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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 2022Nearly 200 pounds of cocaine valued at $4.5M seized at Arizona Topock Port of Entry
A commercial vehicle driver was arrested last week after an officer confiscated nearly 200 pounds of cocaine from a truck at the Arizona Topock Port of Entry, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 20224th arrest made in West Valley kidnapping that prompted Amber Alert
A fourth person was arrested Tuesday in connection with a West Valley kidnapping that prompted an Amber Alert last week, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 2022Most evacuations lifted for Pipeline Fire near Flagstaff
Most of the related evacuations for the Pipeline Fire near Flagstaff were lifted on Wednesday evening, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 2022Wounded Phoenix officer ‘doing very well’; shooting suspects identified
Police on Wednesday identified the two men arrested in the shooting of a Phoenix police officer, who was “doing very well” a day after the incident.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 20222 people killed after making contact with electrical wires in Phoenix
Two people were killed in Phoenix after they made contact with electrical wires, authorities said Wednesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 2022Phoenix restaurateur, Tucson baker among 2022 James Beard Awards winners
A Phoenix restaurateur and Tucson baker were among the winners of this year's James Beard Awards, the nonprofit organization announced Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 2022MCSO reviving motorcycle unit for first time in 13 years after receiving $167K grant
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is bringing back its motorcycle unit and making other improvements after receiving a $167,000 grant.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 2022Here are tips to keep your pets safe during Arizona wildfire season
Wildfires in northern Arizona are causing evacuations, prompting an animal rights organization to put out a reminder on how to keep pets safe during fire season.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2022Arizona Department of Public Safety launches crime dashboard
The Arizona Department of Public Safety announced Friday the launch of a new way to access the state's crime data.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2022Former President Trump endorses Abraham Hamadeh for Arizona Attorney General
Former President Donald Trump announced Tuesday his endorsement of Abraham Hamadeh for Arizona Attorney General.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2022Arizona Humane Society offers $5 curbside adoptions for some animals this week
The Arizona Humane Society is offering $5 curbside adoptions this week for kittens, cats or critters beginning Wednesday and running through Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2022ADOT begins work to repave 29 miles of southbound I-17 out of Flagstaff
The Arizona Department of Transportation on Tuesday began a project to repave 29 miles of southbound Interstate 17 out of Flagstaff.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2022Phoenix police officer shot multiple times, expected to survive due to bulletproof vest
A Phoenix police officer was shot multiple times Tuesday afternoon but is expected to survive in part due to her bulletproof vest.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2022Phoenix auto yard fire pours dark smoke into morning sky
That dark smoke you may have seen pouring into the sky in Phoenix during your morning commute Tuesday came from an auto yard fire.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2022Wildfires burning near Flagstaff more than triple in size overnight
As high winds swept across northern Arizona, wildfires burning just north of Flagstaff more than tripled in size overnight, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2022Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers to begin work on new Goodyear facility
Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers announced Monday the groundbreaking of its new health care facility in Goodyear.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2022Organizations partner to provide 300K meals for people facing food insecurity in Phoenix
Three organizations are partnering to provide nearly 300,000 meals through the end of the year to people facing food insecurity in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2022Maricopa County unveils elections website designed to improve ease of access
Maricopa County has unveiled an elections website designed to make it easier for voters to find and access information.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2022Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office seeks help in 35-year-old cold case of murdered woman
The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to help solve a case that has been cold for more than three decades.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 13, 2022Woman on Colorado River trip in Grand Canyon dies after falling from boat
A Tennessee woman died over the weekend after falling from her boat while on a Colorado River trip in the Grand Canyon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 13, 2022Man burning toilet paper may have started Pipeline Fire in Flagstaff, authorities say
A man burning toilet paper may have started a wildfire in Flagstaff over the weekend that has burned thousands of acres, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 13, 20222 dead in apparent murder-suicide, Apache Junction police say
A man and woman have been found dead in Apache Junction after an apparent murder-suicide, police said Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 13, 2022Valley drivers involved in 3 wrong-way crashes on freeways in just over a day
Drivers were involved in three wrong-way crashes on Valley freeways between Saturday night and Monday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 13, 2022Scottsdale-area restaurant worker was killed in suspected robbery, police say
An employee found dead at a Scottsdale-area restaurant over the weekend was killed during a suspected robbery, authorities said.