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Phoenix police officer dies in fatal hit-and-run

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:08:14 -0400

PHOENIX - A Phoenix police officer and firefighter both died Sunday after suffering critical injuries in separate accidents on the job, officials said.

Diamondbacks' rally in 9th falls short at Miami

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:07:43 -0400

MIAMI - A late run by the Arizona Diamondbacks fell one run short.

Nolasco fans 11 D-backs, Marlins end 7-game skid

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:57:24 -0400

MIAMI - Ricky Nolasco followed his worst outing of the season with his best.

Tucson police fatally shoot man who pulled out gun

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:52:04 -0400

TUCSON, Arizona - A 22-year-old was fatally shot by Tucson police after he removed a handgun from his waistband.

Inmate found dead at Mohave County jail

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:35:31 -0400

KINGMAN, Arizona - Authorities are investigating the death of an inmate at a Mohave County jail.

Police face difficult deadline in destroying guns

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:04:12 -0400

PHOENIX - Phoenix police are in a race against time in processing guns that the city purchased at recent gun buyback events.

Brewer wrestled with decision on Medicaid proposal

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:23:11 -0400

PHOENIX - The weekend before Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer made her State of the State address in January, she practiced two versions of her speech: One with a Medicaid expansion in it and one without it.

Purple truck offers Kingman gourmet tacos

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:58:03 -0400

KINGMAN, Arizona - When local chef Tyson Brown made and tasted his first fish tacos, he immediately realized people would eat them up if he sold them.

Koehler sharp in 1-0 loss to Arizona

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:32:49 -0400

MIAMI - Miami's Tom Koehler allowed a home run on his first pitch and very little else against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Saguaro National Park busy repairing rutted trails

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:59:09 -0400

TUCSON, Arizona - There are trenches up to 2 feet deep that cut across some trails in the eastern district of Saguaro National Park, deep ruts blamed on horses' hooves, storm runoff and years of natural erosion.

Ariz. deputies make more human smuggling arrests

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:08:06 -0400

PHOENIX - Maricopa County sheriff's deputies have made another round of arrests as part of an effort to crackdown on human smuggling.

Body of missing Scottsdale man found in canal

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:35:27 -0400

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona - Scottsdale police say a body found in a canal has been identified as a man who was reported missing after he failed to return from a bicycle ride earlier this week.

Reforms unveiled for Arizona National Guard

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:47:25 -0400

PHOENIX - The Arizona National Guard's top officer has unveiled more than a dozen initiatives aimed at solving problems within the organization that were documented in a recent investigation.

Donation allows Phoenix gun buybacks to continue

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:44:58 -0400

PHOENIX - Organizers of the Phoenix gun buybacks say they have received an anonymous donation of $100,000 to continue the effort.

Craigslist ad leads to suspected counterfeiter

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:05:25 -0400

BULLHEAD CITY, Arizona - Bullhead City police say a Craigslist ad for a cellphone is what led detectives to a suspected counterfeiter.

Stoudamire returns to Arizona

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:35:16 -0400

Damon Stoudamire was one of most popular players in Arizona history, an electrifying, high-scoring guard with a cool nickname.

Ariz woman gets life in prison for husband's death

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:53:25 -0400

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona - A Scottsdale woman will spend the rest of her life in prison for killing her husband, dismembering his body and dropping pieces of it in at least three counties.

Arizona deputy loses job over Prescott bar case

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:20:05 -0400

PRESCOTT, Arizona - A Yavapai County sheriff's deputy whose actions were investigating following a brawl involving a motorcycle club at a Prescott bar has been fired.

AZ Democratic Party picks new exec director

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:03:44 -0400

PHOENIX - The Arizona Democratic Party has named its former elections director as its new executive director.

Arizona teacher accused of sexual misconduct

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:49:17 -0400

ORO VALLEY, Arizona - A teacher at Ironwood Ridge High School is being accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a female student.

Senate Medicaid battle leaves GOP majority split

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:43:22 -0400

PHOENIX - An Arizona Senate battle over expanding Medicaid revealed a fractured Republican majority that is likely to be exposed next in the House of Representatives as it takes up Gov. Jan Brewer's top priority.

Man dies after being hit by train in Casa Grande

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:14:34 -0400

CASA GRANDE, Arizona - Casa Grande police say a man is dead after he was hit by an empty cargo train early Friday.

Police investigate deadly Gilbert shooting

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:07:04 -0400

GILBERT, Arizona - Gilbert police are trying to piece together what led to a deadly shooting late Thursday.

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Fri, 17 May 2013 16:23:49 -0400

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Arrest made in killing of restaurant co-owners

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:46:17 -0400

PHOENIX - Phoenix police say one of four men who were part-owners of a Vietnamese restaurant has been arrested in the stabbing deaths of two brothers who were also part-owners of the business.