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 | Jun 14, 2012
Toddler fighting for life after near-drowning
A 2-year-old girl is fighting for her life in a Valley hospital after she was pulled from a pool near Stapely and McKellips in Mesa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2012Volkswagen, Ford, Honda top Arizona teen car list
When it comes to a teen's car, oftentimes the parents and teen can't agree on too much.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2012Phoenix Mayor Stanton digs in to fight defense budget cuts
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton is in Orlando, Fla. for the National Conference of Mayors that is trying to convince Congress to stop major defense budget cuts to states like Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 13, 2012Murder suspects holed up in Phoenix motel
A SWAT team has forced entry into a northwest Phoenix motel room in search of suspects in a New Mexico homicide case.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 13, 2012Scottsdale introducing wildlife feeding fines
Sitting on a park bench, feeding the ducks and enjoying the surroundings may sound like a great day, but one of those acts now carries a fine in Scottsdale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 13, 2012Medical marijuana card holder arrested with six times legal amount, $10K cash
An Arizona medical marijuana card holder was arrested Tuesday after he was found to have more than six times the legal amount of marijuana permitted for card holders and $10,000 cash in his possession.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 12, 2012
Jan Brewer issues executive order for SB 1070-related law enforcement training
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer issued an executive order Tuesday for all law enforcement personnel to be retrained in the standards necessary to enforce SB 1070, a controversial immigration bill.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 12, 2012
Phoenix Fire urges people take extra care to avoid locking kids, pets in cars
With the heat rising, the Phoenix Fire Department is reminding parents to be on high alert to prevent locking their kids and pets in cars.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 12, 2012
Phoenix introduces new anti-graffiti program
The city of Phoenix has a new program out to clean up a neighborhood of recurring tagging.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2012Flame virus prompts Microsoft to boost security
The Flame virus is still a potential danger for computers all over the world and Microsoft is stepping up its security measures in response.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 6, 2012Former Improv owner, once missing, found dead
Mark Anderson, the former owner of the Tempe Improv, was found dead in a Valley hotel room.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 5, 2012
Police: Intruder shot during burglary attempt
Phoenix police are on the scene of a shooting near 91st Avenue and Lower Buckeye.