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Sun City West Man Dies After Firefighters Rescue Him From Blazing Garage
A tragic incident unfolded in Sun City West on Tuesday night, where a man succumbed to injuries after being rescued from a burning garage. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office reported that deputies were dispatched shortly after 9 p.m. to a home near Loop 303 and El Mirage Road, following a call about a house fire, as detailed by ABC15.
Traffic deaths, injuries stay high in Mesa
Mesa led the East Valley in traffic deaths last year and was second to Phoenix in that distinction for municipalities in Maricopa County, according to Arizona Department of Transportation data. City officials pointed out that Mesa’s crash statistics have been following national and state trends. “While there are some...
Man indicted for organized retail crime, shoplifting throughout the Valley
PHOENIX — A 31-year-old man was indicted for 42 counts of organized retail crime and shoplifting throughout the Valley, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced Friday. Jeremy James Beene had primarily targeted high-end construction equipment at Home Depot stores throughout the county, focusing on those in Chandler, Mesa and...
Man indicted in organized retail theft bust in Arizona
(The Center Square)— A crackdown on organized retail theft in Maricopa County continues. Jeremy James Beene, 30, was indicted on June 28 on 42 counts of organized retail theft and four different counts of shoplifting. Beene allegedly stole roughly $60,000 worth of items from The Home Depot locations around the county, and the county attorney’s office said he owned up to buying and selling the stolen goods in order to obtain drugs. ...
Cash flows in supervisor races in 2 Mesa districts
Money is flowing to the two hotly contested Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Primary Election races that impact Mesa. While there is only one Democrat in each of the County District 1 and 2 races, two Republicans in each district are vying for the nomination. In District 2, which includes...
Which grocery chains have the most stores in Phoenix? We have the list
Fry’s Food Store operates the most grocery stores in the Phoenix metro, and stands to grow its footprint as Ohio-based Kroger Co. negotiates an acquisition of the parent company of Albertsons and Safeway stores. Kroger has said it will sell some of those stores, including 101 in Arizona, to...
Man accused of stealing $60K worth of construction equipment from Phoenix-area Home Depots
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Valley man has been indicted on dozens of felonies after he stole nearly $60,000 worth of construction equipment from Home Depots to fund his drug habit, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office said on Friday. According to court paperwork, 30-year-old Jeremy Beene stole merchandise from...
Trump rally shooting puts election officials on even higher alert over political violence
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S.This news analysis was originally distributed in Votebeat’s free weekly newsletter. Sign up to get future editions, including the latest reporting from Votebeat bureaus and curated news from other publications, delivered to your inbox every Saturday.Within hours of when former President Donald Trump and others were shot at a political rally in Pennsylvania, election officials in Arizona were scrambling to assess the implications for the early voting already in progress for the state’s July 30 primary.Maricopa County Supervisors Chairman Jack Sellers was on the phone...
Second gentleman visits Arizona, rides Valley Metro streetcar in Tempe
The second gentleman, Douglas Emhoff, visited Tempe on Friday and took a ride on a Valley Metro streetcar. He emphasized the importance of reliable public transportation and praised the investments being made in Maricopa County. Emhoff pointed to the Biden administration’s $91 billion investment in transit projects nationwide through the...
Drugs linked to more than half of heat-related deaths in Maricopa County
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — So far this summer, Maricopa County is already outpacing last year’s record number of heat deaths. As of this week, county health officials have confirmed that 23 people have died due to heat-related issues. And according to the county’s new dashboard, substance abuse is tied to more than half of those deaths.
Banner Health temporarily closes most non-hospital locations as worldwide tech outages impact Valley systems
PHOENIX — A massive global tech issue has disrupted tens of thousands of businesses around the globe, causing flights to be cancelled, 911 systems to go down, healthcare locations to pause service and major media websites to fail. Banner Health announced Friday morning that they were impacted by the...
Phoenix Rescue Mission saves 188 people so far this summer from dangerous Valley heat
Since the start of its annual Code:Red Heat Relief Campaign on May 1 Phoenix Rescue Mission has successfully rescued 188 unhoused individuals from the life-threatening triple-digit temperatures in the Valley of the Sun. The mission's Code:Red Heat Relief Campaign goes through Aug. 31 and aims to save vulnerable populations within...
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