A large amount of blood was found at the crime scene, Kyle Smith's mother said. The 26-year-old's body has not been recovered.

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos amended his public résumé after The Arizona Republic found the document misrepresented his work history in El Paso.

The assailant fired paintballs at the group upon returning to his vehicle, striking multiple parked vehicles before he fled, Phoenix police said.

Does national English-language news media realize Democratic U.S. Congressional candidate Bobby Pulido’s first name is historically pronounced “Bobi”?

Gilbert child thought dead for hours from drowning discovered alive. By @jrgzz.bsky.social www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

Arizonans voice dismay and hope as U.S. and Israel go to war with Iran. @jrgzz.bsky.social www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

ICYMI: I wrote about how media covered the U.S. and Israel's strikes against Iran. One reader responded by emailing me and calling Iranians "animals," making a racist comment about Obama and making fun of Biden. Wish it surprised me. www.azcentral.com/story/entert...

There were a lot of simple fixes to “Scream 7” that would have elevated it to a better film than the finished product.

Most of the Hells Angels items taken appeared to be memorabilia, including artwork, and some keepsakes of sentimental value, as well as furnishings.

Watercolour study of roses from my garden

New York Magazine's choice to use "uh" and "um" in quoting U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — when that is far beyond the norm — for quotes smacks of grotesque underhandedness, especially regarding a woman of color.

Visitors can vote on a name for the female pygmy hippo calf born at the Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park in Litchfield Park.

Brazil won Latin America's first winter Olympics medal, and it was gold. I think this was also the first time a tropical country has medaled in the winter games.

After the police chief apologized for a mistaken shooting, Christian Diaz's family's attorney said they aggrieved are seeking "just compensation."

A Scottsdale Mexican-themed restaurant is drawing online criticism for allegedly muting Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance. What we know.

Watching the first episode of “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette” and it’s a sloppy record of cultural references: The 1991 premiere of “Bugsy,” En Vogue’s 1992 hit “Color Blind” and a 1993 Daryl Hannah movie are happening at the same time as JFK Jr. failing the bar exam in 1990.

These lily pads photographed in the 2006 Architectural Digest profile of Jessica Lange's Minnesota home are going on my inspiration board.

Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground

Savannah Guthrie has leaned on her faith during her mom's disappearance, a foundation that has helped her cope with life's challenges since childhood.

Phoenix police chief 'deeply sorry' officer shot dad in intruder call www.azcentral.com/story/news/l... By @jrgzz.bsky.social and @azcentral.com

From me: ‘Trump park changes could erase Navajo history at Hubbell Trading Post’ www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

We need a turquoise-colored Swingline stapler at @azcentral.com!

I dare say Catherine O’Hara was our most beloved boomer actress. The majority of audiences are remembering her for “Home Alone” and “Schitt’s Creek.” But for me, she will always be Delia Deetz in “Beetlejuice.”

Brett Ratner's "Melania" is "the imagining of the first homeland monarch in U.S. history. This is not a film concerned at all with the America of today; it is propaganda that serves the formation of a future non-democracy." screenspace.substack.com/p/the-animat...

This is the second time within four years that a Bullhead City house suspected of being burglarized is said to have contained mummified remains. Link in the story.

Gnome by Target. Love it.

About 150 demonstrators assembled in the affluent Phoenix suburb and decried the shooting death by an ICE agent of a mother in Minneapolis.

"We can't shape reality. We can only reflect it."

Sometimes I just like to go window shopping on Etsy.

BREAKING: Helicopter with 4 aboard crashes in Arizona www.azcentral.com/story/news/l... By @jrgzz.bsky.social via @azcentral.com

Had maybe only driven through Tucson by freeway and only once while residing in Arizona for nearly three and a half years now. Spent the day there today with family and I think I’m smitten with the city. I’d say Tucson is “cozy Southwest.”

fast track to sainthood, plz www.bbc.com/news/article...

Did Bari Weiss even know there was a Canadian edition of “60 Minutes”?

A prefame Cooper Koch sighting at The Woodlands Mall.

By design, the identity of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix's resident exorcist is not widely known.

The Arizona Republic was based downtown for the past 135 years. A new era began at Park Central in midtown Phoenix with blessing ceremonies.

Powerful thunderstorms swept through the region, bringing hail and heavy rain.

Yesterday, we published a project on abuse in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). The reporting began in Jan with interviewing survivors, but the project's scope and broader relevance for Reformed evangelicalism drew from earlier inspirations (🧵). www.tennessean.com/story/news/2...

A German immigrant made a livelihood out of his love for pianos. A blaze wiped out the historic instruments he housed and his retirement plan.

"exododus" The New York Post: Come for the shameless propaganda, stay for the embarrassing illiteracy.

Add Lily Rabe and Frances Conroy and this cast would be perfection.

There are NO theaters in the Phoenix area, or anywhere in Arizona, that are still screening "Frankenstein" on Halloween. What the hell, @netflix.com?

A trailer to "Scream 7" and the announcement of Jessica Lange and Kathy Bates returning to "American Horror Story," it's like Christmas in October! Or Halloween as it's alternatively known.

This past week in my mail, I received the 2025 holiday ornament catalog from the White House Historical Association, “Together in Tradition.” #ironic #WhiteHouse #EastWing

In @azcentral.com: The 80-year rise, fall and rebirth of Phoenix's lesbian bar scene "When the bars disappeared, it wasn't just the physical space that was gone, but many of the stories of survival and community-building that happened within their walls." www.azcentral.com/story/entert...

After three hours on the summit of Arizona’s highest mountain, the men descended on a slope of terrain where bears and mountain lions dwell.

The yearly two-day event and parade will take place in central Phoenix. Here's what to know about Phoenix Pride.

Trump ordered George Santos to be released from prison, calling Santos a "rogue" who had been “horribly mistreated.” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

George Orwell's writings warning of the dangers of totalitarian and authoritarian states gave the English language the term "Orwellian." A new documentary called "Orwell: 2+2=5” argues that Orwell's greatest fears are coming true. https://to.pbs.org/46O1vdj

From 2024: A massive theft of antiquities from Texas Christian University revealed a shocking lack of security. The incident also raised lingering questions about how universities and museums in Texas acquire artifacts like these.