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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 20242 suspects in custody from Gila River officer-involved shooting
The FBI announced Sunday that two suspects allegedly involved in the Gila River officer-involved shooting have been taken into custody.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 2024Weekend Wrap-Up: Here are the biggest Phoenix news stories from May 31 to June 2
From a police officer killed in action to the start of a new wildfire, here are some of the biggest news stories in the Valley over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 2024Firefighters responding to Spring Fire north of Phoenix near State Route 87
Firefighters responded to a wildfire on the east side of State Route 87 north of Phoenix, authorities announced Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 2024Silver Alert canceled for nonverbal, 25-year-old Phoenix man after being located
A Silver Alert was issued Sunday for a 25-year-old man in west Phoenix, the Arizona Department of Public Safety announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 2024Man arrested for homicide at bus stop near Desert Ridge in Phoenix
A man was arrested for allegedly shooting and killing a man near a bus stop late Friday night in the Desert Ridge area of Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 202416-year-old boy dead after kayak capsizes near Saguaro Lake
A 16-year-old boy is dead after his kayak capsized on Friday near Saguaro Lake in the East Valley, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 2024Komatsu plans huge sales and service facility in southeast Mesa
Sunbelt Investment Holdings Inc. is working to bring Komatsu, a Japanese manufacturer, to one of its emerging parks in Mesa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2024Northbound State Route 87 reopened north of Phoenix after fire closure
The northbound left lane of State Route 87 reopened Saturday north of Phoenix, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2024Simmons Fire evacuation orders lifted 3 days after blaze started in Pinal County
Simmons Fire evacuation orders were lifted Friday morning, three days after the wildfire started near Kearny in Pinal County.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2024Gila River Police Department officer shot and killed as part of violent disturbance
A Gila River Police Department officer was shot and killed early Saturday as police responded to a violent disturbance in which five others, including another officer, also were shot.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2024Mesa City Council approves project to transform motel into housing community
The Mesa City Council has unanimously approved a zoning application to transform the former American Inn & Suites motel into a multifamily housing community called "Venture on Country Club."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2024Firefighters battle blaze in downtown Phoenix on Saturday morning
Firefighters battled a building fire in downtown Phoenix that started at approximately 7 a.m. on Saturday,
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2024Sky Harbor International Airport records busiest tourism season ever
The Valley’s 2024 tourism season ended up being the busiest ever at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 31, 2024Westbound US 60/Grand Avenue reopened in West Valley after crash
Westbound U.S. 60/Grand Avenue was reopened in the West Valley after a crash during evening rush hour on Friday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 31, 2024Silver Alert canceled for 81-year-old man who went missing in Phoenix
A Silver Alert was issued Friday after an 81-year-old man went missing in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 31, 2024Phoenix man gets 6 life sentences for sexual abuse of daughter, stepdaughter
A Phoenix man convicted of sexually abusing his daughter and stepdaughter was sentenced to six life sentences plus an additional 73 years in prison on Friday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 31, 2024Westbound Interstate 10 reopened in West Valley after tractor-trailer crash
A tractor-trailer crash shut down westbound Interstate 10 in the West Valley for about an hour on Friday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 31, 202431 suspects indicted in large-scale drug operation across Maricopa County
The MCDST completed an eight-monthlong investigation that resulted in 31 indicted suspects out of a large-scale drug operation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 30, 2024Man arrested for alleged homicide in south Phoenix
An alleged homicide in a mobile home near 16th Street and Broadway Road in south Phoenix on Thursday led to the arrest of a 35-year-old man.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 30, 2024Travelers beware: Stretch of southbound Interstate 17 entering Phoenix closed this weekend
Travelers headed to northern Arizona this weekend will have to contend with a closure on southbound Interstate 17 entering Phoenix on the trip home.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 30, 2024Phoenix father sentenced to 37 years in prison for severely abusing his 3 children
A father from Phoenix was sentenced to 37 years in prison for the severe physical abuse of three small children.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 30, 2024Woman sentenced to 3½ years for 1st conviction of Arizona Medicaid fraud scandal case
Arizona authorities announced the first conviction and prison sentence of an ongoing Medicaid fraud scandal case.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 30, 2024Arizona Republicans, including Kari Lake, denounce Donald Trump guilty verdict: ‘Egregious’
Arizona Republicans, including Kari Lake, were quick to express their frustration over their party's presumptive presidential nominee, Donald Trump, being convicted on all counts in his hush money trial in New York.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 30, 2024Long stretch of US 93 reopened in both directions after fiery, fatal collision northwest of Valley
A long stretch of US 93 between the Wickenburg and Kingman areas reopened Thursday afternoon after a fiery, fatal collision.