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Julio Nieves-Hernandez, 85, was last seen in this Honda CRV near 35th Avenue and McDowell Road in Phoenix. (Photos via AZDPS)

SAFE Alert issued for 85-year-old man last seen in Phoenix

The "rainbow fentanyl" that Amanda "Queen of the South" Miller claimed to have come up with. (Photo from Department of Justice press release)

Arizona’s ‘Queen of the South’ drug trafficker sentenced to 17 years in prison

Photo of the flooding from the Hall of Flame's website

Hall of Flame in Phoenix fully repaired after flood damage a year ago

Another data center development appears to be moving ahead in Phoenix despite new zoning rules that had threatened the project.

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Phoenix data center project moves ahead after site secured for $14.7M

Chef Matt Carter is opening Dash, a new restaurant, in Scottsdale’s McCormick Ranch neighborhood this fall.

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Chef Matt Carter opening neighborhood restaurant in Scottsdale this fall

Pinal County Sheriff Ross Teeple emphasized that there is a difference between automated license plate readers (ALPRs) and cameras belonging to Flock Safety.

Pinal County sheriff distinguishes automated license plate readers from Flock cameras

One person was injured during a shooting involving law enforcement north of the Valley on Friday afternoon, authorities said.

1 hospitalized during shooting involving law enforcement near Rock Springs Cafe

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