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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2019Former Gilbert Fire captain accused of sexual conduct with minor
A former East Valley firefighter has been arrested for allegedly having sexual contact with a minor, authorities said Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2019New Valley Metro light rail station to open in Phoenix this week
Valley Metro will unveil a new light rail station near 50th and Washington streets in east Phoenix to the public on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2019Cindy McCain denies plans to back Joe Biden in 2020 race against Trump
Cindy McCain pushed back against a report that she would back Democrat Joe Biden in his anticipated presidential run against Donald Trump.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2019
Another Sears store in metro Phoenix to close doors for good
Another Sears location in metro Phoenix is about to close its doors for good. The struggling retailer is shutting down the store and auto center at a Glendale mall.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2019Another suspect attempted to kidnap Phoenix girl, police say
A suspect is accused of attempting to kidnap an 11-year-old girl in Phoenix this past weekend, the fifth incident of attempted kidnapping or luring in the area in about a month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2019Goodyear pharmacy tech sentenced for stealing $100K worth of supplies
A pharmacy technician in metro Phoenix was sentenced to six months in jail Tuesday for stealing more than $100,000 worth of medical supplies from his employer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2019Early voting in Phoenix City Council runoff election starts Wednesday
Some voters in Phoenix will start to receive ballots in the mail Wednesday to elect two city council members in next month's runoff election.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2019Video shows armed men lead migrant woman, child across Arizona border
Customs and Border Protection said men armed with assault weapons brought a woman and her young son into Arizona from Mexico just days ago.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2019Sheriff Penzone requesting ‘realistic expectations’ for mental illness
Following the release of the 66-page independent report on last year's spike in shooting incidents involving officers, Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone provided his thoughts on the issue of mental illness and law enforcement Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2019Eastbound I-10 ramp at SR 87 to close for 7 weeks for widening project
The eastbound I-10 on-ramp at SR 87 is set to close for 7 weeks beginning Wednesday as ADOT crews work on widening the interstate north of Picacho Peak.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2019Tempe breaks ground on 259-room hotel next to ASU
Developers broke ground Tuesday on an eight-story hotel set next door to Arizona State University's main campus in Tempe that will carry the Hyatt name.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2019Silver Alert issued for missing Avondale man with dementia
According to authorities, 83-year-old Louis Brooks Jr. was last seen in the area of 12814 W. Indianola Ave in Avondale on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2019Phoenix high school student accused of threatening to bomb a mosque
Phoenix police took a high school student into custody after he allegedly threatened to blow up a mosque and then appeared on campus with a white powder.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 201969-year-old woman falls to her death at Grand Canyon
With the assistance of a park helicopter and a technical rescue team, the woman's body was located about 200 feet below the rim.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2019Arizona’s national parks need more than $500 million in repairs
The aging U.S. national park system needs nearly $12 billion in infrastructure repairs, including hundreds of millions of dollars in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2019Arizona Department of Public Safety replaces malfunctioning weapons
The Arizona Department of Public Safety has replaced firearms that were found to delay fire or not fire at all after the trigger was pulled.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2019KTAR News wins 2019 Regional Murrow Award for best newscast
KTAR News 92.3 FM won a 2019 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for its coverage of the 2018 election results, it was announced Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2019Man pleads not guilty in road rage shooting death of Phoenix girl
A 20-year-old man accused of killing a 10-year-old Phoenix girl in a road rage shooting earlier this month has pleaded not guilty.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2019Phoenix is on track for year’s first 100-degree day before end of week
Wind, a little rain and lightning will likely collide in metro Phoenix on Tuesday, but all of that will be forgotten by the end of the week when temperatures were expected to reach 100 degrees.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2019Arizonans should start to keep eye out for bears up north, official says
With warmer temperatures in the forecast, an Arizona official says campers and others could soon start to see bears emerge up north.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2019
Car crashes into power pole, 1 killed, 1 injured in Glendale
One person was killed and another injured early Tuesday when a car smashed into a power pole in Glendale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2019Chicago-based real estate company buys apartment complex in Scottsdale
Rockwell Partners -- a real estate company based in Chicago -- bought Tatum Place Apartments in Scottsdale for $26.15 million.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2019Banner Health and Aetna partner to create new primary care service
Banner-Aetna collaborated with 98point6 Inc. to develop a virtual primary care service that provides personalized consultation, diagnosis and treatments.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2019Maricopa parks fire ban to go into effect earlier than usual
An abnormally heavy rainy season has influenced Maricopa County Parks and Rec to enforce its annual fire ban almost a month before normal.