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Traffic stop escalates into police grappling reckless driver in Chandler

CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — A traffic stop led to police chasing a reckless driver and grappling their vehicle in Chandler earlier this month. Police say on June 5 around 10 p.m., a Chandler officers attempted to pull over a driver for a minor traffic violation near 116th Street and Riggs Road, east of Arizona Avenue. Th
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Mesa porch pirate caught with $2,800 worth of stolen goods, police say

MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A man is accused of stealing around 20 packages worth nearly $3,000 across Mesa. Video from the police department shows the suspect, identified as 28-year-old Luan Nguyen, reportedly taking numerous packages off porches between March 27 and June 5. Nguyen was arrested on June 9...
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Tunnel to Towers Brings 9/11 Memorial Tour to Salt River for First Stop on...

The Tunnel to Towers Foundation's "Steel Across America" tour will make a historic stop at the USS Arizona Memorial Gardens at Salt River on Tuesday, June 17, marking the first and only visit on sovereign tribal land during the nationwide journey commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attac
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Hottest day of the year expected Tuesday in Phoenix area

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Today will likely be not only the hottest day this week, but the hottest day of the year so far. The forecast for Phoenix is 111 degrees this afternoon, which is 4 degrees shy of the daily record and 6 degrees above average. Look for mostly...
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Cesar Chavez sculptor says he wants another chance to honor farmworkers in Phoenix park

Tributes to the late civil rights leader Cesar Chavez have been taken down all over the country in the wake of allegations that he sexually abused underage girls for years. And one of those was a statue that sat in Cesar Chavez Park — which the city is also renaming — in Phoenix for 30 years.
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Woman in critical condition after 3-car crash in east Phoenix

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A woman is fighting for her life, and another man is in the hospital after a crash in east Phoenix on Tuesday evening. A spokesperson with Phoenix Fire says around 7 p.m., three vehicles collided near 44th and Bellview streets, just south of McDowell Road. Four people were involved in the wreck, ac
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Smoke Towers Over West Phoenix as Second-Alarm Blaze Erupts Near 40th and Indian School

Thick black smoke rolled across west Phoenix on Tuesday afternoon as firefighters scrambled to knock down a large second-alarm structure fire near 40th Avenue and Indian School Road, according to the Phoenix Fire Department. The Phoenix Fire Department said crews upgraded the blaze to a second alarm and were "currently
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Phoenix police disciplined chopper pilot who spelled name in the sky

Last summer, flight trackers picked up a Phoenix Police Department helicopter spelling out the name “ALEX” with its flight path over a Maryvale neighborhood. Later that year, according to police records released to Phoenix New Times, the department found that the pilot engaged in unprofessional conduct. New Times...
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Firefighters battle commercial building fire in west Phoenix

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Firefighters battled a large commercial fire in west Phoenix, deploying several crews to put out the flames. Around noon Tuesday, a Phoenix Fire Department engine crew noticed large plumes of smoke coming from the area of 35th Avenue and Indian School Road, according to Phoenix Fire Department Cpt.
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Man arrested in connection with package thefts in Mesa and Gilbert: PD

MESA, Ariz. - Mesa Police say they have arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with a series of package thefts that happened in the East Valley since March. According to a statement released on June 16, investigators believe Luan Nguyen is the suspect in more than 15 package theft incidents from front porches in Mesa

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