Martha Maurer is the News Director at KTAR News, overseeing editorial and breaking news decision-making in all our news formats. She joined the KTAR newsroom in 2012. She’s a graduate of Arizona State University’s Cronkite News School of Journalism and Mass Communications. In addition to her duties, she enjoys contributing to news stories, particularly focusing on immigration, politics and social issues. You can follow her on Twitter at @MaurerMartha.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 4, 2012
Hackers claim to have accessed ASU, UA servers
A group of hackers is claiming that they gained entry to the servers at both the University of Arizona and Arizona State University, the schools said Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 4, 2012Arrest made in string of armed robberies
An arrest has been made in a string of armed robberies in Tempe and Mesa, the Tempe Police Department said in a release.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 3, 2012
New Apple mini tablet to be released Oct. 17?
Less than two weeks since Apple revealed its iPhone 5, rumors are surfacing on a new Apple product.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 1, 2012
Surprise offers residents Dial-a-Ride services
Surprise residents now have more public transit options with Valley Metro's Dial-a-Ride service, who has partnered with Discount Cab.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 28, 2012
Crashes close several lanes on Interstate 17
A crash on Interstate 17 is blocking lanes in both directions, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 28, 2012
Gilbert car chase ends with crash in Coolidge
A man who led police on a multi-city chase was arrested Friday after crashing in Coolidge, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 28, 2012Fox apologizes for airing suspected carjacker’s shooting
Shortly after airing live footage of an alleged carjacker apparently shooting himself, Fox News anchor Shepard Smith apologized to viewers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 27, 2012
Boy pulled out of Goodyear pool dies
A 2-year-old boy who was pulled from a Goodyear pool on Tuesday has died, fire officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 26, 2012PCSO spokesman placed on administrative leave
Pinal County Sheriff's Office spokesman Elias Johnson has been placed on administrative leave, the agency said in a Wednesday release.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 26, 2012
Police: Woman shot, man hit with hatchet
A woman was shot and a man was injured by a hatchet at a home in Surprise, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 26, 2012Mesa hydration campaign surpasses goal
The City of Mesa received a record number of donations of bottled water this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 25, 2012
Fire department: Boy nearly drowned in Goodyear pool
A 2-year-old boy is in critical condition after being pulled from a Goodyear pool on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 25, 2012
Arizona Latino vote could sway presidential election
More than one million Latino voters in Arizona could head to the polls this November and that could possibly change the outcome of the presidential election.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 24, 2012
Horne: Mortgage settlement funds to aid Arizona homeowners
Arizona will be using $57 million from a major mortgage settlement to help struggling homeowners keep their homes, Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 24, 2012Father: Mother said she suffocated baby Gabriel
The father of a missing Arizona baby testified on Monday that he received a text message from the child's mother stating that she suffocated the child.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 21, 2012
Deer Valley teacher arrested for selling marijuana
A Deer Valley elementary school teacher was arrested Sept. 13 for allegedly selling marijuana, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 21, 2012
First arrest made under ‘show me your papers’ provision
Phoenix police have made the agency's first arrest under the so-called "show me your papers" provision of SB 1070.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 21, 2012
Police situation forces partial lockdown of Peoria school
A Peoria elementary school was forced to go into a partial lockdown on Friday due to a police situation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 21, 2012Apartment building fire sends plume of smoke over Casa Grande
An unfinished apartment building caught fire on Friday, sending a plume of black smoke over Casa Grande.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 21, 2012‘Occupy Unmasked’ film to premiere in Phoenix
A new film that promises to expose the vulgarity and violence behind the Occupy Wall Street movement is opening in Valley theaters on Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 20, 2012Couple arrested in homicide of missing Tempe man
A couple has been arrested in connection with the homicide of a man who was reported missing on Monday, the Tempe Police Department said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 19, 2012
Arizona files suit over high prescription drug prices
The state of Arizona has sued the country's largest drug wholesaler, accusing it of unduly inflating prices.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 18, 2012Tanker rollover causes big delays on Loop 202
A rollover accident caused big delays on the Loop 202 during rush hour on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 17, 2012
Crash between bus, pickup leaves one dead
A major crash between a red pickup truck and a city bus left one dead in central Phoenix on Monday.