Phoenix Arizona Republic: Local
- It's official: This is Phoenix's hottest summer ever recorded
Tuesday - 08/11/2020 - 09:56 PMThe news comes days after Phoenix broke another weather record for having the most 110-degree days in a year, at 35 as of Monday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Trial for ex-Hacienda nurse accused of raping, impregnating patient delayed due to pandemic
Tuesday - 08/11/2020 - 03:36 PMThe 10-day trial for Nathan Sutherland was pushed to November.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Mesa officer, woman injured in multivehicle crash on east U.S. 60 near Greenfield Road
Tuesday - 08/11/2020 - 06:31 PMThe eastbound lanes of U.S. 60 at Greenfield Road were closed because of the crash, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - In court, he won the biggest cases. But whispers of sexual harassment allegations followed Juan Martinez
Tuesday - 08/11/2020 - 02:11 PMLaw clerks, courthouse staffers and attorneys say the star prosecutor groped, humiliated and pursued them. But for years, few tried to report him.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Dump truck crashes into highway sign, slows traffic on Loop 202 in Laveen Village
Tuesday - 08/11/2020 - 02:09 PMA truck inspector was on the scene to determine how the bed of the truck became vertical on the highway.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Arizona Border Patrol agent arrested, charged with drug trafficking
Monday - 08/10/2020 - 09:05 PMFederal agents arrested Carlos Passapera Pinott, a Border Patrol agent based in southern Arizona, on suspicion of drug trafficking.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Hundreds rally outside state Capitol for reopening of schools
Tuesday - 08/11/2020 - 01:22 AMAround 1,000 people showed up to voice support for the re-opening of in-person classes for schooling in Arizona.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 35-year-old man fatally shot after argument in Phoenix
Monday - 08/10/2020 - 03:45 PMThe man, who was not identified, was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bumble Bee Fire 84% contained, nearly 3,000 acres
Monday - 08/10/2020 - 05:48 PMAbout 130 fire personnel remained a part of the firefighting effort as of Monday, according to fire officials.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Former St. Louis politician and activist among 8 arrested at Phoenix protest
Monday - 08/10/2020 - 08:42 PMTwo people told The Republic that police shot pepper balls that hit at least 10, many who weren't involved in the confrontation.
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- Coconino County Sheriff's Office IDs man who died in custody in Flagstaff
Tuesday - 08/11/2020 - 02:36 PMOfficials say David Depue, 32, refused medical treatment numerous times before dying on July 31. An investigation was ongoing.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - In heated exchange, man yells profanities at Sprouts employee over face masks
Tuesday - 08/11/2020 - 07:53 PMA man was carried out of a Tucson Sprouts after yelling profanities at an employee on Saturday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Law clerks, courthouse staffers, attorneys say star prosecutor groped, humiliated and pursued them. But few tried to report him
Tuesday - 08/11/2020 - 12:20 PMAccusations of reckless and questionable behavior by Maricopa County prosecutor Juan Martinez came into focus during the Jodi Arias trial.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Arizona reports over 1,200 new COVID-19 cases, 45 new known deaths
Tuesday - 08/11/2020 - 12:43 PMArizona reported more than 1,200 new COVID-19 cases and 45 new known deaths on Tuesday, as hospitalizations for the disease generally continue dropping.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Vacant Smitty's grocery store on Grand Avenue slated for demolition after years-long court battle
Tuesday - 08/11/2020 - 10:00 AMDemolition will soon be underway on the vacant Smitty's grocery store along Grand Avenue. The building's owner fought razing the building for years.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Phoenix Police statement on the 8 protesters arrested at Michael Brown protest
Monday - 08/10/2020 - 09:06 PMSgt. Maggie Cox explains the events that led to the arrest of 8 and the firing of less-than-lethal rounds at Sunday's Michael Brown protest.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Phoenix pastor, civil rights leader tests positive for COVID-19
Monday - 08/10/2020 - 08:24 PMWarren H. Stewart Sr., senior pastor at First Institutional Baptist Church in downtown Phoenix, shared that he and his wife were in quarantine at home.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Missing 77-year-old woman found dead in Apache Junction
Monday - 08/10/2020 - 04:14 PMThe woman's body was found about a half-mile away from her home, say police officials.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Collapsed Tempe bridge to be rebuilt this week, train service could be restored by Friday
Monday - 08/10/2020 - 08:14 PMUnion Pacific plans to rebuild a portion of a railroad bridge in Tempe that collapsed after a derailment by Friday and resume rail service in the area.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Protesters breach Phoenix police barricade
Monday - 08/10/2020 - 08:42 PMProtesters breach a barricade in front of the Phoenix Police Department Headquarters on Aug. 10, 2020.
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- Gilbert Mayor Jenn Daniels announces resignation, effective immediately
Tuesday - 08/11/2020 - 11:47 PMMayor Jenn Daniels, who didn't run for a second term in the Aug. 4 primary election, announced Tuesday she won't finish her term through January.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Yuma County to test 10,000 people for free as COVID-19 cases decline
Tuesday - 08/11/2020 - 06:25 PMYuma County and the city of Yuma teamed up with the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs to offer free tests to county residents.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Avondale police ask for help identifying man found dead in Agua Fria River last summer
Tuesday - 08/11/2020 - 07:45 PMDetectives have exhausted all possible leads to identify him and are asking for help so they can notify his family, officials said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Goldfield Fire burns 700 acres, forces evacuations in Tonto National Forest
Tuesday - 08/11/2020 - 12:57 PMThe wildfire started with a vehicle fire along State Route 87 on Monday morning, officials said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Police begin homicide investigation after 26-year-old man fatally shot in north Phoenix
Tuesday - 08/11/2020 - 01:22 PMThe man ran from the gunfire but collapsed, police said. He was pronounced dead Monday night.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - State lays out complex path for gym, bar openings
Monday - 08/10/2020 - 10:15 PMReopening guidelines for gyms and bars released by the Department of Health Services suggest businesses won't be operating normally for a while.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Scottsdale police seek public help on vehicle collision that killed skateboarder
Monday - 08/10/2020 - 08:55 PMScottsdale police are asking the public for help in identifying a second vehicle that was near the area where a skateboarder was struck and killed.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Man dies after north Phoenix shooting
Monday - 08/10/2020 - 04:30 PMThe man was found wounded in an apartment doorway, according to police officials.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - State representative Jay Lawrence 'relieved' at his primary election loss
Monday - 08/10/2020 - 07:50 PMJoseph Chaplik declared victory onvMonday in Legislative District 23's Republican primary, ousting three-term state Rep. Jay Lawrence.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What's it like to be an Arizona health care worker during COVID-19? Valley 101 digs in
Monday - 08/10/2020 - 09:15 AMWith high patient-to-nurse ratios and looming fears over exposing their loved ones to COVID-19, health care workers in Arizona are tired and dejected.
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