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Arizona election worker charged in security-related thefts seen with Democrat politicians in resurfaced photos
FIRST ON FOX – A temporary election worker charged in connection to two security-related thefts that happened just a day apart last month at the Arizona Senate Building and the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center was seen smiling with several Democratic politicians in resurfaced social media posts viewed by Fox News Digital, and participated in Democrat primaries in Arizona during at least two past cycles.
Man shot, killed in Rio Verde after confrontation with married couple
One man is dead after confronting another man and his wife in Rio Verde, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said. About 10 p.m. Monday, authorities said Kyle Kepler, 45, initiated a confrontation with Thomas Griffin, 31, and Griffin's wife. During the confrontation, Kepler aimed a gun at the Griffins, officials...
Two teens charged after Cochise County teen killed in Phoenix
PHOENIX — A shooting in March which resulted in the death of a Sierra Vista teen in Phoenix has led to felony charges against two Maricopa County teens, according to court documents. Jacob I. Schottenbauer was shot March 19 near Van Buren Street and 35th Ave. He died April...
Politically motivated, or something else?
Hi readers! Welcome back to Republic Recount — and buckle up, because today's story is bizarre. Last Monday, officials in the state's most populous county publicly said a temporary employee had stolen a lanyard with a security fob and physical key from its election headquarters on June 20. The items were recovered and Walter...
Arizona’s homeless could be targeted under Supreme Court ruling
WASHINGTON – Advocates for homeless people in Arizona fear the Supreme Court has raised the risk of violence at the hands of police by upholding ordinances that criminalize sleeping in public places.<\p> Phoenix made national headlines for months last year after a judge in Maricopa County ordered the city’s largest homeless encampment, The Zone, to be cleared. Downtown businesses had complained it posed a safety hazard.<\p>
The triple digits are back in Phoenix, and there have already been fatalities as a result.
Yeah, the city suffered more than 600 deaths last year as a result of extreme heat, and more are coming this year. But the city and the surrounding county have been taking steps to try to prevent that. FADEL: Katherine Davis-Young at member station KJZZ is tracking this closely and...
1 killed in shooting in Rio Verde; roads closed
RIO VERDE, AZ (AZFamily) — One person is dead after a shooting overnight in the Rio Verde community near north Scottsdale, and authorities have the area closed as they investigate. Deputies responded to the shooting just before 11 p.m. on Monday at 168th Street and Dixileta Drive, just north...
July starts with smattering of showers in Phoenix, surrounding areas
PHOENIX – Mother Nature kicked off July with cloudy skies and scattered showers across metro Phoenix early Monday. The main activity was in central Phoenix and the northern parts of the Valley, according to the Maricopa County Flood Control District map. A gauge just west of the Paradise Valley Mall area recorded nearly 0.4 inches between midnight and 6 a.m., while the high terrain north of Scottsdale received about a quarter-inch.
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