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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 5, 2024Mesa all-electric fire truck officially commissioned
The City of Mesa said Thursday it has officially commissioned its all-electric fire truck which will be housed at Station 221.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 5, 2024Multiple closures scheduled for Valley freeways this weekend as holiday break ends
Motorists will have to keep their eyes out for four closures across the Valley freeway system this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 4, 2024DUI arrests down in Arizona over Christmas, New Year’s holidays
DUI arrests in Arizona decreased over the December holidays, according to the Governor's Office of Highway Safety.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 4, 202425 years later, detectives believe they can solve the Mikelle Biggs disappearance case
Twenty-five years later, detectives believe they can solve the Mikelle Biggs disappearance case that rocked Mesa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 4, 2024Arizona training election employees, law enforcement on AI hoaxes, deep fakes
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes doesn't want officials and law enforcement to fall victim to artificial intelligence hoaxes in 2024 elections, so he's being proactive with training.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 4, 2024Police say DUI suspect ran over man who was sleeping on west Phoenix street
A DUI suspect allegedly ran over and killed a man who was sleeping on a west Phoenix street Wednesday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 4, 2024Train ran red light before collision that disrupted Mesa light rail service, police say
The Valley Metro light rail train that derailed after hitting a garbage truck in downtown Mesa on Wednesday ran a red light before the collision, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 4, 2024Silver Alert canceled after missing 92-year-old Gilbert man found safe
Authorities canceled a Silver Alert on Thursday evening after a 92-year-old Gilbert man was found safe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 4, 2024Woman dies after getting hit by SUV while standing in roadway in west Phoenix
A pedestrian died Wednesday morning after getting hit by an SUV on a west Phoenix street, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 4, 2024East Valley city’s original newspaper to relaunch as The Tempe Tribune
The original newspaper for an East Valley city will relaunch as "The Tempe Tribune" starting next month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 3, 2024Jack Sellers elected as chairman of Maricopa County Board of Supervisors for 2nd time
Jack Sellers was elected Wednesday as chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors for the second time.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 3, 2024Arizona among several states where capitols received hoax bomb threats
The Arizona State Capitol was one of several nationally that were targets of hoax bomb threats on Wednesday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 3, 2024Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million sold at Arizona grocery store
A $1 million Mega Millions ticket was sold at a Fry's Food Store location in Arizona for Tuesday's drawing.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 3, 2024El Niño likely to provide steadiness in Arizona water levels over next year
Heavy precipitation due to El Niño could help maintain Arizona's water levels in 2024, according to a climatologist in the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 3, 2024MCSO seeking Dodge Challenger from fatal New Year’s Even hit-and-run in Phoenix
Authorities are seeking the public's help for information about the car involved in a fatal New Year's Eve hit-and-run collision in west Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 3, 2024Driver in custody, passenger dead after crashes involving stolen vehicles in Goodyear
A man was arrested after allegedly crashing two stolen vehicles, resulting in the death of a woman who was riding with him, in Goodyear on Tuesday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 2, 2024Maricopa County Home and Garden Show returns to Arizona State Fairgrounds in mid-January
The Maricopa County Home and Garden Show is returning to Arizona State Fairgrounds for a three-day expo in mid-January.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 2, 2024Arizona Gov. Hobbs announces ESA plan designed to increase accountability, transparency
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs revealed on Tuesday her universal school voucher program plan to improve accountability and transparency.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 2, 2024Arizona Lottery player hits $6.1M jackpot in The Pick drawing on New Year’s Day
One lucky Arizona Lottery player started 2024 with a bang by winning a $6.1 million jackpot on New Year's Day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 2, 2024Man jailed after deadly exchange of gunfire early New Year’s Day in Surprise
One man is dead and another is accused of murder after a conflict in a West Valley neighborhood turned deadly on New Year's Day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 2, 20247 displaced after fire burns through parts of Phoenix home
A family of seven was displaced early Tuesday after a fire burned through parts of their home in Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 2, 2024Maricopa County prosecutors seek death penalty for accused murderer of Lauren Heike
Maricopa County Attorney's Office filed a motion to seek the death penalty against the man accused of killing Lauren Heike last April in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 2, 2024Valley radio icon DJ Super Snake unexpectedly dies over the weekend
DJ Super Snake died unexpectedly, according to his family. He was a Valley icon who graced the radio airwaves for more than 40 years.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 2, 2024New and renovated health care facilities for Native Americans open in Arizona
Three new and upgraded health facilities recently opened in Arizona to provide Native Americans with better access to health care, and more are in the works.