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Jayme West

Police searching for man who grabbed woman at Phoenix bus stop in 2020

A suspect exposed himself to woman at a Phoenix bus stop and grabbed her arm in 2015, police said. He was never caught.
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Jayme West

Tempe robbery suspect got more than he bargained for in 2015

An armed robbery suspect wearing a black garbage bag hit the Chevron at Guadalupe and Kyrene roads in Tempe in 2015 and got a surprise when the clerk fought back.
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Jayme West

2015 evening out in Tempe turns into robbery nightmare for couple

Phoenix Police Detective Kimberly Bates said a couple was pushing their 1-month-old baby in a stroller. Then, in the blink of an eye, everything changed.
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Jayme West

Robber wearing white gloves hits cellphone store in Phoenix

A robber wearing white gloves walked into a Phoenix phone store, waited for all of the customers to leave, before pulling out a gun and robbing the place.
1 year ago
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Phoenix police searching for suspect in violent 2015 rape case

A female security guard was sexually assaulted at a Phoenix apartment complex and thieves in Tempe stole a backflow device from a gas station. Both cases happened in 2015.
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Martha Maurer

Serving the community: KTAR News airs 1000th episode of Silent Witness

This week, KTAR News 92.3FM aired the 1000th episode of Silent Witness, hosted by longtime news anchor Jayme West.
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Jayme West

Sheriff Paul Penzone looks back for 1000th episode of Silent Witness

This is the 1000th episode of Silent Witness on KTAR News 92.3 FM. It began with then-Phoenix Police Sgt. Paul Penzone, who is now Maricopa County's sheriff.
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Jayme West

2nd suspect in Phoenix murder remains unidentified in 2014 case

Phoenix Police Sgt. Derek Elmore said officers responded to a welfare-check call at the home of Jesus Cortez in December 2014. They found him, dead, a victim of murder.
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SuElen Rivera

Glendale police seek public’s help identifying suspect in Circle K robbery

Glendale police are asking the public's help in identifying a suspect involved in a robbery in December, authorities said.
1 year ago
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Jayme West

Police need clues in 2014 robbery and beating of man near Phoenix canal

A 42-year-old man was beaten to a pulp and robbed near the canal at Indian School Road and 20th Avenue in Phoenix back in 2014.
1 year ago
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KTAR.com

MCSO arrests man accused of sexual assault, child molestation

A man was arrested in Maricopa County last week on nearly a dozen charges alleging sexual assault and conduct with minors, authorities said Wednesday. 
1 year ago
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KTAR.com

Arizona cold case victim from 1971 identified with forensic genealogy

A woman from a decadeslong cold case in Arizona has finally been identified, Mohave County authorities said Tuesday.
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Jayme West

2014 sex assault suspect focused on area near Phoenix apartments

A rapist was on the prowl near 47th and Glendale avenues for more than six months in 2014, according to Phoenix police.
1 year ago
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Jayme West

Stolen credit cards pay for jewelry in 2020 Phoenix police case

Phoenix Police are looking for a thief who bought jewelry with stolen credit cards in 2020 and a pair of criminals who set fires at a tire shop.
1 year ago
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Jayme West

Tattoos could hold clues to identities of 2 armed suspects in Phoenix

A couple of convenience store crimes need to be solved, both in Phoenix from earlier this year, police said.
1 year ago
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KTAR.com

Teen in critical condition after shooting in Phoenix apartment complex

A teenage boy is in critical condition after multiple people allegedly shot him in Phoenix on Thursday, authorities said. 
1 year ago
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Jayme West

Phoenix robbers used waistbands as holsters during Circle K heists

Two robbers both used their waistbands as holsters when they pulled off their heists at separate Phoenix Circle Ks in 2020.
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KTAR.com

El Mirage police make 21 arrests in drug investigation

Nearly two dozen people were arrested in El Mirage following a five-month drug and firearm investigation, authorities said Tuesday.
1 year ago
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Jayme West

Armed robberies at Phoenix grocery stores shake up employees

Only a couple of weeks and a few blocks separate two armed robberies in the Ahwatukee neighborhood of Phoenix earlier this year.
1 year ago
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Jayme West

Police search for suspects in 2 Phoenix shootings in 2019

Two men were shot and killed in separate crimes in Phoenix just weeks apart in December 2019, police said.
1 year ago
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KTAR.com

19-year-old dead, 3 people injured following shooting in Phoenix on Friday

A 19-year-old is dead and three others are injured after a shooting broke out in Phoenix on Friday evening, authorities said.
1 year ago
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KTAR.com

Investigation underway after 2 people found dead in SUV in West Valley

An investigation is underway after two people were found dead inside an SUV in the West Valley last week, authorities said.
1 year ago
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KTAR.com

Pedestrian crossing street killed in Laveen following hit-and-run

Phoenix police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision after a pedestrian died Tuesday evening in Laveen Village.
1 year ago
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Jayme West

Phoenix robbery suspects hit up phone store, yogurt shop in separate 2020 cases

One suspect may have been overdressed for the occasion and another's black-framed eyeglasses may help identify him.
1 year ago