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Phoenix police said a man died after he was stabbed near 19th Avenue and Beardsley Road. Mitchel Dupoux was arrested on suspicion of murder.

The National Insurance Crime Bureau reports that the number of catalytic converter theft claims to insurance companies jumped from 3,389 in 2019 to 14,433 in 2020 – a 325% increase.

A man has been transported to a hospital in critical condition after a shooting in Phoenix.

22-year-old Matthew Begay was shot and killed by officers in a group home after police responded to a call saying he was threatening suicide.

Arizonans reported 2,046 thefts in 2021, an increase of 1,340% over 2019 and a spike second only to Colorado, according to an analysis by BeenVerified, which reports on public data

After Karen Oconner was found unresponsive, officers responded to a report of human remains that were found in the same area of North Mountain Park.

Catalytic converter thefts are rising across the U.S. The pollution-control parts, which can cost more than $1,000 to replace, don’t come with a serial number, but one Phoenix dealership has a way to increase the likelihood of recovering a stolen converter, and police recommend drivers be intentional about where they park.

The victim of a fatal Wednesday night shooting in North Phoenix has been identified and two suspects have been arrested.

Two men were shot and killed at a west Phoenix hotel near 48th Avenue and McDowell Road on Thursday morning.

The man shot by Phoenix police in a mental health facility in Laveen has been identified as 22-year-old Matthew Begay.