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16-year-old dies after Gilbert crash, other teens remain hospitalized

GILBERT, Ariz. — One of the teenagers injured in an East Valley car crash on Sept. 27 has died, police say. The incident was reported Saturday night near Williams Field and Gilbert roads just after 10 p.m. when a vehicle reportedly struck a tree. Gilbert police said five teenagers,...
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Phoenix Authorities Arrest Mexican National with Over 90 Pounds of Methamphetamine and Firearms

A Mexican national was arrested in Phoenix, Arizona, after being found with a substantial amount of methamphetamine and firearms, according to a Department of Justice press release. Jose Ismael Castro Leon, 47, faces charges of possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl following a DEA-led...
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Arizona Latinos reach $72B in buying power, Phoenix event highlights

The Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hosted its 29th annual DATOS event at Symphony Hall in downtown Phoenix, bringing together business and community leaders, media and agency executives and entrepreneurs from across the state to highlight the power and growth of the Latino market. For nearly three decades, the...
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Gilbert residents say water bills are skyrocketing; officials hold meeting

GILBERT (AZFamily) — The town of Gilbert held a private meeting with its Public Works and Utilities Department after dozens of residents told Arizona’s Family their water bills have surged by hundreds, even thousands, of dollars. Some families said their usage has gone up by thousands of gallons...
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Chandler preschool lied to police about teacher slapping child

On a Monday afternoon in March 2024, Erin Higgins picked up her three-year-old son early from Sunrise Preschools on Elliot Road in Chandler. The school’s staff said he’d had an accident and didn’t want to be changed, but that was far from the whole story. Once home,...
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67-year-old dead after car crash in Tolleson

TOLLESON, Ariz. — One person is dead after a car crash in the Tolleson area on Tuesday, the Phoenix Police Department said. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone. Phoenix police officers investigated a crash along 87th Avenue, south of Buckeye...
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Woman arrested in north Phoenix rideshare crash that killed passenger

PHOENIX - A woman accused of running a red light near a north Phoenix intersection and crashing into a rideshare vehicle, killing a passenger, has been arrested. The crash happened at around 2 a.m. on Sept. 9, 2023, near Tatum and Shea Boulevards. Phoenix Police say officers responded to the...
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Popular Phoenix DJ arrested on alleged assault charges

Phoenix DJ Chris Villa, 37, was arrested on September 28 on charges of assault and criminal damage related to a domestic incident. Fox10 published the story the day after the arrest, and quotes the Phoenix Police Department’s statement on the incident:. The incident began when Villa’s wife talked to...
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More than 1/3 of Arizona high schoolers are chronically absent

PHOENIX — More than a third of high school students in Arizona have been considered chronically absent from school, according to a new report. A student is considered chronically absent if they miss more than 10% of days in a given school year. In the 2023-24 school year, 34%...
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Community hero marks 1,000 volunteer shifts at St. Mary’s Food Bank

At St. Mary’s Food Bank, one longtime volunteer just hit a milestone worth celebrating. Now, St. Mary’s is inviting more community members to step forward and be part of their important mission.

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