From the continued fallout for a Valley bar that’s at the center of a deadly crash investigation to the search for a suspect in connection with a shooting near downtown Phoenix that left a man dead, here’s a look at some of your top headlines for the morning of December 5.
1. ‘It should have never happened’
The backstory: — Police say a 19-year-old woman was inside Tempe Tavern, a bar recently targeted in an underage drinking sting, shortly before she was involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash.
What they’re saying: — City leaders are calling on the Arizona State Liquor Board to revoke the bar’s liquor licenses following a series of mass arrests at the establishment.
“Unfortunately, the city doesn’t have a lot of power. Here is really the state liquor board that needs to take action,” said Tempe City Councilmember Randy Keating. “I’m surprised stricter action wasn’t taken after the first incident, and unfortunately, there’s been a tragic accident in the city. Someone is dead, and someone’s life is potentially ruined. And it’s a tragic tragedy. And it should have never happened.”
2. Mercedes Vega murder case
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