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A highly respected council member for the town of Buckeye is accused of making sexual advances toward a female town employee. Full Story »

A Mesa homeowner knew there would be a shock when he opened his water bill this month, but he had no idea how big it would be. Full Story »

Investigators acting on a tip say they dismantled two drop houses in the Phoenix area and arrested six suspected human smugglers. Full Story »

Authorities say high winds caused a homemade plane to flip and land a few yards shy of a mobile home. Full Story »

The Arizona Supreme Court is being asked to set an execution date for a man who raped and murdered a 13-year-old girl in 1984 while she was working on her newspaper-delivery route. Full Story »

The woman accused of killing her fiance's young son has been convicted of murder in connection with his death, according to an announcement from the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. Full Story »

Glendale police are warning residents about a string of burglaries occurring in Glendale and Phoenix neighborhoods, authorities say. Full Story »

Many communities are cleaning up after Monday's winter storm. Full Story »

Two Phoenix automobile dealership owners have agreed to pay $500,000 to settle sexual and racial harassment complaints from five former employees. Full Story »

Ariz. Attorney General Terry Goddard announces a $175,000 settlement for the consumer fraud lawsuit against Tucson-based Amir & Sanchez Nutraceuticals. Full Story »

Authorities are investigating the death of a 27-year-old Tempe firefighter who was killed when a large tree fell on him while he slept during an elk hunting trip. Full Story »

A potential Democratic Party nominee for the Arizona Attorney General's Office has decided against becoming a candidate. Full Story »

Procter & Gamble, the company responsible for the phrase "soap operas," is out of the daytime drama business after 76 years now that CBS is making "As the World Turns" stop spinning. Full Story »

Multiple agencies responded to help rescue a family of five who were stranded in a vehicle. Full Story »

Firefighters say a blaze that broke out at the landmark Durant's steakhouse in central Phoenix on Tuesday was quickly controlled. Full Story »

The state is on track to obtain new financing that Treasurer Dean Martin says Arizona needs to avoid having to issue IOUs for state paychecks and other payments in February. Full Story »

Some Sun City residents are accusing the board that runs recreation centers of trampling on their Second Amendment rights. Full Story »

Arizona law requires 12-member juries for trials of defendants facing prison sentences of at least 30 years, but a new court ruling says eight-member juries are OK when prosecutors commit that they won't seek sentences that long. Full Story »

Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley faces 27 charges of perjury, fraud and theft, among others, according to an indictment handed up Monday. Full Story »

The Salt River Project has begun draining canals south of the Salt River for annual maintenance. Full Story »

Arizona Public Service Co. wants the rest of a rate hike it's been asking for since March 2008. Full Story »

Classes are delayed at one Phoenix Union High School District school, according to a district public information officer. Full Story »

An Arizona appellate court is standing by a 3-decade-old ruling that people accused of shoplifting are entitled to jury trials. Full Story »

Former Phoenix Suns owner Jerry Colangelo and others plan to acquire the bankrupt Wigwam Resort west of Phoenix for $45 million. Full Story »

A howling winter storm barreled through the West, hitting the mountain states with snow and fierce winds as it headed toward the country's midsection on Tuesday. Full Story »