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- As Jayme Closs' kidnapper awaits prison, a Wisconsin town reflects on the bewildering tragedy
Tuesday - 05/21/2019 - 12:01 PMJake Patterson will be sentenced Friday after pleading guilty to killing James and Denise Closs and kidnapping, Jayme Closs outside Barron, Wisconsin.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Charlottesville victim sues white nationalist groups, leaders
Tuesday - 05/21/2019 - 07:54 AMAn Ohio man says he was struck by the car driven by James Alex Fields Jr. at the 2017 "Unite the Right" rally. Fields, Richard Spencer named in suit.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Michigan man who wrongfully spent 45 years in prison will get $1.5 million from the state
Tuesday - 05/21/2019 - 06:51 AMRichard Phillips had long declared his innocence in a fatal shooting in the Detroit, Michigan area in 1971. He was exonerated in 2018.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Global SuperTanker helps the world fight wildfires
Tuesday - 05/21/2019 - 12:50 AMThe Global SuperTanker, the world's largest wildfire-fighting aircraft, has been used to fight wildfires in California, Chile, and Israel, among other places.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Colorado River drought plan signed by 7 states
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 11:27 PMBrenda Burman, Bureau of Reclamation commissioner, talks about the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan, May 20, 2019, at Hoover Dam.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - States sign short-term Colorado River drought plan, but global warming looms over long-term solutions
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 10:26 PMSeven states have completed a Colorado River drought deal. Next they need to negotiate long-term rules for the river in an era of hotter temperatures.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Photos: Couple's Peoria home is an ode to sailing. Take a peek inside.
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 07:49 PMHomes tell stories of who we are. Jim and Laura Goble's Peoria home showcases their love of sailing.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Motorcyclist who died in Buckeye crash was Army National Guard member
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 06:49 PMBuckeye police have identified the man who died in a fatal motorcycle accident on Sunday as 19-year-old Edgar Acevedo.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Tempe police officer who killed 14-year-old Antonio Arce resigns
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 05:59 PMA Tempe police spokesman announced Officer Joseph Jaen resigned Monday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Dog died in front yard of Phoenix man's home after being left in cruel conditions, police say
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 04:09 PMPolice stated Ruben Garcia left the dog tied to an immovable pole in the front yard of his home unattended for approximately 7 hours
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- Buckeye 911 dispatch center first in state to receive 'gold standard' of accreditation
Tuesday - 05/21/2019 - 10:00 AMThe Buckeye 911 Dispatch Center is the first in Arizona to be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Law schools will face tougher sanctions if too many graduates fail bar exam
Tuesday - 05/21/2019 - 09:14 AMLaw schools could get their accreditation revoked if 75% of their graduates who take the bar exam don't pass with in two years.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Former 'Bachelor' star sentenced, Don McGahn summoned before Congress: 5 things to know Tuesday
Tuesday - 05/21/2019 - 03:24 AMA former 'Bachelor' star is sentenced, Italian airport strike has led to hundreds of flight cancellations and more news to know Tuesday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 7 states sign landmark Colorado River deal at Hoover Dam
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 11:50 PMSeven states have completed a Colorado River drought deal. Next they need to negotiate long-term rules for the river in an era of hotter temperatures.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - After Maricopa County election issues, Board of Supervisors wants more involvement
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 09:22 PMA group tasked with solving the issues that have plagued Maricopa County elections for years issued its recommendations.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Prison problems: Miscarriages, a baby born in a cell, inadequate services for disabilities
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 10:41 PMLetters filed in federal court allege problems at Arizona prisons for women as well as for inmates with disabilities.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Want to pick ADOT's next highway safety message? May 20 is the last day to vote
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 06:17 PMAfter receiving 3,200 entries in its search for Arizona's next iconic highway safety sign, ADOT has whittled down the choices to 15 finalists.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Coaches collecting 20-30 hypodermic needles daily at Little League park in New Mexico
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 01:07 PMIn New Mexico, while an opioid epidemic rages, a Little League park is facing its own battle: hypodermic needles. Coaches are collecting 20-30 daily.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What was the best part of our New Zealand vacation? Not what I thought it would be
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 02:58 PM"What was the best part?" Mark asked when he picked us up at the airport after we returned from a two-week vacation overseas. Where to start?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Neighbor shoots 3 dogs after they attack 2 women in Yavapai County
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 04:23 PMA neighbor shot three dogs, killing one after they attacked two women in their yard early Sunday morning in Cordes Lakes, Arizona, police said.
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- Man fatally shot at Phoenix bus stop; police searching for shooter
Tuesday - 05/21/2019 - 11:22 AMPhoenix police are searching for the people involved in the fatal shooting of Jalen Juwaun Terrell Monday night, officials said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 3 things to know about the Gilbert Public Safety Training Facility
Tuesday - 05/21/2019 - 09:00 AMConstruction on a long-awaited training center for Gilbert police and fire departments is expected to begin this week at Power and Pecos roads.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - It's election day in Phoenix: Here's what you need to know before you vote
Tuesday - 05/21/2019 - 08:00 AMPhoenix voters will decide between Vania Guevara and Betty Guardado in District 5 and Michael Johnson and Carlos Garcia in District 8.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Police say suspect in Idaho Amber Alert abandoned car in Surprise; search underway for victim
Tuesday - 05/21/2019 - 12:45 AMPolice believe Miguel Rodriguez-Perez abducted 17-year-old Sandra Rios-Chavez from her job at a Wendy's restaurant in Jerome, Idaho on Sunday, the Arizona Department of Transportation said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Oprah surprises New Jersey students with $500K donation, pizza party
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 10:04 PMFormer daytime talk show host and media mogul Oprah Winfrey donated $500,000 to a Newark high school after she heard of its after-school program.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A great white shark was spotted in Long Island Sound for the first time ever, researchers say
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 07:48 PMResearchers tracked a nearly 10-foot long great white shark named Cabot to the Long Island Sound on Monday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Charges dismissed against Scottsdale man accused of torturing woman in a sex dungeon
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 08:49 PMThe Maricopa attorney's office filed a motion to dismiss charges against Jason Monroe Smith, who was accused of torturing a woman in a sex dungeon.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Phoenix police seek help identifying woman after child found alone in stroller
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 04:54 PMPhoenix police are seeking the public's help in locating a woman after a child was found alone in a stroller Saturday morning.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A secret safe found in a basement held $3.5M in gold certificates. Now who gets them?
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 03:58 PMElaine Palmer always told her granddaughter her antique money would be worth something. The problem was no one knew where it was.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Phoenix police release video of woman last seen with abandoned child
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 04:22 PMPhoenix Police are seeking the public's help locating a woman last seen with a child found alone in a stroller on May 18, 2019.
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