INDIANAPOLIS - Tempe-based America West Holdings Corp. and Southwest Airlines Inc. have formally annnounced plans to bid for the gates used by bankrupt ATA Airlines at Chicago Midway International Airport.

   The music was loud, especially considering it was only 5:45 a.m.

Murder suspect William Miller said in an exclusive interview with the Tribune Wednesday that he killed one of the five people shot during a February 2006 break-in at an east Mesa gated community.

LOS ANGELES - Gary Collins will not face additional charges as a result of the death of a driver involved in a crash that's already led to jail time for the TV personality. Frank Mateljan, a spokesman for the city attorney's office, said Monday's decision was made because police determined Warren Gates, the other driver, caused the crash by failing to stop at a red light.

A 44-year-old man was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison with no parole for the 2006 slaying of his ex-wife.

Two men who befriended a family in Las Vegas and moved with them to Mesa were arrested Wednesday on accusations they molested the family’s three sons, ages 8, 9 and 11, police said.

A 14-month-old San Tan Valley boy drowned Monday during a backyard barbecue.

Mattamy Homes is introducing three new home designs at Circle Cross Ranch in Queen Creek, located off Gary Road north of Hunt Highway between Skyline and Empire roads.

If you see a dark blue, banged up 2008 Lexus 350, then it might be the one that a thief drove from the show room through the plate glass of Superstition Springs Lexus, 6211 E. Test Drive.

A Phoenix man was shot in the leg Wednesday after a fight erupted at a party at a Chandler restaurant.

A California man has been charged with a long list of sexual offenses allegedly committed during a six-year span against Mesa girls who were his piano students.

Mesa Police Department detectives traveled to New York last week as part of their investigation into the Feb. 21 Barrington Estates quintuple slayings.

Mesa Police Department detectives traveled to New York last week as part of their investigation into the Feb. 21 Barrington Estates quintuple slayings.

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport opens an eight-gate concourse for Southwest Airlines today, a move that is expected to ease congestion in the airfield’s busiest terminal by making security lines more efficient.

DALLAS - Southwest Airlines, the discount carrier that has long stuck to its policy of seating passengers on a first-come, first-served basis, is seriously considering assigning seats, officials said.

A Chandler Municipal Court judge on Wednesday entered an innocent plea on behalf of a Tribune reporter facing criminal charges for passing through a gate with a "no trespassing" sign to interview a police officer involved in a deadly shooting.

The man police say shot and killed five people in an east Mesa gated community two years ago has pleaded guilty in a related arson case.

Outlook: The Sun Devils are coming off a sweep of Auburn, and their 15 straight wins to start the season is the third best mark since the school began keeping statistics in 1959. The record is 21 straight victories, set by the 1961 ASU squad.

Still contemplating that perfect Father’s Day gift? Bring dad to the Big Boys & Their Toys Expo going on Friday through Sunday at the Phoenix Civic Plaza, where he can pick out his own dream present.

The long drive from Yuma gave Dobson football coach Tom DeMassa a lot of time to celebrate his first berth into the 5A football playoffs with the Mustangs. Dobson locked up a berth Friday with a 42-7 win over host Yuma Cibola in the East Valley Region finale for both teams.

Let’s get my views of the gay and lesbian community out of the way first, to clear the runway for the topic of gays and the Boy Scout program. Yes, some of my “best friends and relatives are gay.” They are lovely people. But, I cannot support gay marriage, yet passionately support civil unions and government benefits that go with.

So what's the most happening place in Arizona for gay couples?

A Senate panel voted Tuesday to strip homeowner associations of most of their ability to limit politicians from seeking votes from residents.

You could be sitting on a copper goldmine of sorts that drug-addled thieves would love to claim. Copper thieves have stolen wire and pipe from places such as street lighting, abandoned homes and construction sites.