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Police barricade situation in Queen Creek ends with man arrested after standoff

QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. - A police standoff ended with a person taken into custody in Queen Creek following a barricade situation on Friday evening. Queen Creek officers served a search warrant at a home near Ocotillo Road and Ellsworth Road at approximately 4:20 p.m. on Sept. 18. A police 9...
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New Route 66 sign crowns bridge on Phoenix-Vegas freeway project

KINGMAN, AZ (AZFamily) — If you’ve driven between Phoenix and Las Vegas, you know the Kingman stretch of highway all too well. Now, a years-long project to smooth out that route has reached a milestone worth a road-trip photo stop. As crews near completion of the upgrade for...
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Tempe restaurant and bar owners adapt as number of drinking patrons declines

TEMPE - During the past few years, alcohol consumption in the United States has undergone a noticeable shift. Alternatives such as marijuana have become more popular, and Americans cite economic
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Deadly Phoenix house party shooting remains unsolved after nearly 18 years

PHOENIX - Investigators are seeking the public's help to solve a cold-case fatal shooting from Nov. 22, 2008. Melinda Landeros, 18, was at a house party near 18th Street and Adams when an unknown individual outside fired shots at the home. Bullets went through the window, striking Landeros and two of her friends around
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Firefighters rescue multiple hikers, dogs for heat exhaustion on Scottsdale trail

SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Firefighters rushed to rescue a group of hikers with dogs suffering from heat exhaustion on a Scottsdale mountain late Saturday morning. Around 11 a.m., first responders were called to Lost Dog Wash Trailhead in the McDowell Mountains on reports of multiple people suffering from heat exhaust
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Woman killed after being hit by car on West Van Buren Street

Police say preliminary information indicates the woman was crossing North 19th Avenue inside a crosswalk and entered the the roadway when the signal indicated not to cross.
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Driver pulled from truck after crash into Gilbert backyard pool

GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — A driver was pulled from a pickup truck after crashing through a cinderblock wall and into a backyard pool in Gilbert Saturday morning. It happened around 11 a.m., when police were called to a home near Elliot Road and Ocean Avenue, just east of McQueen Road. When officers arrived, they found t
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Mesa traffic congestion worsens as city outpaces infrastructure

MESA, AZ — Valley drivers are getting used to seeing crowded intersections back up, including on Ellsworth Road in Mesa. A new state study indicates Arizona roads are aging and not keeping up with demand from new drivers. The result is lots of traffic and urban sprawl. Mesa city...
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I-10 tunnel among Phoenix-area freeways to close this weekend for maintenance

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Major Valley freeways are set to close this weekend as the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) completes needed maintenance. An Interstate 10 closure through the Deck Park Tunnel in central Phoenix is one of several Valley freeways that will be impacted by road work. Eastbound I-10...
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Goodyear Group Home Killer Pleads Guilty, Stabbed Victim 21 Times

A man accused of fatally stabbing a fellow resident 21 times inside an unlicensed Goodyear group home has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, closing the criminal case against him even as the scandal surrounding Arizona's sober living industry grinds on. Glynn Peaches, 46, entered the plea in connection with the Ap

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