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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2022Man accused of fraud involving fake charity golf tournament in Scottsdale
A Valley man was arrested earlier this month for a fraudulent scheme involving a fake charity golf event in Scottsdale, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2022Security guard at downtown Phoenix nightclub fatally shoots armed man, police say
A security guard at a downtown Phoenix nightclub fatally shot an armed man Sunday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2022Mesa police officers shoot suspect during overnight barricade situation
Police in Mesa shot a burglary suspect during an overnight barricade situation, authorities said Monday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2022City implements changes after May drowning in Tempe Town Lake
Following the drowning of a man in Tempe Town Lake a few months ago, the city made changes to how it responds to crises and how to connect people with barriers to services that can aid in ending their homelessness.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 2022
Dutch Bros opening newest Phoenix drive-thru on Tuesday
Dutch Bros Coffee is expanding in the Valley with a new location set to open in Phoenix on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 22, 20222 hospitalized following south Phoenix shooting, suspect detained
Two people were taken to the hospital after they were shot in south Phoenix during a verbal altercation on Friday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 21, 2022Mesa police investigating officer-involved shooting in shopping plaza
Mesa police were involved in an officer-involved shooting near Dobson and Baseline roads on Sunday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 21, 2022
Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from Aug. 19-21
Here are some of the biggest stories that headlined the Arizona news cycle over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 21, 2022Phoenix police investigating shooting that kills man, injures another
Police are investigating a shooting Sunday morning that left one man dead and another injured, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 21, 2022Trooper hospitalized after head-on collision to stop wrong-way driver in Tempe
An Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper was hospitalized Sunday morning after colliding with a wrong-way driver in Tempe, bringing it to a stop, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 21, 2022Rain hits parts of the Valley overnight, light chances for thunderstorms Sunday
Scattered storms hit parts of the West and East Valley overnight, while light chances for more thunderstorms increase Sunday evening.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 21, 2022Desert Ridge Marketplace to add 5 new tenants this fall
Desert Ridge Marketplace is opening its doors to five new tenants this fall, offering food, coffee, shopping and more.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 20, 2022Man faces charges after confronting skateboarder with gun in Gilbert
A man faces aggravated assault charges after he was seen pointing a gun at skateboarders in a Gilbert church parking lot, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 20, 2022City of Peoria offering free bulk trash cleanup due to monsoon storms
The city of Peoria is offering a free bulk trash cleanup on Aug. 27 due to the ongoing monsoon storms that have hit the Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 20, 2022Peoria Country Fest coming to Lake Pleasant in October
Lake Pleasant will turn into a country-music mecca with the return of the Peoria Country Fest this October.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 2022Gilbert police looking for man who shot into unoccupied gas station
The Gilbert Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying the man who shot into an unoccupied gas station last month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 2022Give-A-Thon for Phoenix Children’s sets record by raising more than $2 million
Arizonans came through in a big way for the 14th annual Phoenix Children's Give-A-Thon with a new record of more than $2 million raised throughout the week through efforts with KTAR News 92.3 FM and 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 2022Another monsoon storm rolls through Valley, brings rain, wind, some flooding
A monsoon storm swept across the Phoenix metro Valley from east to west, dropping over an inch of rain in some places and leaving streets flooded in others.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 2022Arizona gubernatorial candidates Lake, Hobbs to be on same stage — not at same time — during event
Arizona gubernatorial candidates Kari Lake and Katie Hobbs will be on the same stage at the same event next month -- but not at the same time.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 2022Phoenix firefighters put out late-night blaze at taco shop
Fire pushed through a taco shop in Phoenix late Thursday and an investigation into the cause is underway, first responders said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 2022Man gets 38.5 years in prison for 2015 killing of Mesa gas station employee
A Mexican immigrant was sentenced Friday to 38.5 years in prison for the 2015 killing of a gas station employee during a robbery in Mesa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 20223 students, 2 drivers hurt in crash involving East Valley school bus
Several students were among those injured in a crash involving a school bus in the East Valley on Friday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 2022Valley storm knocks down utility poles, takes out power, closes schools
Thousands of Valley residents were without power Friday morning and multiple schools were closed after a storm blew through and knocked down utility poles and lines the previous night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 2022Eastbound I-10 closed this weekend near Phoenix Sky Harbor for Broadway Curve project work
Eastbound Interstate 10 near Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport will be closed this weekend for work on the Broadway Curve Improvement Project.