The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office said the helicopter pilot, identified as a 59-year-old man from Queen Creek, and three women who were his family members, died in the crash. One woman was 22 and the other two were 21. The names of the victims were not immediately released to the public.

Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller says youth violence and gun crimes are rising sharply, prompting tougher charges and calls for accountability.

Deputies unlocked cells and stepped back to let inmates self-govern in a bid to teach responsibility and reduce recidivism.

Pinal County has begun an audit of its voting systems after one of its leaders raised doubts about the results of the recent primary election — a glimpse at how election denialism could possibly ensnarl local officials statewide in November. The ...

ELOY, Ariz. — A car fire has blocked off access to the westbound lanes of Interstate 10 in Pinal County. The Arizona Department of Transportation said the incident was reported near milepost 204, in the area between Casa Grande and Eloy. Traffic was being allowed through the site on the shoulder, ADOT said.