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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2023Human smuggling convict gets 8 years for causing crash that killed passenger
A 28-year-old Phoenix man was sentenced last week to eight years behind bars after pleading guilty to causing a crash that killed a passenger during a human smuggling operation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2023SRP opens spill gates of Roosevelt Dam for extended annual test
Salt River Project conducted an annual spill gate test of Roosevelt Dam Wednesday, extending the time to more than 3 hours.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2023Tempe-based First Solar to acquire European company in $80 million deal
First Solar is acquiring Swedish thin film company Evolar in a deal valued up to $80 million, the Tempe-based solar panel manufacturer announced on Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 2023East Valley teacher wins Gaydos and Chad’s teacher tribute for April
An East Valley elementary school teacher was named KTAR News 92.3 FM's The Gaydos and Chad Show's Pay Tribute to a Teacher winner for April, presented by your Valley Toyota Dealers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 2023Goodyear stepfather and daughter dead in apparent murder-suicide
Goodyear police reported a Goodyear man and his stepdaughter were found dead from gunshots Wednesday in an apparent murder-suicide.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 2023MCAO to extradite Lori Vallow Daybell on charge in death of estranged husband
MCAO said Friday it would extradite Lori Vallow Daybell on a charge stemming from the 2019 death of her then-estranged husband.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 2023Driver killed after veering off road, crashing in desert in Peoria
A driver was killed early Friday when his pickup truck went off the road and crashed in the northwest Valley, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 2023Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signs $17 billion budget for 2024 fiscal year
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Friday she signed a $17.8 billion budget that features heavy investments in education, transportation and tax rebates.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 2023Feeling the heat: Phoenix could reach 100 degrees again this weekend
Two weeks after Phoenix saw its first 100-degree day of 2023, forecasters say triple-digit heat could rear its sweaty head again this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 2023Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs appoints Title 42 coordinator as policy expires
Governor Katie Hobbs appointed an Arizona Title 42 coordinator who will serve as the executive office's external point of contact.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 2023Loop 101 in West Valley closed through morning rush hour after fatal crash
A portion of the Loop 101 Agua Fria Freeway in the West Valley was closed through Friday morning rush hour after a fatal crash.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 20233 freeway closures, including one for Broadway Curve work, to slow Valley weekend drivers
More work on the Interstate 10 Broadway Curve project highlights another busy weekend of closures on Valley freeways.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 2023Stamp Out Hunger food drive returning to Valley mailboxes this weekend
The Stamp Out Hunger food drive is returning to the Valley this weekend in an effort to put an end to hunger.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 2023Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around metro Phoenix for May 12-14
What better way to celebrate mom this weekend than a trip to a baseball game, a stroll at the farmer's market and more.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 2023Arrest made in murder of 18-year-old Mesa high school student
The Mesa Police Department made an arrest on Thursday after the murder of an 18-year-old Red Mountain High School student.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 2023Yuma mayor asks President Biden for declaration of emergency amid Title 42 end
Yuma mayor Nicholls wrote a letter to Joe Biden on Thursday, urging him to declare a national state of emergency due to Title 42 ending.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 2023State agency helped Arizona consumers obtain $10M in restitution in 2022
The Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institution assisted state consumers in obtaining over $10 million in restitution in 2022.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 20232 Phoenix Police officers die from medical events in as many days
Two Phoenix Police officers have died this week from medical events, the department said Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 20232 DPS troopers stop wrong-way driver by colliding into car on Phoenix freeway
Two Department of Public Safety troopers were injured after they stopped a wrong-way driver traveling on a Phoenix freeway early Thursday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 2023Suspect in custody after shooting involving Phoenix police
A suspect who evaded police after a shooting involving Phoenix officers Thursday morning was taken into custody, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 2023Coordinators of Phoenix area human smuggling stash house sentenced to 220 months in prison
Angelico Roa-Joachin, 43, of Mexico, was sentenced last month to 78 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 2023Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Tucson students named Arizona’s Presidential scholars
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today announced the 59th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, including four Arizona students.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2023Phoenix man gets 4 years in prison for assaulting federal officer during human trafficking arrest
A Phoenix man was sentenced last week to four years in prison for assaulting a federal officer during a human trafficking arrest, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2023Valley man is 3rd to plead guilty in drug trafficking conspiracy case
A Valley man pleaded guilty on Monday for his role in trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine, authorities announced.