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ARIZONA NEWS | May 2, 2019Arizona border chief confident DNA testing will find fake migrant families
The head of a Border Patrol sector in Arizona believes a program to test migrants crossing the border for DNA to identify fake families will be successful.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 2, 2019Federal agents set up in Arizona border town to weed out fake families
U.S. immigration officials have assigned several teams to border towns, including one in Arizona, to root out possible exploitation of children by adults trying to gain entry.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 2, 2019
20 removed from suspected human smuggling Phoenix home
About 20 people were removed from a home in Phoenix that was suspected to be a stash house for human smuggling victims, a federal official said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 2, 2019McSally wants Congress to approve $4.5B for migrant help in border towns
U.S. Sen. Martha McSally is calling on her colleagues in Congress to approve $4.5 billion that would provide relief to towns like Yuma that are being overwhelmed with migrant releases.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 2, 2019State accepting applications for Arizona Supreme Court vacancy
Applications are being accepted for a seat on the Arizona Supreme Court that will be left open when Chief Justice Scott Bales retires this summer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 2, 2019Surprise man arrested for allegedly shooting stepdaughter with pellet gun
A man was arrested in Surprise on Tuesday for allegedly shooting his teenage stepdaughter in the chest with a pellet gun because he caught her with food that she wasn't supposed to eat.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2019DHS to implement DNA test program to detect fake migrant families
The Department of Homeland Security plans to conduct a DNA testing pilot program to identify fake migrant families trying to avoid detention.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2019Infant girl drowns after falling into toilet at Phoenix home
An infant girl who was hospitalized after drowning in a toilet at a Phoenix home Wednesday has died, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2019Students, teacher become ill after smelling odor at Glendale school
More than a dozen students and a teacher at a Glendale elementary school became ill Wednesday after smelling an unidentified odor.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2019Northern Arizona trail to reopen this week after bald eagle breeding attempt
A national forest in northern Arizona will reopen a trail that has been closed since late last year in an effort to provide protection for nesting bald eagles.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2019Arizona universities, community colleges join to support Dreamers
The three public universities and two largest community college districts in Arizona are teaming up to raise funds for young immigrants who want to get a college degree.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2019Yuma mayor meets with Trump for solutions to migrant influx
The mayor of a southern Arizona city met with President Donald Trump this week to ask for resources to respond to an influx of Central American migrants.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2019Arizona boy arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot up his school
A 12-year-old boy in northern Arizona was arrested this week for allegedly threatening to shoot up his elementary school.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2019Suspect arrested after alleged carjacking near ASU’s Tempe campus
A suspect was arrested Tuesday morning after allegedly carjacking a vehicle near Arizona State University's Tempe campus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2019Fire that destroyed Phoenix church investigated as arson, officials say
Authorities are investigating the possibility of arson after a church in north Phoenix was destroyed by fire early Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2019State health department says Arizona is experiencing hepatitis A outbreak
The Arizona Department of Health Services says Arizona is experiencing an outbreak of hepatitis A, with more than 200 cases reported since late 2018.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2019Arizona prison guard union releases more videos of attacks by prisoners
An Arizona prison guard union released five more videos Tuesday that showed inmates at a Phoenix-area facility leaving their cells due to faulty locks and then assaulting guards.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2019Arizona woman recovering from bee attack after hive falls on her head
An Arizona woman is recovering from a massive bee attack after heavy winds from Monday's storm blew a hive off a tree and it landed on her head.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 20192 accused of mounting unsanctioned MMA matches in Phoenix
Two men have been charged for allegedly staging unsanctioned mixed martial arts matches in metro Phoenix last year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2019Arizona DPS employee arrested for stealing rifle magazines, ammunition
The Arizona Department of Public Safety arrested one of its employees Monday for alleged theft, forgery and fraudulent schemes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2019Hacienda gets state license in wake of new Arizona law after alleged assault
The long-term care facility at Hacienda HealthCare where an incapacitated patient was sexually assaulted and gave birth last year is now licensed by Arizona, meeting recently enacted regulations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2019Arizona couple rescued from Mexico after reported kidnapping
An Arizona couple that was reportedly kidnapped and held for ransom in Mexico has been rescued by investigators.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2019Arizona fire marshal OKs temporary padlocks on prison cell doors
The state office responsible for enforcing fire codes said that an Arizona prison could continue to padlock doors to keep inmates from walking out of unlocked cells.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2019Roommate found guilty in 2017 murder of Mesa high school teacher
A jury found an Arizona man guilty this week in the 2017 shooting death of his roommate, who was a Mesa high school teacher.