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Bench trial for a man accused of killing 2 women in Phoenix
PHOENIX (AP) — A bench trial is scheduled to begin Monday for a man accused of sexually attacking and fatally stabbing two young women in separate killings nearly 30 years ago near a metro Phoenix canal system. Bryan Patrick Miller, 49, is charged with two counts each of...
Authorities say 2 men fatally shot at a party in Gila Bend
GILA BEND, Ariz. (AP) — Two men are dead after a shooting during a party in Gila Bend and suspects were being sought, authorities said Sunday. Maricopa County Sheriff’s officials said deputies responded to the scene Saturday afternoon and found the bodies of the two victims. ...
Arizona judge won’t suspend ruling that halted all abortions
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona judge on Friday declined to put her order that allowed enforcement of a pre-statehood law making it a crime to provide an abortion on hold, saying abortion rights groups that asked her to block the order are not likely to prevail on appeal. The ruling from...
Phoenix man burned after plastic bags carrying fuel ignite
PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say three men in Phoenix suffered burns, one severely, after they filled plastic bags with gasoline and the bags ignited. Phoenix police said Thursday a man in his 40s remains hospitalized in extremely critical condition with serious burns. The other two...
Arizona museum exhibit marks end to de Kooning painting saga
PHOENIX (AP) — After a Willem de Kooning painting worth millions was brazenly stolen in 1985 from an Arizona museum, the staff clung to the hope that it would turn up one day. But nobody could have predicted “Woman-Ochre” would find its way back through the kindness of strangers in a...
Woman reported missing on a weekend Arizona hike found dead
CAVE CREEK, Ariz. (AP) — A woman reported missing last weekend while hiking in Cave Creek has been found dead, authorities said Wednesday. Maricopa County Sheriff’s officials said the body of 60-year-old Kathleen Patterson was located around 8 a.m. and there was no apparent signs...
Authorities: Woman, boy found dead at a San Tan Valley home
SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — A woman and young boy have been found dead in a San Tan Valley home, authorities said Tuesday. Pinal County Sheriff’s officials said deputies received a call about a suicidal person Monday afternoon. When deputies arrived at the home...
Foes of Arizona voucher expansion likely fail to make ballot
PHOENIX (AP) — A massive expansion of Arizona’s private school voucher system will likely go into effect after public school advocates failed to gather enough signatures to block the law, a conservative think tank that supports the expansion said Monday. The Goldwater Institute,...
Minus owner Sarver, Suns return for another run at NBA title
PHOENIX (AP) — All-Stars Devin Booker and Chris Paul, along with freshly paid Deandre Ayton and coach Monty Williams, are back together for another run at an elusive NBA title. One man who apparently won't be along on the journey — team owner Robert Sarver. The...
Helicopter crashes in Arizona desert; 2 aboard not injured
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — A helicopter crash-landed in the Arizona desert Monday morning but authorities said the two people aboard walked away with no injuries. Federal Aviation Administration officials said the Robinson R22 helicopter went down 4 ½ miles (7.2 kilometers) north of the...
