of the measures would increase the amount of business equipment that's exempt from the state property tax. More>>
Phoenix CoyotesPhoenix was better from the opening faceoff, dominating an opponent that had been on an 11-1 run through the postseason. More>>
Car wash held to help Derek Limon's familyA car wash on Sunday raised more than $500 for the family of a man found in a car submerged in an Avondale canal early Friday morning. More>>
© CBS 5The Pinal County Sheriff's Office has distributed some surplus military equipment that was intended for law-enforcement use to non-police agencies while preparing to sell other property as a way to improve its budget. More>>
Isabel CelisFriends of the family and volunteers said they have passed out hundreds of thousands of fliers since the girl vanished April 20 in hopes of generating leads. More>>
Gladiator FireSaturday evening evacuees gathered around the latest fire map, hoping to see that the fingers of the flames have not reached their community. More>>
© CBS 5 The victim was in the bedroom with his 19-year-old girlfriend and the suspect, according to Officer James Holmes with the Phoenix Police Department. More>>
© CBS 5Police are looking for two black suspects in connection with Friday night's shooting at condominium in the area of 4400 E. Wood St. More>>
Gladiator FireFlames from the Gladiator Fire have been reaching 120 feet into the air and the U.S. Forest Service said that calm winds Saturday allowed crews to fight the blaze more aggressively. More>>
Fire officials are now ordering residents in Turkey Creek to evacuate, as well as in Pine Flat, as the Gladiator Fire continues to grow. More>>
The family of a 14-year-old boy killed by a drunken driver in January 2008 has settled its lawsuit against the city of Tucson for $2 million. More>>
The speed limit on a short stretch of a state highway heavily used on weekends is being reduced due to vehicle traffic related to a wildfire. The Arizona Department of Transportation says it is temporarily reducing the speed limit on a tw0-mile stretch of State Route 87 to 45 mph from 65 mph. More>>
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued an ozone health watch for Saturday and an ozone high pollution advisory for Sunday in the Phoenix metropolitan area. ADEQ officials say ozone concentrations are expected to increase throughout the weekend. More>>
Racing against the wind, John Stephens packed up family heirlooms from his Pine Flats cabin, getting them safely out of the path of the raging Gladiator fire. More>>
Ken BennettThe Arizona secretary of state, accused of being a "birther," said he asked for verification of President Barack Obama's birth certificate because a constituent had requested it. More>>
Marco AllardA Phoenix man has been arrested for allegedly molesting three different girls, dating back more than a decade. More>>
Mary Ann HanulaFuneral services were held Friday for the Valley woman who was viciously attacked by two pit bulls.
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Donald BrownAn Arizona man has been arrested for allegedly burning down his house in 2009 to make thousands of dollars from his insurance claim. More>>
Michael Monti (l), Mark MitchellThe final unofficial results in Tuesday's Tempe mayor's race shows Mark Mitchell has defeated Michael Monti by 139 votes, according to the Tempe city clerk. More>>
Residents at the Madison Meadows Retirement Community celebrated Armed Forces Day by honoring veterans living at the facility. More>>
Algae will soon be taking over a 20-acre piece of land in Gilbert. More>>
It's turtle trapping season at the Phoenix Zoo and Papago Park. Today, biologists worked to remove non-native turtles from the waters in the area. More>>
There's no way crews could fight such large wild fires without help from the air. Today, we took a closer look at these air tankers at their refueling station at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. More>>
© CBS 5The Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center Phoenix South Mountain is a 147,000-square-foot facility, located at 1375 East Broadway. It's the largest community center in Arizona and one of eight of its kind in the western United States. More>>
Police in southeastern Missouri are investigating the deaths of two Arizona men as a murder-suicide. More>>
© CBS 5Two wildfires growing across Arizona have caused reduced visibility on State Route 69 and a reduced speed limit on State Road 87, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. More>>
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality is issuing advisories for the weekend due to the high temperatures and light winds. More>>
West Valley resident and former State legislator Jean McGrath today officially submitted her nominating petitions to appear on the August primary ballot for the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. More>>
A federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit that the Occupy Tucson movement filed against the city. More>>
A California divorce attorney accused in the 2010 death of a Phoenix-area man has been extradited to Arizona. More>>
Mission Linen Supply will have to pay for not having an air quality permit. More>>
72-year-old sentenced for robbing banks. More>>
Michael Marion CothamA man has been arrested for allegedly running a prostitution ring that included a 17-year-old girl. More>>
Some federal judges say their colleagues should take notice of the suffering of crime victims, not just the possibility that an inmate being executed may feel pain. More>>
A contractor has been selected for thin 2.4 million acres of forest land in northern Arizona. More>>
Federal authorities have blamed a Colorado man for starting a wildfire that has burned about 12 square miles in the northern part of the state. More>>
Two of Arizona's most prominent advocates for tougher border enforcement are seeking financial contributions to counter potential legislation that would prevent states and cities from enforcing immigration laws. More>>
Bust results in 40 arrests and the confiscation of more than 32 pounds of heroin and 5 pounds of cocaine worth more than $1.75 million destined for the state prison system and communities. More>>
He's been stripped of his badge for stripping down. Police say former Sgt. Michael Zeller, a 23-year veteran of the department, not only starred in two adult films, but also ran a porn website with his wife. More>>
More than 500 firefighters at a wildfire burning 12 square miles in northern Colorado expect warm stormy weather will make their work more difficult. More>>
Two Democratic candidates in a southern Arizona congressional race are being denied access to a voter list by their own party. More>>
The Arizona Department of Transportation is hosting a public meeting in northern Arizona next Wednesday night on the Interstate 15 and Virgin River bridges feasibility study. More>>
© CBS 5A Valley dental patient used his smartphone to record surgery, but what he heard in the recording prompted him to file a complaint.
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It was standing room only in the Mayer Elementary School Gym Thursday night because the high school graduation ceremony had to be relocated due to the Gladiator Fire.
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A group of cavers is worried that efforts to thin the forest near Payson may have a catastrophic effect on a system of caves that leads to the region's aquifer. More>>
Phoenix CoyotesThe Los Angeles Kings rolled to the brink of their first Stanley Cup final in 19 years with a 2-1 victory over the Coyotes on Thursday night. More>>
Gladiator FireAt the base camp for fire crews the whipping winds are a challenge as tarps and tents fight to stay in place. But up on the Bradshaw Mountains the winds are also creating havoc as they carry the Gladiator Fire across acres, helping it grow even faster.
© CBS 5Phoenix police are asking for the public's help in identifying the person or persons behind three recent stranger danger incidents. More>>
© CBS 5Crews are on scene to determine the cause of the outage, which began at about 5:20 p.m. More>>
Most people remember their favorite teacher. Educators can impact children's lives just as much as their parents. More>>
Isabel GonzalesA woman is in jail on suspicion of molesting a 15-year-old boy after his uncle discovered messages from the woman on the boy's cell phone, Surprise police said. More>>
Every week, CBS 5 News is sent a list of restaurants that have been recently inspected by Maricopa County's Environmental Services Department. More>>
More than 100 firefighters were needed to battle the fire that began just after 4 a.m. at the Tuscany Palms Apartments. More>>
© CBS 5A stronger, dry low-pressure system will generate brisk winds on Friday, easing ozone levels in Valley at least for one day, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality said. More>>
Karl FrostThe Gilbert Police Department said Karl Frost, 47, identified himself as "Jack Frost" when he called police Wednesday morning and told them he was trying to make a citizen's arrest on a person for running in the bike lane. More>>
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation Thursday that will combat illegal tunnel activity along the southwest border of the United States. More>>
A federal grand jury has indicted a Peoria couple captured after spending 12 years on the run from accusations they bilked investors out of about $1.7 million. More>>
Fishing supplies will be supplied for kids who want to learn to fish. More>>
© Courtesy of RFTW.orgMore than 500 motorcyclists participating in the "Run for the Wall" ride from California to Washington, D.C. rode through the Valley on Thursday. More>>
(Source: Pinal County Sheriff's Office)More than 2,000 pounds of marijuana was found abandoned in the Vekol Valley on Wednesday, according to authorities. More>>
An elderly man has been missing from his home since Thursday morning. More>>
Gasoline prices in Arizona are lower at the pumps for the seventh consecutive week but just barely. More>>
Tammi Smith is charged with forgery and conspiracy to commit custodial interference in the case of missing baby Gabriel. More>>
Terry Seely was arrested Saturday evening and booked into jail after his grandfather found the grandmother in a bedroom, according to a Mesa Police Department spokesman. More>>
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