Jury foreman says life or death decision unfair

By BRIAN SKOLOFF

They were 12 ordinary citizens who didn't oppose the death penalty. But unlike spectators outside the courthouse who followed the case like a …

Jury foreman says life or death decision unfair

By BRIAN SKOLOFF

They were 12 ordinary citizens who didn't oppose the death penalty. But unlike spectators outside the courthouse who followed the case like a …

Judge: Ariz. sheriff's office profiles Latinos

By JACQUES BILLEAUD and WALTER BERRY

A federal judge has ruled that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark im…

Mistrial declared in Jodi Arias penalty phase

Brian Skoloff and Josh Hoffner The Associated Press

PHOENIX - Jurors who spent five months determining Jodi Arias' fate couldn't decide whether she should get life in prison or die for murdering…

Arizona investigating angry email sent lawmakers

By CRISTINA SILVA

Arizona's bitter debate over a signature part of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul has sparked an investigation into lawmakers' sa…

Key figures in racial profiling lawsuit in Ariz

By The Associated Press

Key figures in a lawsuit that alleges that an Arizona sheriff's office has racially profiled Latinos in its immigration patrols. A judge ruled…

Judge: Sheriff Arpaio's office profiles Latinos

Associated Press

PHOENIX — A federal judge ruled Friday that the office of America’s self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its…

Woman killed in accident after Ariz. graduation

Authorities have released the name of a wheelchair-bound woman who was fatally struck by a vehicle while leaving a high school graduation in Tucson.

Man fatally shot at graduation party in Tucson

Authorities have released the name of a man who was fatally shot at a high school graduation party in Tucson.

Conservatives want to revive pro-religion bill

By CRISTINA SILVA

GOP leaders want to revive a bill that would allow people to sue over infringements on religious freedom after it was vetoed by Republican Gov…

Campaign-finance case against Horne still on track

By BOB CHRISTIE

A spokesman says Secretary of State Ken Bennett's office isn't being swayed by a lawyer's criticism of campaign finance allegations against At…

Phoenix firefighters herd horses from stable fire

Phoenix firefighters had to get several horses out of harm's way as they fought an early morning fire at a stable on Friday.

Man held in abduction try faces multiple charges

A 22-year-old man arrested in the attempted abduction of a female jogger in Scottsdale now faces charges in that case as well as several other…

Southern Arizona wildfire now in mop-up stage

Fire managers say a wildfire that has charred close to 11,000 acres of grass and brush on steep and rocky ridges of the Coronado National Fore…

Woman killed in accident after Ariz. graduation

A vehicle hit several pedestrians after a high school graduation ceremony near Tucson, fatally injuring an 83-year-old woman in a wheelchair a…

Population changes in Arizona communities

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If people vote with their feet, the latest numbers from the U.S. Census show they like the far suburbs of Phoenix a lot — and are really not k…

AZ House debate: Did lawmaker deliver a nonprayer?

Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services

PHOENIX - When is a prayer not a prayer?

Pent-up demand keeps spending strong in Arizona

Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services

Despite the hike in payroll taxes that shrunk paychecks, Arizonans are spending at pre-recession levels.

Brewer is sent bills on religious freedom

Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services

PHOENIX - State senators gave final approval Wednesday to legislation supporters say enhance religious freedom while foes contend it will let …

Brewer vetoes 5 bills in latest budget standoff

By BOB CHRISTIE and CRISTINA SILVA

Gov. Jan Brewer sent lawmakers a message Thursday: Don't mess with me.

The next steps in Jodi Arias case

By The Associated Press

The jury in Jodi Arias' murder trial has failed to reach a verdict against the woman they convicted of murdering Travis Alexander. The next steps:

Timeline of events in Jodi Arias murder case

By The Associated Press

The Jodi Arias murder trial has drawn international attention for its graphic tales of sex and lies. The following is a timeline of some of th…

GOP Ariz. rep. who supports Medicaid is threatened

By BOB CHRISTIE

A Republican member of the Arizona House who supports GOP Gov. Jan Brewer's push to expand Medicaid received an obscene and threatening voicem…

Bullhead City police seek man in son's abduction

Bullhead City police are searching for a 38-year-old man following the abduction of his 13-year-old son at gunpoint from the home of the boy's…

Flagstaff man gets 340 years for child sex crimes

A 45-year-old man has been sentenced to 340 years in prison in a child-sex case that included voyeurism, surreptitious videotaping and extensi…