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Excessive heat warnings issued for Maricopa, Pima counties
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued an excessive heat warning for Maricopa County starting at 12:14 a.m. July 7. The warning expires at 3 p.m. July 7. The National Weather Service in Tucson also issued an excessive heat warning for Pima County starting at 1:18 a.m. July 7. Pima's excessive warning expires at 8 p.m. on July 9.
Homeless Killed At Alarming Rate in Arizona's Maricopa County
The night James Cruz disappeared, his sister knew something was wrong. Cruz had been living in Tempe, Arizona’s ‘River Bottom’ homeless encampment for years. Known to his friends as “Cruz,” the 56-year-old was often seen riding around town on his bicycle or attending weekly community picnics on Tuesday evenings. Cruz’s sister Rashel said that, despite his yearslong battle with addiction and homelessness, her brother was trying to get back on his feet. He had begun spending most nights on her couch, arriving by 9 p.m. and leaving in the morning, the Appeal reports. One night in April 2022, Cruz didn’t come. He didn’t call as usual. Rashel’s panicked stream of phone calls went unanswered. She reported him missing. A few days later, the police knocked on her door. “As soon as I answered it, I knew,” said Rashel, who asked that her last name be withheld out of fear of retaliation. “I just knew. It hit me before I even opened the door that he was gone.”
Red-light runner dies after crashing in Sun Lakes
SUN LAKES, AZ (AZFamily) —The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office says one woman is dead, and another remains hospitalized after a crash Friday afternoon in Sun Lakes. The crash happened at the intersection of EJ Robson Boulevard and Riggs Road just after 2:30 p.m. According to deputies, a 58-year-old...
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