Danny Shapiro is a Phoenix native and 2014 graduate of Arizona State University. He spent 3 years covering athletics in Beaumont, Texas, before coming to KTAR and Arizona Sports in 2018. He has been KTAR's lead editor for digital content since 2021. Follow him on X @DannyShapiro13.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 30, 202416-year-old boy arrested for 1st-degree murder at Mesa trailer park
A teenager was arrested for the murder of a man at a Mesa trailer park, authorities said Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 30, 2024Bird flu detected in wastewater in multiple metro Phoenix cities
Bird flu has been detected in wastewater in multiple metro Phoenix cities, county health officials confirmed Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 30, 2024Politics, heat and more: Here are the top stories in Arizona for 2024
Arizona remained in the national spotlight in 2024. Here's a list of the top stories in the state over the past year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 27, 2024Here are some of the Valley’s best feel-good stories of 2024
From rescues and reunifications to celebrating ends of an era, there were plenty of feel-good stories to celebrate in metro Phoenix this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 26, 2024Lo-Lo’s Chicken and Waffles closes downtown Gilbert location after nearly 10 years
Lo-Lo's Chicken and Waffles has closed its downtown Gilbert location after nearly 10 years in business, the restaurant announced earlier this month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 20, 2024Bird flu detected in domestic, Canadian geese at Scottsdale park
Bird flu cases continue to pop up in metro Phoenix, this time in geese at Chaparral Park in Scottsdale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 20, 2024Plane crashes into orange grove shortly after takeoff at Falcon Field in Mesa
A plane crashed into an orange grove shortly after it took off from Falcon Field in Mesa on Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 20, 2024Tempe fire captain dies from rare cancer at age 39
A Tempe fire captain died Thursday from a rare cancer, the department announced. Scott Leatham was 39 years old.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 20, 2024Horne, Hobbs at odds at plan to trim ESA imbursement backlog using risk-based auditing
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is urging state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne to reconsider his decision to use risk-based auditing to dissipate a hefty backlog of empowerment scholarship account (ESA) requests.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 20, 2024Joe Foss Shooting Complex in West Valley plans to reopen next fall
A partnership between Buckeye and Maricopa County has paved the way for the Joe Foss Shooting Complex to reopen.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 19, 2024Suspect driving stolen car dead after crash in Glendale
A suspect who was driving a stolen car died following a crash in Glendale on Wednesday evening, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 19, 2024Phoenix breaks 107-year-old daily heat record as temperatures stay way above normal
A daily heat mark that had stood for more than 100 years in Phoenix was toppled on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 18, 2024Phoenix breaks 74-year-old daily heat record a week before Christmas
Phoenix broke a 74-year-old daily heat record on Wednesday, one week before Christmas.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 18, 2024Air France ups frequency of flights between Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, Paris
Air France is increasing the frequency of its nonstop flights between Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport and Paris, the airline announced Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 17, 2024Powerball ticket worth $50,000 sold at Safeway in Scottsdale
A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold at a Safeway at 64th Street and Greenway Road in Scottsdale on Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 17, 2024Arizona man sentenced to 10 years for selling fentanyl that killed teenager
An Arizona man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for selling fentanyl that ended up killing a teenager, authorities said Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 17, 2024Mesa Police looking for man accused of groping, exposing himself to women
The Mesa Police Department is looking for a man accused of groping a woman and exposing himself to another in recent weeks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 16, 2024Phoenix Police release video of officer shooting man who wielded knife
The Phoenix Police Department released video Monday of an officer who shot a suspect wielding a knife earlier this month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 16, 2024Worker dies after falling 6 stories at VAI Resort construction site in Glendale
A worker died after falling six stories at the VAI Resort construction site in Glendale on Monday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 16, 2024Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen says new bill will speed up election results
Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen says a bill he unveiled Wednesday will speed up election results in the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 14, 2024Urban Air 1st to lease space in Mesa Asian District center set to undergo renovations
Urban Air is the first company to lease space at a retail center in the Mesa Asian District that is set to undergo renovations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2024Scottsdale man found with missing child arrested on sex trafficking charges
A Scottsdale man was arrested on sex trafficking charges after he was found with a child missing from out of state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2024East Valley massage therapist sentenced to 5 years in prison for sexual abuse
An East Valley massage therapist was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to sexual abuse, authorities announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 11, 2024Phoenix, Tempe to drop lawsuit spurred by proposed Arizona Coyotes arena
Phoenix and Tempe have agreed to drop a lawsuit that was initiated last year in relation to the proposed Arizona Coyotes’ purchase of land for an arena.