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April 4, 2019

Road rage in Phoenix seen as cause for shooting that killed girl, 10, police say

A 10-year-old girl died after being shot along with her father in what may have started with a traffic dispute, Phoenix police said Thursday.

April 4, 2019

License required to repair doors? Regs spark heated debate in Arizona

The regulation in government debate makes its way to Arizona—with concerns of overregulation for jobs that make up almost 25-percent of the nation’s workforce—occupational licensing jobs that include barbers, realtors, nurses, bus drivers, respiratory therapists, security guards, teacher assistants—the list goes on. This debate in the Valley of the Sun is over a bill that could set the tone in the nation when it comes to loosening occupational licensing requirements.

April 2, 2019

Puppy rescued after carried off by owl, dropped on golf course

A 12-week-old puppy was rescued after an owl carried her away and dropped her on a golf course in Arizona on Friday, according to a rescue organization.

April 1, 2019

Marines ID 2 pilots killed in Arizona helicopter crash

The names of two Marine pilots who died in a helicopter crash during a training mission in southwestern Arizona were released Monday as the crash remained under investigation.

March 31, 2019

2 Marine pilots killed in Arizona helicopter crash, officials say

Two pilots have died in a helicopter crash near Yuma, Arizona, according to the U.S. Marine Corps.

March 31, 2019

Efforts to clear Arizona's rape kit backlog lead to arrests, convictions

Investigators in Arizona have said their efforts to clear a backlog of more than 6,400 rape kits have led to a slew of arrests and convictions.

March 31, 2019

Arizona homeowner shoots, kills suspected intruder, injures another: ‘Better come in ready’

An Arizona homeowner shot and killed a suspected intruder and injured another man when the duo tried to break into a house Saturday, police said.

March 30, 2019

Arizona woman arrested, accused of leading Border Patrol agents in a car chase with illegal immigrants in her trunk: officials

An Arizona woman was taken into custody this week after Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials said she led agents on a car chase while two illegal immigrants were hidden in her trunk.

March 30, 2019

Arizona's GOP governor waging war against occupational licensing laws

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is leading an effort to get rid of the state's burdensome occupational licensing laws, which he says cost many ordinary professionals hundreds of dollars and subject them to frustrating and unnecessary bureaucracy.

March 29, 2019

Arizona police kick down door of parents who refused to take unvaccinated 2-year-old to hospital, body cam footage shows

Arizona police released body cam footage Thursday that showed the moment authorities kicked in the door of two Chandler city parents who allegedly refused to take their sick, unvaccinated child to the hospital.