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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 4, 2024Driver crashes into DPS vehicle during commercial vehicle inspection
A man was hospitalized with minor injuries Wednesday after crashing into an unoccupied truck as a trooper was performing a vehicle inspection.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 4, 2024Silver Alert canceled for 30-year-old Mesa man with high-functioning autism
A Mesa Silver Alert was canceled Thursday for a 30-year-old man with high-functioning autism, authorities said. He was found in Oregon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 4, 2024Over $1 million in illegal fireworks seized by Mesa police the week before Fourth of July
Mesa police officers confiscated over $1 million in illegal fireworks in two separate seizures on June 27, the Mesa PD announced Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 4, 2024U-Haul submits project plans for Pinnacle Peak development in Scottsdale
U-Haul has submitted plans to Scottsdale to develop a three-story 193,839-square-foot facility near Pinnacle Peak Road, north of Loop 101.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 3, 202418-year-old arrested after allegedly shooting man at Surprise house party
Daniel Majok, an 18-year-old man, was arrested on Tuesday after shooting another adult male with an illegally-owned firearm.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 3, 2024Outdoor smoking banned at Maricopa County regional parks to mitigate fire risk
Outdoor smoking was banned at Maricopa County regional parks as officials expanded existing fire restrictions.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 3, 2024US 60 reopens for alternating traffic near Wickenburg after closure due to Hay Fire
Alternating traffic opened on U.S. 60 west of Wickenburg on Wednesday night following a closure due to the Hay Fire, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 2, 2024Watch: Arizona Legislative District 1 Republican debate
The Arizona Legislative District 1 Republican debate occurred on July 2 and featured three of the five candidates.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 2, 202410-year-old boy dead after hiking in triple-digit heat at South Mountain
A 10-year-old boy has died after hiking with relatives in triple-digit heat at South Mountain on Tuesday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 2, 20242-year-old hospitalized after falling into pool in Mesa
A 2-year-old was hospitalized after falling into a pool in Mesa on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 2, 20241-year-old boy dead after being pulled from Phoenix pool
A 1-year-old boy is dead after he was pulled from a backyard pool in Phoenix on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 2, 2024Here are the spots in metro Phoenix to watch Fourth of July fireworks
Cities and towns across metro Phoenix are celebrating the Fourth of July with fireworks shows, most of which are free.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 2, 2024MCSO traffic stop report: No disparities between Hispanic and white drivers for first time
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office made progress last year in its court-ordered efforts to reduce racial disparities in traffic stops, according to a new report.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 2, 2024Police in Mesa create new way to report use of illegal fireworks
The Mesa Police Department has developed a new method for its residents to report the use of illegal fireworks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 2, 20243 indicted in fake electors scheme among Arizona delegates to RNC
Three of the Arizona Republicans indicted as “fake electors” for their roles in an attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election will serve as delegates at the Republican National Convention in July.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 2, 2024Slew of new restaurants, retailers coming to The Shops at Lake Pleasant in Peoria
The Shops at Lake Pleasant in Peoria has welcomed several new restaurants and retailers to the center in recent months and the center will see more openings by the end of the year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 2024USDA giving $55.2M to Arizona clean energy projects in rural communities
The United States Department of Agriculture has awarded $55.2 million to support three battery energy storage system projects in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 20243 dead in fiery 1-car, speed-caused crash at Tempe intersection
Three people died after a vehicle crashed into a traffic signal support pole at a Tempe intersection on Sunday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 2024Phoenix police officer hospitalized after accidentally shooting self with duty weapon
A Phoenix police officer was hospitalized Monday morning after he accidentally shot himself with his duty weapon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 20247 Arizona defendants charged in health care fraud scheme as part of nationwide DOJ crackdown
U.S. Attorney Gary Restaino said in an announcement last week that seven Arizona defendants defrauded patients out of millions of dollars.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 2024Mother of toddler who died of fentanyl overdose in Scottsdale sentenced to over 11 years in prison
A Scottsdale woman whose toddler died of a fentanyl overdose two years ago was sentenced last week to prison.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 2024Phoenix saw the hottest June on record, National Weather Service says
Phoenix saw the hottest June on record, according to the National Weather Service, which uses Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport for its readings.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 2024July starts with smattering of showers in Phoenix, surrounding areas
Mother Nature kicked off July with cloudy skies and scattered showers across metro Phoenix early Monday.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jul 1, 2024Traffic reopens on NB I-17 north of Black Canyon City after truck carrying beam overturns
ADOT reopened a stretch of Interstate 17 north of Black Canyon City after a truck carrying a 70,000-pound beam overturned on Saturday.