The gun was owned by Arizonan Jesse Kitagawa Jr., 45, who allegedly sold it to a suspected California gunman, 56-year-old Glenn Litton, police said.
The detectives determined that Kitagawa then sold the ghost gun to Litton on April 10 at a motel in Chandler, Arizona, which is a violation of Arizona law because it’s illegal for Kitagawa to possess a firearm as a convicted felon.
Turf Paradise, Arizona’s first sports franchise, is celebrating nearly seven decades in Phoenix. It will be offering a full card of live, local horse racing on Friday, January 24, and Saturday, January 25. General admission is $5, general parking is free, and gates open at 11 a.m.
A Phoenix man was arrested after selling a "ghost gun" to a California school shooter, a sheriff's office said.
The gun used to critically injure two elementary school students in Butte County was a modified weapon — also known as a ghost gun — the shooter bought from a felon in Arizona, officials said Tuesday.
However, some students are lucky enough to have both weeks to rest and relax. Additionally, Arizona schools are required to be closed for the one remaining federal holiday during the school year — Presidents' Day on Monday,
Across technology, manufacturing, health care, retail, corporate office and more, the Phoenix Business Journal selected the most impactful projects to watch in 2025 across the Valley based on a number of factors including dollar amount, employment, size and scope.
Here's a breakdown of The Arizona Republic's Top 10 boys basketball players from Jan. 13-20, including MLK Day. Vote in our poll for top overall.
Multifamily developments are vital to solving the region's housing shortage, but Phoenix and its suburban cities are at odds over who's doing enough.
The Arizona Department of Transportation announced major weekend traffic closures for the Broadway Curve Improvement Project.
When Suzanne Boyles started working for the city of Buckeye's economic development team in 2013, they only had three employees. Reflecting the city's explosive growth since then, Buckeye has now brought on its ninth team member to support its development efforts.
Fentanyl continues to be the most deadly drug in Arizona, and an average of three people die a day due to fentanyl overdoses in Maricopa County alone.