Phoenix police: Mother arrested after 3-year-old daughter dies after being found in hot car

According to Sgt. Mercedes Fortune with Phoenix police, officers responded to a home at 4:30 p.m. on August 30 near Interstate 17 and Thunderbird Road for reports of a missing child. When officers arrived at the scene, they met with 23-year-old Tianna Jones who said she could not find her daughter Delilah.

Rescue dog adopts kittens after the tragic death of her own puppies

A rescue dog has become the rescuer after adopting a group of newborn kittens. While the relationship is obviously good for the cats, it’s also helping the dog, who was mourning the loss of her own puppies.

Lute Olson, Hall of Fame coach, Arizona icon, dies at 85

Lute Olson, the Hall of Fame coach who turned University of Arizona into a college basketball powerhouse, has died. He was 85.

Death row inmate Lezmond Mitchell executed in Indiana

Lezmond Mitchell, a Native American, became the fourth person to die on death row from a lethal injection this year, for the killings of a woman and her 9-year-old granddaughter in 2001.

Police: Hotel manager sexually abused women looking for a job

A hotel manager is accused of sexually assaulting several women during job interviews for more than a year, the Phoenix Police Department said.

US: Border tunnel found appears to be ‘most sophisticated’

The tunnel intended for smuggling ran from San Luis, Arizona, to a Mexican neighborhood and had a ventilation system, water lines, electrical wiring, a rail system, and extensive reinforcement, federal officials said Thursday.

Contractor spills up to 20K gallons of sewage into Oak Creek in Sedona

According to a news release from the City of Sedona, the spill happened on the night of August 4 near State Route 179. "Untreated liquid effluent" was reportedly coming out of a manhole in front of the Hillside Sedona Shopping Center and flowed into a storm drain, which drained into Oak Creek at a rate of 150 gallons per minute.

Arizona sheriff's 'Citizens Posse' allows residents to be deputized

“As Sheriff of Pinal County, I am given the authority to deputize civilians to assist in law enforcement," Sheriff Mark Lamb said. "While we hope such an action is never required, we want to make sure those willing to step into the role are trained and ready.”

MCSO: Remains of ASU professor found at landfill; suspects arrested

Officials with MCSO say two people have been extradited back to Arizona in connection with the death of ASU professor Junseok Chae, whose remains were found earlier in July.

Phoenix Police release body cam footage of July 8 shooting of a woman

The Phoenix Police Department released body cam video of a July 8 incident of an officer-involved shooting where a woman was injured. Her roommate called police on her because she reportedly began acting erratically.