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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 18, 2023Judge acquits stepfather in case of Phoenix teen who went missing in 2001
A man charged with killing his stepdaughter, who went missing in Phoenix more than 20 years ago, has been acquitted.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 18, 2023Court documents: Glendale man accused of fatally stabbing ex ‘consumed’ by jealousy and anger
A man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death Saturday in Glendale committed the act out of jealousy, according to police documents.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 18, 2023Phoenix police release video of struggle with burglary suspect before fatal shooting
The Phoenix Police Department has released video of a struggle with a burglary suspect who was eventually fatally shot earlier this month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 17, 2023Police fatally shoot man in Phoenix after he pointed gun at officers
Police fatally shot a man in Phoenix on Monday night after he allegedly pointed a weapon at them, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 17, 2023Valley woman accused of using hospitalized victim’s credit cards
A Valley woman allegedly charged $2,000 to the credit cards of a hospitalized woman who'd entrusted her, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 17, 2023Dust storm rolls through parts of Maricopa, Pinal counties
A haboob is rolling through the Valley on Monday evening as storms pop up throughout Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 17, 2023Man dead, child in stable condition after drowning incident at Lake Pleasant
A man is dead after being pulled out of the water Sunday at Lake Pleasant in Peoria, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 17, 2023Demolition of Fiesta Mall in Mesa begins, clearing way for redevelopment
The first step toward redeveloping Fiesta Mall began Monday, with the demolition process starting at the vacant East Valley shopping center.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 17, 2023Powerball ticket sold at Phoenix grocery store wins $100,000 as jackpot grows to $900 million
While the Powerball jackpot ballooned closer to $1 billion after going unclaimed in Saturday’s drawing, a Phoenix player notched a six-figure prize.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 17, 2023Phoenix ties record for longest streak of days at 110 degrees or hotter
Phoenix tied a record Monday with its 18th consecutive day reaching at least 110 degrees – and meteorologists don’t see the streak ending anytime soon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 17, 2023Mother of young boy killed in Phoenix fire last week also has died
The mother of a 3-year-old boy killed in an apartment fire in north Phoenix last week has also died, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 17, 2023Revitalized Valley retail center Canyon Trails fully leased for first time since opening
Canyon Trails Towne Center, a revitalized shopping center in the West Valley, has reached full occupancy for the first time since it opened 15 years ago.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2023Truck driver sentenced to prison for attempting to distribute over 332 kilograms of meth
A Mexican national was sentenced Friday in federal court for possessing meth with the attempt to distribute.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2023Elderly man found dead in desert in Buckeye, death possibly heat-related
An elderly man was found dead in the desert Sunday in Buckeye, and police believe his death may have been heat-related.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2023Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from July 15-16
The Valley is experiencing a record-breaking heatwave, Kari Lake was ordered to pay sanctions and a Navajo man is sentenced to prison for a deadly stabbing.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2023DPS searching for driver in fatal hit-and-run crash in Apache Junction
The Arizona Department of Public Safety is asking for the public's help in finding a pickup driver involved in an auto-pedestrian crash Sunday morning in Apache Junction.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2023Hip-hop star Lil Baby cancels Arizona tour stop in August
Hip-hop lovers who bought tickets for rapper Lil Baby's Phoenix concert will have to find something else to do that day. The baby's out.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2023Navajo man gets 24 years in prison for stabbing a victim to death
A news release from the Arizona Attorney General's Office said a Navajo man from Inscription House killed a victim with a knife in November.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2023Connecticut data center company proposes first Arizona project in East Valley
A new-to-market data center company is looking to bring a zero-water, zero-carbon footprint data center in southeast Mesa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 15, 2023Police in Peoria seek help finding missing man
Peoria Police are trying to locate James Esposito. He's described as 5-foot-8, 165-pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He's 28 years old.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 15, 2023Phoenix police officer, man hurt in dog attack
A Phoenix police officer and a second man are home after being attacked by a dog in south Phoenix on Saturday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 15, 2023State Route 88 re-opens northeast of Apache Junction following brush fire
State Route 88 is open in both directions northeast of Apache Junction. Firefighters from the Mesa Ranger District have responded to a fire.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 15, 2023Alan Dershowitz, other lawyers for Kari Lake and Mark Finchem ordered to pay sanctions
Lawyers for Kari Lake and Mark Finchem were ordered to pay $122,000, according to a ruling Friday by U.S. District Court Judge John Tuchi.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 15, 2023Phoenix man charged with 10 counts of possessing child pornography
A Northeast Phoenix man was arrested on Wednesday for having 10 explicit photos of sexually exploited children on his phone, police say.