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Jayme West

Phoenix police looking for suspects after man burned alive

Police are looking for the public's help to find suspects after a man was burned alive on Christmas Day in 2007.
6 months ago
Lisa Baker, 57, Billy Kling, 41, and Garth Tuggle, 25. (Silent Witness photos)...
Jayme West

Surprise police still searching for suspects in 2014 triple murder

An unsolved triple murder is haunting the Surprise Police Department and anyone with information is encouraged to call authorities.
12 months ago
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Special forces swiftly evacuate US embassy staff from Sudan

U.S. special operations forces carried out a precarious evacuation of the American embassy in warring Sudan on Sunday.
12 months ago
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Jayme West

Phoenix police looking for fugitive from 2017 fatal DUI case

Phoenix police are looking for a man who allegedly killed a motorcyclist while driving under the influence in 2017.
1 year ago
President Joe Biden holds a box of doughnuts during a grassroots volunteer event with the Oregon De...
Associated Press

Biden’s late push across West aims to deliver votes for Dems

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — President Joe Biden strode into the telephone bank at a crowded union hall and eagerly began making calls and eating doughnuts — one frosted, one glazed — as he tries every page in the political playbook to deliver votes for Democrats. “What a governor does matters,” Biden said in a pep […]
2 years ago
Associated Press

Trump angrily lashes out after his deposition is ordered

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump angrily lashed out Wednesday, calling the nation’s legal system a “broken disgrace” after a judge ruled he must answer questions under oath next week in a defamation lawsuit lodged by a writer who says he raped her in the mid-1990s. He also called the 2019 lawsuit by […]
2 years ago
FILE - Infowars founder Alex Jones appears in court to testify during the Sandy Hook defamation dam...
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Alex Jones ordered to pay $965 million for Sandy Hook lies

WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — Jurors ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on Wednesday to pay nearly $1 billion to Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims’ relatives and an FBI agent, who said he turned their loss and trauma into years of torment by promoting the lie that the rampage was a hoax. The $965 million verdict […]
2 years ago
The late Sen. John McCain and former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords were selected to receive the Presiden...
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Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from July 1-3

Here are some of the biggest stories that headlined the Arizona news cycle over the weekend.
2 years ago
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Will Smith resigns from film academy after Oscars slap incident

Will Smith resigned from the motion picture academy following his Oscars slap of Chris Rock and said he would accept further punishments.
2 years ago
KTAR.com

Police investigate fatal vehicle collision with pedestrian in Phoenix

A vehicle collided with a pedestrian leaving one man dead on Friday in Phoenix, authorities said. .
2 years ago
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Police investigating fatal shooting of teenager in Phoenix

Police are investigating a shooting after a teenager was found dead and a man was hospitalized in critical condition on Saturday morning, authorities said.
2 years ago
Smoke rises from a deadly explosion outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2...
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Suicide attacks at Kabul airport kill at least 13 US service members, 60 Afghans

At least 13 U.S. service members and 60 Afghans are among the dead after two suicide bombers attacked crowds flocking to Kabul's airport Thursday.
3 years ago
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Grand Canyon park rangers recover man’s body from South Rim

Authorities in northern Arizona said Wednesday they believed they have recovered the body of a man who went missing at the Grand Canyon weeks ago.
3 years ago
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KTAR.com

5 escape fire at fast-food restaurant in north Phoenix

Five people escaped a burning fast-food restaurant without injury Tuesday night in Phoenix, first responders said.
3 years ago
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Kevin Stone

Old West Valley firehouse being repurposed as a library

A “wallbreaking” ceremony was held this week as the first step toward turning an old firehouse in El Mirage into a new library.
3 years ago
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Arizona border town ‘fed up’ as ban on nonessential travel extended yet again

Nogales Mayor Arturo Garino said he is “fed up” with the federal government’s COVID-19 ban on nonessential border crossings, which has been extended for another month, further crippling local businesses that rely on cross-border customers.
3 years ago
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Torrence Dunham

Sinema slams Ducey plan to give more funds to schools that follow his rules

Democratic U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona on Tuesday said Republican Gov. Doug Ducey's plan of giving additional funding to schools that comply with certain demands, including not instituting a face mask policy, is dangerous.
3 years ago
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KTAR.com

SR 51 closed at McDowell Road in Phoenix after wreck

Southbound State Route 51 was temporarily closed at McDowell Road in Phoenix after a wreck Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
3 years ago
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KTAR.com

Chandler couple arrested, indicted on 58 counts of fraud totaling over $1.2M

A Chandler couple was arrested and indicted on 58 counts of health care and pandemic-related fraud, authorities said Monday.
3 years ago
FILE - In this May 6, 2021 file photo, Maricopa County ballots cast in the 2020 general election ar...
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Arizona Supreme Court justice delays release of Cyber Ninjas’ audit records

An Arizona Supreme Court justice put a hold on a lower court order for Cyber Ninjas to release their audit records by Aug. 31 while the high court considers an appeal.
3 years ago
FILE - Charlie Watts, of the Rolling Stones, performs during a concert of the group's No Filter Eur...
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Legendary Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at 80

Charlie Watts, the self-effacing and unshakeable Rolling Stones drummer who helped anchor one of rock’s greatest rhythms sections, has died, according to his publicist.
3 years ago
KTAR.com

Arizona reports 2,595 new COVID-19 cases, 38 additional deaths Tuesday

Arizona health officials on Tuesday reported 2,595 new COVID-19 cases and 38 additional deaths from the disease.
3 years ago
Associated Press

What does full approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine mean?

What does full approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine mean? It means Pfizer’s shot for people 16 and older has now undergone the same rigorous testing and regulatory review as dozens of other long-established vaccines. COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. were initially rolled out under the Food and Drug Administration’s emergency use authorization, which allows the […]
3 years ago
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Torrence Dunham

Phoenix Police hoping to boost recruiting with $7,500 hiring bonus

The Phoenix Police Department recently launched an incentive program that would pay a $7,500 hiring bonus for both officer recruits and lateral sworn officers.
3 years ago