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Phoenix mother warns parents after teen daughter dies in car crash
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Stacy Stembridge is at a loss after losing her 15-year-old daughter Ana Marie in a tragic crash over the weekend. “She was funny. She could make people laugh,” Stembridge said. “She just had this way of laughing. She was just cute. She had that cute personality, and everybody loved being around her.”
He was wrongfully convicted and served nearly 25 years in prison. Now a Valley dental group is helping him get his smile back.
BUCKEYE, Ariz. — A man who was wrongfully convicted and spent more than two decades in prison received life-changing dental care at no cost. “They had me in prison for 25 years for a crime I did not commit,” said Ralph Earnest. Earnest was wrongfully convicted of a...
Young boy’s heat death at South Mountain ruled accidental
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The cause of death has been revealed for a young boy who died after being rescued at South Mountain in Phoenix last month. The Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office found that 9-year-old Cortinez Logan, Jr. died of “environmental heat exposure” and ruled his death accidental.
Suspect on run after allegedly shooting girlfriend inside Phoenix apartment
PHOENIX — Detectives began searching for a suspect who allegedly shot his girlfriend before fleeing a Phoenix apartment, authorities said on Sunday. Officers responded to the apartment near 19th and Grovers avenues around 7 p.m. where they found the injured woman and provided aid. She was taken to the hospital with injuries that weren’t expected to threaten her life.
Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte helped off field while pinch hitting vs. Rays
Arizona Diamondbacks superstar Ketel Marte fell down in the batter’s box while checking a swing, and he had to be helped off the field Sunday at the Tampa Bay Rays. Marte did not start after returning to the lineup on Saturday for the first time since Monday. He initially hurt his left ankle on a play at second base last weekend against the Philadelphia Phillies and only missed one game. He then exited Monday’s matchup against the Colorado Rockies.
Board member questions goals for 3rd graders
Chandler Unified School District Governing Board Member Kurt Rohrs believes in aspirational goals, ones that may be out of reach, but what he says are worth striving for. District officials say they prefer goals that can be reached, and once they do, setting new achievable goals in an incremental approach to improvement.
Mesa Public Schools scrapping portable classrooms to save campuses
Mesa Public Schools is on track to remove 17 portable classrooms by the end of the month in its initial step to stave off closing campuses due to a dropping student headcount. Ninety-two more portables are identified for elimination by the 2027 academic year in the state’s largest school district – the equivalent of seven elementary campuses.
Gilbert schools preparing for AI
Artificial intelligence may be moving from the theoretical into Gilbert classrooms. The GPS Governing Board discussed guidelines for teacher’s AI use during a study session Aug. 13 as Chief Technology Officer Jon Castelhano quoted Cisco Systems’ network team: “If we don't do it, someone else will.”. Higley...
Kyrene student performance a mixed bag
Kyrene administrators and the governing board waded into a slew of complex data to show how district students overall are moving toward four academic and social-emotional goals. While K-3 students showed some progress in developing early literacy, students in grades 4-8 failed to move the needle toward the district’s goal...
Diamondbacks look to salvage series finale against Rays
The Diamondbacks’ series win streak was snapped by the Tampa Bay Rays and they are now in danger of being swept. Arizona has not been swept in any three-game series this year, but the troubling part was the way they played the first two games against Tampa Bay. However, they have a chance to avoid a long losing streak by salvaging the series finale.
Chandler's Historical Tumbleweed Park Set for Major Revamp with $498K Design Deal
Chandler's Tumbleweed Park is on the brink of transformation. The city council has recently inked a deal with Weddle Gilmore for professional design services, cashing out a sum not exceeding $498,360 for the upcoming enhancements to The Ranch at Tumbleweed Park. The firm will be responsible for an array of design services encompassing architecture, landscape, and various engineering disciplines, aiming to reinvigorate the historic 19-acre site.
2 people involved in Scottsdale crash hospitalized after being trapped in car
PHOENIX — Two people were hospitalized after a crash involving two cars in Scottsdale on Sunday, authorities said. The crash occurred in the evening near 100th Street and Thompson Peak Parkway, and the two people sustained minor injuries as a result of the crash, Scottsdale PD Sgt. Allison Sempsis said.
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