Dec 5, 2012, 5:11 PM | Updated: 5:11 pm
A Norwegian man was killed Tuesday after attempting a base jump at the Grand Canyon.
The 37-year-old man, an experienced base jumper, was blown into a canyon wall by a gust of wind during the 1,000 foot jump. Witnesses said the victim’s parachute deployed, but failed to operate properly.
Witnesses also said they heard the man’s body strike the canyon floor.
The body was removed from the canyon on Wednesday morning.
The Glendale Police Department announced that a 13-year-old boy injured by a hit-and-run died on Tuesday after two weeks in the hospital.
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A man who may have been trying to float down the Colorado River with his dog on a homemade raft is missing.
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Arizona House Democrats, with help from a few Republicans, passed a bill Wednesday to repeal the state’s near-total abortion ban.
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The Randolph Townsite Historic District located 50 miles southeast of Phoenix was listed as a traditional cultural place.
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A man was stabbed to death at a bus stop near 39th Avenue and Baseline Road in Phoenix on Tuesday night, authorities said.
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