Recent Articles from The Associated Press
Carjacking suspect chased by cops crashes at U.S. border
Police pursuit of a person suspected in a carjacking Wednesday ended in a crash involving multiple vehicles at a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint outside Huachuca City on State Route 90, according to police.
Arizona rancher arraigned in Mexican man’s shooting death
An Arizona rancher accused of killing a Mexican man on his land near the U.S.-Mexico border pleaded not guilty Monday to murder and other charges.
Mistrial declared in Tucson for man charged in girl’s death
A mistrial was declared after a jury in southern Arizona was unable to reach a verdict on a murder charge against a man accused of killing a 6-year-old girl.
Pearl Harbor survivor Jack Holder dies in Arizona at age 101
Jack Holder, a Pearl Harbor survivor who went on become a decorated World War II flyer who flew over 100 missions in the Pacific and European theaters, has died in Arizona. He was 101.
Retired judge picked to review Arizona’s execution process
A retired federal magistrate judge was appointed to review the execution process in Arizona as part of an examination ordered by Gov. Katie Hobbs of procurement of lethal injection drugs and other death penalty protocols due to the state's history of mismanaging executions.
2024 trial set for polygamous sect leader in Arizona
The trial for a polygamous sect leader charged with kidnapping and evidence tampering in an investigation in his community on the Utah-Arizona state line has been postponed until 2024.
Storm brings high winds, snow to Arizona and New Mexico
Winds howled overnight in northern Arizona, knocking out power to thousands of homes and the National Weather Service office in Flagstaff.
Supreme Court rules for Arizona inmate in death penalty case
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a man on Arizona's death row should be resentenced because jurors in his case were wrongly told that the only way to ensure he would never walk free was to sentence him to death.
Arizona interstate reopens after deadly crash, leak
The main freeway in southern Arizona reopened in both directions Wednesday evening and officials said people living southeast of downtown Tucson could return home a day after a deadly crash sent acrid plumes into the desert sky and prompted evacuations.
Bitter cold, snow blast Southwest; Arizona highways closed
Bitter cold, rain and snow blew across much of the Southwest U.S. on Tuesday, closing stretches of interstate and state highways in northern Arizona where as much as a foot (30 centimeters) of snow was possible and even colder weather on the way.
‘Extended closure’ expected after deadly Arizona crash, leak
A key highway through Arizona remains closed outside Tucson this morning, a day after a deadly crash caused a hazardous material leak and forced evacuations nearby.
Phoenix police investigating death of man who was in custody
Phoenix police detectives in conjunction with the Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office are investigating an in-custody death.