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Arizona voters will decide in November whether the state should impose a mandatory life sentence on adults convicted of child sex trafficking.
Mar. 18, 2024
Santa Cruz County Sheriff David Hathaway
Lawmakers and local officials were in Nogales Monday morning — where they say Congress is fueling a crisis by failing to pass border and immigration reform.
Mar. 18, 2024
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Isabella Maria DeLuca, who has more than 333,000 followers on the platform formerly known as Twitter, interned for U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona.
Mar. 18, 2024
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Arizona Republic columnist Abe Kwok and editorial page editor Elvia Díaz talk more about Gilbert police exploring the option of classifying the Goons as a criminal street gang in its investigations.
Mar. 18, 2024
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Phoenix police Lt. Bryan Hanania spoke about all the changes the department implemented to make a dent in the ongoing officer shortage, including new ads and partnerships.
Mar. 18, 2024
Rachel Mitchell
Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell recently took to social media herself, urging the public to stop posting videos of teen assaults in the southeast Valley.
Mar. 16, 2024
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The Pima Count Sheriff's Department said it arrested Jason Jameson, 41, in connection with the Friday death of Jeffrey Honer.
Mar. 16, 2024
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Goodyear prosecutors announced charges against Pedro Quintana-Lujan in connection with a 2023 crash that left 2 bicyclists dead and 17 more injured.
Mar. 15, 2024
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Andres Salazar, 28, was arrested in November 2022 as he arrived for work at the Lower Buckeye Jail with close to 60 grams of methamphetamine and more than 100 fentanyl pills in his vehicle, prosecutors said.
Mar. 14, 2024
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James Clark, 40, of Falmouth, pleaded guilty in August in U.S. District Court in Phoenix to sending a communication containing a bomb threat to an election official.
Mar. 13, 2024
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People who sign up to make a public comment to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors are now being escorted to and from the podium. The tightening of security comes after a chaotic scene in the body’s chamber following a Feb. 28 meeting.
Mar. 13, 2024
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Applications for a new scholarship program for family members of law enforcement will be accepted by the Arizona Board of Regents starting on Friday.
Mar. 13, 2024
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Phoenix is preparing for 300,000 downtown visitors in early April when the NCAA Men’s Final Four comes to the Valley.
Mar. 12, 2024
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Seven suspects have been accused of murder in the fatal beating of a teenage boy at a Halloween party in Queen Creek last year that may have started over the theft of an inexpensive gold-chain necklace, authorities said.
Mar. 10, 2024
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SB 1613, approved by the Senate this week on a 16-14 party-line vote, extends current laws allowing citizen's arrests in felony theft cases, where the value is more than $2,000.
Mar. 8, 2024
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Tempe police arrested 15 individuals last weekend as a part of a two-day operation aimed at curbing street racing.
Mar. 7, 2024
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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is suing the owner of a now-closed quinceanera dress store in Phoenix under the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act. Oh La La by Posh is accused of making customers pay deposits with no intention of delivering dresses.
Mar. 7, 2024
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Prosecutors with Attorney General Kris Mayes’ office issued grand jury subpoenas in connection with their investigation of a group of Arizona Republicans who sought to undermine the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Mar. 7, 2024
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The Phoenix Police Department has launched a new marketing campaign in an effort to fill hundreds of positions. And that effort is are already paying off — For the first time since 2019, the Phoenix Police Department added more officers than it lost last year.
Mar. 7, 2024
Seniors in Grand Canyon University's forensic science program took part in an event on Thursday to get prospective students interested in the field. More than 1,000 high school and community college students filed into the campus arena to check out various booths and activities.
Mar. 7, 2024

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