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December 6, 2017

Arizona man gave gun to daughter, 14, told her to kill herself, officials say

An Arizona dad was so fed up with his 14-year-old daughter's disciplinary issues he handed the girl a gun Sunday and told her to pull the trigger, police said.

December 6, 2017

McCain reaches 3 million Twitter followers despite #UnfollowMcCain protest

U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., reached his goal of 3 million Twitter followers Tuesday -- but not before thousands of social media users staged an online protest.

December 6, 2017

Opening arguments in Joe Arpaio lawsuit brought by Sen. Jeff Flake's son

Opening arguments were heard Tuesday in Arizona in the malicious-prosecution lawsuit brought by Sen. Jeff Flake’s son and his ex-wife against Joe Arpaio, starting the latest of several legal battles recently faced by the embattled former sheriff.

December 4, 2017

Mom of 2 dies day after flu diagnosis

Family members of an Arizona mother who died just one day after being diagnosed with the flu said the 20-year-old was very healthy leading up to her illness, with the exception of suffering from the occasional cold.

November 23, 2017

Phoenix homeowner pulls plug on Christmas lights after city crackdown

For the past 30 years, Lee Sepanek and his wife Patricia have celebrated the holidays by festooning their Phoenix home with 250,000 festive lights. The couple's annual display draws visitors from all over.

November 16, 2017

Arizona man abducted 94-year-old woman, kept her in trunk of car for hours, police say

An Arizona man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the home invasion and abduction of a 94-year-old woman who was bound with zip ties and duct tape and tossed in the trunk of her own car for several hours, officials said.

November 15, 2017

Phoenix Christmas lights display nixed over city demands, scrooge neighbors, homeowner says

A Phoenix man who has been brightening up his neighborhood for more than three decades with an elaborate Christmas display says he’s pulling the plug this year over an uproar that critics are calling “liberal overregulation at its finest.”

November 14, 2017

Mom of 5 delivers baby on side of road, drives to hospital

An Arizona mother had piled her 17-month-old daughter into the back seat on Wednesday and was en route to the hospital to deliver her fifth child when contractions forced her to pull over to the side of the road.

November 13, 2017

Bill Gates firm buys Arizona land for $80 million to create 'smart city'

A real estate investment firm owned by Bill Gates recently bought land in Arizona for $80 million to be developed into a “smart city.”

November 8, 2017

'God's Army' patrolling the streets of Phoenix to preach gospel, fight crime

A troop of former law enforcement officers and military members are now patrolling the streets of Phoenix to preach the gospel and fight crime.