Arizona News
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Police: Naked young woman found dead in Tempe street
Saturday, Jun 15, 12:00 pm
TEMPE, Ariz. — Authorities say police are treating the death of a woman as a homicide after her lifeless, naked body was found in a Tempe street. Tempe Police Sgt. Mike Pooley said the body was found... Read more...
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Trainer puts horses, people at ease
Saturday, Jun 15, 11:23 am
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. — J.J. Anderson stood atop Rylee, a 2-year-old quarter horse. He stood straight up on the saddle like somebody riding an escalator — except without handrails. With one hand, Anderson... Read more...
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Bid to drop claims against polygamous towns fails
Saturday, Jun 15, 8:17 am
COLORADO CITY, Ariz. — A judge overseeing a civil rights lawsuit aimed at polygamous towns on the Arizona-Utah border has denied a motion to dismiss damages and civil penalties. U.S. District Court... Read more...
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Crews tackle small wildfire northwest of Flagstaff
Saturday, Jun 15, 8:13 am
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Forest officials have shut down a popular lava tube cave near Flagstaff as crews tackle a small wildfire burning in the area. The Wild Bill Fire has burned nearly 30 acres northwest... Read more...
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Arizona lawmakers learn firsthand of social media's power to drive news
Saturday, Jun 15, 5:00 am
WASHINGTON - Social media can be a powerful tool for politicians. Or it can be "just another place to put your foot in your mouth," as two Arizona lawmakers indirectly learned this week. Sen. Jeff... Read more...
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Ex-Tucson officer accused of computer tampering
Friday, Jun 14, 5:36 pm
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Authorities say a former Tucson police officer has been accused of computer tampering. Tucson police say Andrea Middleton was indicted on three counts Friday, a day after she... Read more...
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Arizona civil rights activists seek Jeff Flake meeting
Friday, Jun 14, 5:18 pm
PHOENIX -- Arizona civil rights activists say they want a face-to-face meeting with U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake to discuss his teenage son's derogatory tweets. Flake already has issued a... Read more...
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Air National Guard honors Arizona with plane
Friday, Jun 14, 4:44 pm
The National Guard honored Arizona Friday at the 161st Air Refueling Wing dedication and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. This KC-135R plane is known as the "Spirit of Arizona" has a vertical... Read more...
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Phoenix Fire hosting car safety awareness event
Friday, Jun 14, 4:25 pm
PHOENIX -- It turns out most people don't actually know how to install their child car safety seats. Recent inspections by the Phoenix Fire Department revealed that four out of every five child... Read more...
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Man wanted in Phoenix killing added to feds' list
Friday, Jun 14, 4:20 pm
PHOENIX -- A suspected gang member accused of being involved in the 2009 fatal shooting of a Phoenix man is on the U.S. Marshals Service's list of the 15 most wanted fugitives. The Marshals Service... Read more...
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Man accused of manslaughter in fatal Arizona shooting
Friday, Jun 14, 4:19 pm
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- A man is in custody on suspicion of manslaughter for allegedly fatally shooting his friend while playing with a gun. Glendale police say 20-year-old Joe Autry Colter was... Read more...
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Fox News sued for airing live suicide
Friday, Jun 14, 3:53 pm
PHOENIX - The family of JoDon Romero, whose suicide was accidentally shown on live television, is suing Fox News. During a high-speed car chase which originated in Phoenix and ended when Romero got... Read more...
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Judge delays remedies in Arpaio profiling case
Friday, Jun 14, 3:38 pm
PHOENIX (AP) - A federal judge who ruled an Arizona sheriff's office racially profiled Latinos delayed instituting remedies Friday to allow parties time to agree on options, but he indicated a... Read more...
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Arizona sends equipment, manpower to aid Colorado, New Mexico wildfires
Friday, Jun 14, 3:12 pm
PHOENIX -- Arizona has accepted aid from other states in the past to fight wildfires and are now returning the favor by providing both equipment and manpower to Colorado and New Mexico. Arizona... Read more...
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NTSB: Pilot error caused fatal plane crash in Mesa
Friday, Jun 14, 2:56 pm
PHOENIX -- Federal investigators say pilot error caused a fiery plane crash last year in Mesa that killed both people aboard. The National Transportation Safety Board's report found no mechanical... Read more...
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Judge rules in dispute over paving road to Skywalk
Friday, Jun 14, 2:55 pm
PHOENIX -- A federal judge has rejected a dude rancher's request to temporarily halt paving the road to the Grand Canyon Skywalk. Diamond Bar Road partially runs through Nigel Turner's property... Read more...
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Project on 1-17 to cause delays over next few months
Friday, Jun 14, 2:25 pm
PHOENIX - If you're planning on traveling north to avoid the blazing desert sun, you might want to add some minutes to your travel time. A pavement improvement project will begin next week northbound... Read more...
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