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Father charged with murder after 2-year-old is left in car during 109-degree heat wave for 3 hours, police say
An Arizona man was arrested and charged with murder, accused of leaving his 2-year-old daughter in the car outside the family's home for three hours when temperatures climbed to 109 degrees, authorities said. Christopher Scholtes, 37, was arrested Friday and booked at the Pima County Adult Detention Center on second-degree...
Severe thunderstorm and dust warnings in effect for parts of Arizona
PHOENIX (AZFamily) —A severe thunderstorm and dust storm warning is in effect for parts of the Valley as storms continue to move across Arizona on Sunday. The National Weather Service issued a dust storm warning until 10 p.m. for multiple highways in Maricopa County, including the Loop 101. Loop 202, State Route 51 and State Route 87. Drivers should be prepared for zero visibility.
Firefighting crews stretched thin as they tackle wildfires across Arizona
Arizona has been experiencing quite a bit of fire activity in recent weeks, straining already thin resources. The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management is having to move crews around to make sure staffing is covered. The San Carlos Apache Tribe declared a state of emergency on Friday and...
ASU helps secure $3.8 million in free school meals for tens of thousands of Arizona kids
Low-income families attending schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program will now have their meal copays covered by the state. That’s due in part to a report created by researchers at Arizona State University. Researchers at the College of Health Solutions’ Food Policy and Environmental Research Group...
Arizona’s Housing Market Gets Hotter With Increased Listings, Sales & Prices
New home listings have increased since May of this year, along with homes selling faster and for higher prices. According to current data from Phoenix REALTORS, new home listings were up more than 17% in the first five months of this year compared to last year. Home sale turnovers dropped to 65 days from an average of 74 days on the market in 2023, with the year-to-date median sale price increasing 6.4% to $479,000. Over the past 12 months, home sale closings have held steady at around 98% of asking prices.
Lake appeals to have courts reconsider 2022 gubernatorial case
Kari Lake is appealing to the Arizona Supreme Court to have the courts reconsider her case over her 2022 gubernatorial election loss to Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) after a panel on the Court of Appeals tossed out her case last month. Lawyers for Lake wrote in their filing, obtained by Arizona’s Law, that a new election should be…
Arizona wildfire funding headed for Gila County
(The Center Square) – Four hundred thousand in state taxpayer dollars will be open for assisting Gila County as the Watch Fire persist in eastern Arizona. The fire is largely impacting the San Carlos Apache Tribe as over 1,000 acres have burned and some people have lost homes, according to Arizona's Family. The money is coming from the Joint Heat Relief Initiative through the state Department of Emergency and Military Affairs, according to a news release. ...
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