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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 15, 20253 students, driver hospitalized after school bus crashes with pickup truck in Buckeye
Three students and a driver were hospitalized after a school bus crashed with a pickup truck in Buckeye on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 15, 2025Watch: Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on politics, education, border and more
Katie Hobbs joined KTAR News 92.3 FM's Chris and Joe Show on Wednesday and discussed a number of topics ranging from politics to education to the border.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 14, 2025Man accused of fatally shooting woman before turning gun on himself in Phoenix murder-suicide
A man was accused of fatally shooting a woman before turning the gun on himself a murder-suicide on Tuesday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 14, 2025Silver Alert canceled after missing Phoenix man located
Authorities canceled a Silver Alert on Wednesday after a missing Phoenix man was located.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 13, 2025Man sentenced to prison after using Phoenix bookstores to send drug-laced books to inmates
A man who sent drugs to federal inmates by using unwitting Phoenix bookstores as conduits has been sentenced to prison, prosecutors said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 12, 2025Weekend Wrap: Here are the biggest Phoenix news stories from Jan. 10-12
From Macy's closing a store to a shooting near Phoenix's Desert Ridge Marketplace, here are some of the Valley's top news stories from Jan. 10-12.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 12, 2025Gulfstream opens $130M Mesa facility, eyes expansion options
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has opened its massive $130 million facility on Jan. 9 at the Mesa Gateway Airport in southeast Mesa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 11, 2025ASU Prep Academy forced out after Phoenix district cuts lease
The board of the Phoenix Elementary School District voted against renewing ASU Preperatory Academy's lease in downtown Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 10, 2025Arizona trooper seizes over 550 pounds of cocaine during traffic stop on I-40
A man accused of trying to smuggle over 550 pounds of cocaine from California to Canada was arrested during a traffic stop in an eastern Arizona town.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 10, 2025Macy’s to shutter Valley store as part of nationwide closures
Department store chain Macy's Inc. plans to shutter a store in the Phoenix metro as part of a broader plan to close 66 retail locations around the country.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 9, 2025Glendale police officer fatally shoots man not connected to domestic violence call
A Glendale police officer shot and killed a man that had no connection to a domestic violence suspect the department was searching for, authorities confirmed Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 9, 2025Suspect arrested in west Phoenix shooting that killed 1, hospitalized 2 more
A suspect has been arrested in a west Phoenix shooting that killed one man and hospitalized two more, authorities said Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 8, 2025Barricade situation shuts down area in Old Town Scottsdale
A barricade situation shut down an area in Old Town Scottsdale for nearly five hours on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2025Arizona officials release DUI enforcement statistics for 2024 holiday season
Arizona officials released the holiday season DUI statistics for 2024 on Monday, showing an overall decline in cases from 2023 but a higher daily average.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2025BLM approves western Arizona solar project aiming to cleanly power homes
A solar project aiming to supply western Arizona with clean energy was approved by BLM, the agency announced on Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 6, 2025Man dies after losing control of water truck while driving near north Phoenix construction site
A man died after he was ejected during a water truck rollover at a north Phoenix construction site on Saturday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 6, 2025Westbound Interstate 10 reopens in Phoenix following law enforcement investigation
Westbound Interstate 10 was closed in Phoenix on Monday afternoon for about two hours due to a law enforcement situation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 5, 2025Weekend Wrap: Here are the biggest Phoenix news stories from Jan. 3-5
From Phoenix breaking a daily heat record to new Arizona laws that went into effect, here are some of the Valley's top news stories from Jan. 3-5.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 1, 2025Here’s what to do if you found a stray pet on New Year’s Day in the Valley
If a stray pet was found across the Valley around New Year's Day, then here's what the county shelter is requesting.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 31, 2024Hiker found dead on trail in north Phoenix
A hiker was found dead on a north Phoenix trail on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 31, 2024Report: More details released on Scottsdale detective killed in line of duty
A newly released report into the on-duty death of a Scottsdale police officer reveals the rifle that fired had its safety off when it fell out of a backpack and discharged.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 31, 2024Phoenix police officer hospitalized with knee injury after incident with shoplifting suspect
A Phoenix police officer was hospitalized with a knee injury after attempting to take a shoplifting suspect into custody Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 31, 2024What to remember with fireworks in the Valley on New Year’s Eve
Those in the Valley celebrating on New Year's Eve with fireworks at home first need to know some rules to celebrate both legally and safely.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 30, 2024Phoenix man sentenced to 10 years for assaulting federal officer with vehicle, smuggling migrants
A 57-year-old Phoenix man named Michael Leroy Witt was sentenced to 10 years in prison for assaulting a federal officer, authorities said.