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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 13, 2019Men accused of robbing Goodyear doughnut shop to settle drug debt
Two suspects joined a third in jail last week for allegedly robbing a Goodyear doughnut shop to settle a drug debt, police said Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 13, 2019Woodbury Fire east of Phoenix grows to almost 13,000 acres
The Woodbury Fire burning east of Phoenix in the Superstition Mountains has grown to nearly 13,000 acres by Friday, a spokesman said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 13, 2019Industrial subdivision to open near Mesa’s Gateway Airport
The Landing at PMG will consist of six buildings for a total of 281,000 square feet in the city's Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 13, 2019Bosa Donuts to open location inside Arizona Center on Thursday
Bosa Donuts announced on Tuesday that its Arizona Center location -- on Third and Van Buren streets -- will open Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 13, 2019Chandler officer talks man out of jumping off bridge by offering hug
A Chandler police officer successfully talked a man out of jumping off a bridge, as seen in body camera footage released by the department Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 13, 2019Arizona Snowbowl outlines plan for expansion, facility updates
Fresh off the longest ski season in its 80-year history, Snowbowl is planning for expansion and to upgrade facilities within the next couple of years.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 12, 2019Suspect critically injured in Mesa officer-involved shooting
Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened Wednesday evening in Mesa near Country Club Drive and Broadway Road.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 12, 2019Silver Alert canceled for 78-year-old man found in good health
A Silver Alert was canceled Wednesday night for a 78-year-old man missing from Mesa who was found in good health, according to DPS.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 12, 2019Woman arrested for allegedly driving car into Phoenix officers
A woman was arrested last week for allegedly intentionally driving her car into three Phoenix police officers. Two suffered minor injuries.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 12, 2019Phoenix ties daily heat record set over 4 decades ago at 112 degrees
Phoenix tied its daily heat record at 112 degrees Wednesday, a peak temperature that hasn't been broken since 1974, according to the National Weather Service.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 12, 2019Phoenix woman who lured teen via Xbox games sentenced to 7 years
A Phoenix woman was sentenced to seven years in prison for making sexual advances toward a teenage boy while playing online video games last year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 12, 2019Salvation Army battles excessive heat with metro Phoenix cooling stations
With an excessive heat warning in effect in metro Phoenix through Thursday, the Salvation Army is doing its part to keep people cool.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 12, 2019Phoenix Police launch probe of officer’s leg sweep of cuffed suspect
A cellphone video showing a Phoenix police officer sweep kicking the legs out from under a handcuffed man has prompted the department to launch an investigation of the incident.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 12, 2019Truck fire forces drivers off westbound Interstate 10 in Tempe
A garbage truck fire closed down westbound lanes of Interstate 10 from the downtown area all the way to Tempe early Wednesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 12, 2019Upscale Mexican restaurant Agave del Scottsdale celebrates grand opening
Agave del Scottsdale opened June 6 on the southeast corner of Hayden Road and Via de Ventura, according to a press release.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 12, 2019Grammy winner Chris Brown bringing tour to Phoenix this fall
The hip-hop artist will perform at Talking Stick Resort Arena in downtown Phoenix on Oct. 10 as part of his INDIGOAT tour.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 11, 2019Phoenix mother chooses midwife over hospital for second birth
Katrina Huynh, an executive at a health-insurance company, used a midwife at a Phoenix birthing center when her second child was born in October.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 11, 2019Pilot in critical condition after plane crashes onto north Phoenix road
A man was hospitalized in critical condition after the small plane he was piloting crash landed and caught fire on a north Phoenix street Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 11, 2019Brush fire impedes traffic on northeast Phoenix roads near Scottsdale
Road closures were implemented in northeast Phoenix on Tuesday as firefighters from multiple agencies battled a brush fire in rough terrain.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 11, 2019Woodbury Fire east of Phoenix grows to 9,300 acres
The Woodbury Fire in the Superstition Mountains has grown to 9,300 acres with 0% percent containment, Tonto National Forest officials said Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 11, 20192-day high pollution advisory issued for Phoenix area
Environmental regulators have issued a high pollution advisory for Tuesday in metro Phoenix, citing wildfire smoke and ozone concerns.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 11, 2019Former West Valley teacher pleads guilty to sexual misconduct charges
A former West Valley teacher who was accused of having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old student pleaded guilty to misconduct charges Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 11, 2019
Phoenix Police ordered to appear in court over fatal shooting
A judge has ordered the city of Phoenix to appear in court after the family of a young man shot and killed by police filed a special action complaint to see the case report.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 11, 2019Hash Kitchen to open location in Phoenix neighborhood on Wednesday
The restaurant, located near 44th Street and Indian School Road, will feature a build-your-own Bloody Mary bar, a brunch-only menu and a DJ booth.