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Mesa Public Schools faces $1.4B repair bill for aging campuses

MESA, Ariz. - Leaking roofs, broken air conditioning and campuses largely unchanged since the 1950s add up to a $1.4 billion reality facing Arizona's largest school district. Mesa Public Schools invited the public on Dec. 3 to see firsthand the extensive facility needs across its schools. Reporters got an inside...
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Former Scottsdale Mayor Sam Campana is a trailblazer. Now she’s championing the city in...

The Show's Second Acts series tell the stories of Arizonans who are starting over, trying something new or turning a new leaf. Every so often, we'll bring you stories of Arizonans who are starting over, trying something new, turning a new leaf, so to speak. Maybe midway through life, maybe in retirement, maybe just...
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Phoenix restaurant seeks help catching thief who pepper-sprayed employee

Surveillance footage from Trevor's Liquor shows moments when a man stole three bottles of alcohol before pepper-spraying employee. Mickaela Castillo reports.
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Court documents reveal new insight into Gilbert Goons investigation

As the trial date approaches for the remaining six defendants accused of Preston's murder, some want their cases to be tried separately.
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Former TV anchorwoman sentenced for fraud

After announcing arrests and convictions for years, a former TV news anchor is headed to prison. On Nov. 21, a federal judge sentenced Stephanie Hockridge to a decade in prison and $63 million in restitution for defrauding a federal program and intended recipients. According to a Scottsdale company’s website,...
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Phoenix, AZ Weather Alert: Freeze Warning for Areas East of City Overnight

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Phoenix, AZ – The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a Freeze Warning for higher-elevation communities east of the metro area, in effect from 12 AM to 9 AM Thursday. The warning includes...
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Suspect goes on armed carjacking spree after kidnapping woman: court docs

PHOENIX - A series of armed carjackings involved seven victims, including children, shots fired, and armed robberies all within one hour, according to Phoenix Police and court records. First Reported Incident:. At around 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 1, Gila River Police responded to a kidnapping where shots were fired....
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19-year-old was at Tempe Tavern before being involved in deadly crash, police say

PHOENIX — An underage Tempe Tavern patron was allegedly involved in a deadly crash after leaving the establishment, according to officials with the Tempe Police Department. The crash prompted police to conduct a large-scale operation where 249 people were arrested for fake IDs and underage drinking. Officials with...
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Coyote sightings increase across the Valley

PHOENIX — It seems like more coyote sightings have been reported on neighborhood social media apps over the past few weeks. So, it’s a good time for a reminder about the dangers they can pose to people and their pets. “You see them all the time,” Robert Clement,...
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Phoenix police officer pleads not guilty to felony charges in on-duty crash

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Phoenix police officer accused of speeding at over double the speed limit, causing a crash that left two people hurt has entered his plea. Joshua Allen Woodcock appeared before Judge Ashley Rahaman during Wednesday’s court hearing. Woodcock pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated assault...

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