Arizona - Page 393

July 5, 2017

Phoenix serial killing suspect seemed to live in isolation

Graciela Beltran broke down in tears in her west Phoenix living room as she recounted the life and death of her son, one of the victims in a serial shooting case for which police say a 23-year-old man is responsible.

July 5, 2017

Sheriff Arpaio's replacement says his agency won't lead immigration raids

The new sheriff of metro Phoenix is adamant that his agency's days of taking the lead in immigration enforcement are over.

July 5, 2017

Arizona man convicted of helping college student join ISIS

An Arizona man has been convicted of charges accusing him of helping a New York City college student join the Islamic State group in Syria.

July 5, 2017

Phoenix police release 911 call from man fired upon by serial killer

Phoenix police released a 911 recording Wednesday from a man who walked away uninjured from attack by a man believed to have fatally shot seven people and wounded two others earlier this year in a wave of serial killings.

July 5, 2017

Arizona woman accused of planning to enact terrorism

Authorities say an Arizona woman has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit terrorism.

July 5, 2017

Man ordered held without bond after Phoenix police officers struck with car

A 44-year-old transient has been jailed without bond after two Phoenix police officers were seriously injured when a car plowed into them at a gas station in an incident that officials denounced as an intentional targeting of police.

July 5, 2017

Southwest braces for flooding from remnants of Tropical Storm Javier

The Southwest will see another round of storms on Wednesday as rains associated with former Tropical Storm Javier in Mexico head north.

July 5, 2017

Two wildfires in California could soon merge into mega-fire

Two wildfires that together burned 7 square miles and drove several hundred people from their homes in foothill suburbs of Los Angeles were growing fast and surging closer to each other.

July 5, 2017

Fire concerns remain high amid record heat across West

A brush fire that broke out Sunday near downtown Los Angeles threatened a densely populated, hilly neighborhood along a freeway as sizzling temperatures elevated fire danger across the West.

July 5, 2017

Wind, heat whipping up wildfires across the dry West

Fueled by hot and dry weather, wildfires threatened homes in California and other Western states as crews struggled to corral flames that have scorched miles of brush and timber.