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Tempe man, clinic linked to $85.6M in fraud schemes
A local man and an unrelated Tempe clinic are the focus of separate state and federal cases alleging over $85.6 million in Medicaid and Medicare fraud. A federal indictment accuses Adam Mutwol, 45, of Tempe, of conspiring with Gilbert Nurse practitioner Daud Koloesho, 44, to illegally bill the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) and American Indian Health Program (AIHP) for substance abuse treatments that earned them over $51.6 million in illicit payments.
Arizona football: A look at the Wildcats’ running backs entering 2024 training camp
The first preseason training camp under Brent Brennan is set to begin next week, a month of workouts and practices ahead of the 2024 season opener Aug. 31 at home against New Mexico. To get you primed for camp, we’re breaking down each position group on the roster. Today we...
Tucson Man Charged with Murder and Kidnapping After Girlfriend Dies Fleeing Moving Vehicle
A tragic end to a domestic dispute unfolded in Tucson after a man's girlfriend died jumping from his moving vehicle. Authorities charged William Holloway, 36, with multiple offenses including first-degree murder and kidnapping, escalating from what began as a distress call to the police on the evening of July 20.
Behind Biden's asylum halt: Migrants must say if they fear deportation, not wait to be asked
Border Patrol agents are breaking from a practice in effect since 1997 by no longer asking migrants if they fear deportation. President Joe Biden's administration suspended asylum at the border last month and doesn’t ask about fears. Migrants must bring it up for a chance to avoid deportation. Immigration advocates call it the “shout test,” suggesting migrants must shout their fears, though agents are taught to respond to nonverbal signs of distress including crying or shaking. It's unclear to what extent the “shout test” is responsible for a decline in border arrests of more than 50%.
RNC demands answers on how CrowdStrike outage affected Arizona voting systems
The Republican National Committee and the Arizona Republican Party are seeking answers on how the global CrowdStrike outage Friday affected voting systems in the state. The RNC, the Arizona GOP, and former President Donald Trump‘s campaign announced Tuesday they have sent letters to every county elections office in Arizona seeking answers about how the CrowdStrike […]
Arizona high school football 2024: The Republic's Top 15 offensive lines
Arizona is becoming known for producing great offensive linemen. There are so many spread out all over the state. Teams stacked in the trenches generally go the furthest in the playoffs. After ranking the Top 15 receiving corps for the 2024 high school football season, The Arizona Republic this week ranks the Top...
Columbus man and Arizona supplier plead guilty to major fentanyl distribution scheme
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In Columbus, Ohio, a local man and his supplier from Arizona have admitted to their involvement in a scheme to unlawfully distribute over 400 grams of fentanyl in the city in 2023. According to legal documents, 26-year-old Ontario M. Yarbrough of Columbus ran a drug operation...
Court summons pending for AZ state senator clocked going 71 mph in a 35-mph zone
State Sen. Justine Wadsack refused to sign a criminal citation for excessive speeding, triggering a pending court summons to have her acknowledge the alleged violation, Tucson police say. Police radar captured the Marana Republican driving 71 mph in a 35-mph zone in central Tucson in mid-March. Wadsack said she was "racing home" because...
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