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Phoenix girl killed by suspect fleeing Minneapolis police
Authorities in Minneapolis say an Arizona teenager was fatally struck by a suspect who was fleeing police officers.

PCSO: Body found in ‘advanced state of decomposition’
Tucson Mountain District deputies found a dead body Monday morning in a desert area of Marana, officials said

Holiday traffic snarls I-17 near Cordes Junction
There were no crashes or other incidents contributing to the traffic jam, according to ADOT — just an influx of people.

Police search for missing Chandler girl, 14
Maliyah Harper was last seen at the intersection of Dobson and Warner roads at 5:15 p.m. Monday

Toddler pulled from pool is in critical condition
Paramedics were able to restore her pulse and blood pressure. She was put on a ventilator at Phoenix Children’s Hospital.

Questions linger in Surprise after files discarded
A purge of public documents and a resignation with a generous payout at Surprise City Hall have generated a host of questions.

When the ‘Serial Shooter’ and ‘Baseline Killer’ terrorized Phoenix
When the horror ended 10 years ago, 17 were dead and dozens more had been wounded, raped or attacked.

Gallego touts local businesses in State of the District speech
Congressman also calls for education reform, transportation infrastructure improvements

Phoenix girl killed by vehicle fleeing Minneapolis police
Authorities in Minneapolis say an Arizona teenager was fatally struck by a suspect who was fleeing police officers.

Phoenix Fire Department responds to scrap-yard fire

Toddler pulled from Phoenix pool is in critical condition
Paramedics were able to restore her pulse and blood pressure. She was put on a ventilator at Phoenix Children’s Hospital.

Rain, cooler temps on tap for Valley this week
Heat expected to dip below 100 degrees during a 3-day period of possible heavy rains that could bring some floodin

Overnight home invasion, gun shots in Phoenix
Phoenix Police are investigating an overnight home invasion near 79th Avenue and McDowell Road.

Panel recommends courts toss ‘cash bail’ system
A task force commissioned by Arizona’s Supreme Court recommends the state eliminate the “cash bail” system that has become customary in criminal cases across the country.

Mountain biker air-evacuated at South Mountain
A 37-year-old mountain biker was air-evacuated from South Mountain Park on Monday after he flipped his bike and hit his head on a rock.

Northbound I-17, Southbound SR 87 reopen
Portions of Interstate 17 and State Route 87 shut down by vehicle fires early Monday afternoon had reopened by about 1:30 p.m., according to Arizona Department of Transportation officials.

Phoenix Fire: Scrap-yard blaze under control
A first-alarm scrap-yard fire burning Monday afternoon in Phoenix was contained as of 3:15 p.m., according to Phoenix Fire officials.

Larry Subervi, Phoenix fire spokesman, answers questions about scrap-yard fire
A scrap-yard fire burned Sept. 5, 2016, near Broadway Road and 27th Avenue in Phoenix.

Effort announced to curb prescription drug abuse
Gov. Doug Ducey spoke at a Walgreens on Friday to discuss efforts in the fight against prescription drug abuse.

18K AZ kids are in foster care. Here’s how to help
More than 18,000 Arizona children live under state supervision. People asked: What can I do about it? Here are some places to start.

OdySea Aquarium unveils mystery exhibit
The first visitors streamed into the 200,000-square-foot aquarium near Scottsdale on Saturday morning.

Man accused of setting off homemade explosives
Bullhead City Police arrested a man they say set off homemade explosive devices in the Bullhead City area.

Panel recommends AZ courts toss ‘cash bail’ system
A task force commissioned by Arizona’s Supreme Court recommends the state eliminate the “cash bail” system that has become customary in criminal cases across the country.

2 Arizona women dead following ATV accident in Utah
Authorities say two Arizona women were killed when their all-terrain vehicle caught fire in Moab, Utah.

Silver Alert: Missing Prescott woman found safe
Prescott Police found a missing 70-year-old, diabetic woman outside of Prescott

MCSO searching for missing Lake Pleasant boater
Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a 24-year-old boater who was last seen at Lake Pleasant Sunday afternoon.

Rescue effort underway at South Mountain Park
A 37-year-old mountain biker fell and briefly lost consciousness at South Mountain Park Monday morning, according to Phoenix Fire Department.

Man drowned in Colorado River near Ehrenberg
The La Paz County Sheriff’s Department said a man drowned in the Ehrenberg area of the Colorado River.

Panel recommends Arizona courts toss ‘cash bail’ system
A task force commissioned by Arizona’s Supreme Court recommends the state eliminate the “cash bail” system that has become customary in criminal cases across the country.

Surprise Mayor Sharon Wolcott chief of staff throwing away public documents
Jerry McCoy, chief of staff for Surprise Mayor Sharon Wolcott, threw away numerous city files in July.

Discarded files, resignation leave lingering questions in Surprise
A purge of public documents and a resignation with a generous payout at Surprise City Hall have generated a host of questions.

Silver alert issued for missing Prescott woman
Prescott Police are looking for a missing 70-year-old, diabetic woman who was last heard from Sunday.

One dead in overnight Phoenix shooting
An argument, gunfire, and a car crash left a 28-year-old man dead early Monday morning, according to Phoenix Police.

Overnight home invasion, gun shots in west Phoenix
Phoenix Police are investigating an overnight home invasion near 79th Avenue and McDowell Road.

Luxury homes: Phoenix Suns forward buys $2.3M Paradise Valley home with beach walk-in pool
A Phoenix Suns power forward and Valley tech CEO Jeffrey Herzog are among the people that purchased this week’s priciest luxury homes in metro Phoenix.

Police: Bystander shoots man attempting hit-and-run in Phoenix
The man tried to drive into his 3-year-old daughter and her mother Sunday afternoon, Phoenix police said

Rain, cooler temps on tap for Phoenix-area this week
Heat expected to dip below 100 degrees during a 3-day period of possible heavy rains that could bring some floodin

Arizona Labor Day weekend DUI arrests reduce in 2016
Labor Day weekend arrests by Arizona DUI task forces have trended downward the past two years, officials say

Prescott man involved in collision with gas line
A ruptured gas main forced the evacuation of 12 homes in Yavapai County on Sunday, sheriff’s officials said.

Police: Driver shot after attempting hit-and-run
A man who police say attempted to drive his vehicle into a woman and her small child was shot by another person Sunday afternoon, Phoenix police said.

Tubing on Salt River on Labor Day weekend

OdySea Aquarium opening
OdySea Aquarium near Scottsdale celebrated its grand opening Sept. 3, 2016. The 2 million-gallon aquarium is one of the largest in the country. Ben Moffat/azcentral.com

A look inside the OdySea Aquarium
OdySea Aquarium developer Amram Knishinsky discusses what will be the largest aquarium in the Southwestern United States. David Wallace/azcentral.com

Phoenix Fire investigating body found in apartment fire
Phoenix fire officials are investigating the death of a man in an apartment fire Friday night.

Mesa school trains for the worst: To ‘Stop the Bleed’
Faculty members at a Mesa school participate in first-aid training to prepare for mass shootings on school campus.

Arizona fire evacuees help Louisiana flood victims
This summer’s Cedar Creek Fire in the White Mountains brought the community together and inspired two residents to help others facing disasters across the country.

Ducey, Walgreens announce effort to curb prescription drug abuse
Gov. Doug Ducey spoke at a Walgreens on Friday to discuss efforts in the fight against prescription drug abuse.

18,000 Arizona kids are in foster care. Here’s how you can help
More than 18,000 Arizona children live under state supervision. People asked: What can I do about it? Here are some places to start.

Mesa police looking for missing 15-year-old boy
Authorities are asking for the public’s help locating a 15-year-old boy who has been missing since Saturday night.

Fire crews respond to smoke at OdySea Aquarium in Scottsdale
Crews responded to reports of smoke early Sunday morning at the new OdySea Aquarium in Scottsdale, authorities said.

2-seater plane makes emergency landing in Goodyear
An airplane made an emergency landing south of Phoenix Goodyear Airport after the pilot saw smoke in the cockpit.

Labor Day traffic: Backups abound on routes out of town
Heading out of town for Labor Day weekend? Allow yourself extra travel time due to slowed traffic.

OdySea Aquarium unveils mystery exhibit at grand opening
The first visitors streamed into the 200,000-square-foot aquarium near Scottsdale on Saturday morning.

2-seater plane makes emergency landing south of Goodyear Airport
An airplane made an emergency landing south of Phoenix Goodyear Airport after the pilot saw smoke in the cockpit.

Phoenix police search for thieves in June attack
Phoenix police continue to investigate a June robbery in which two robbers pistol-whipped a store clerk at a Circle K.

Glendale mayor re-elected; council’s Chavira ousted
Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers will serve another four years and former City Councilwoman Joyce Clark will head back to City Hall, according to final, unofficial election results released early Saturday.

Man shot after altercation outside Phoenix home
Phoenix police are looking for two men in connection to an early Saturday shooting after a man was shot near 35th and Southern avenues.

Phoenix police search for thieves who pistol-whipped clerk in June
Phoenix police continue to investigate a June robbery in which two robbers pistol-whipped a store clerk at a Circle K.

Glendale mayor re-elected; Councilman Sammy Chavira ousted
Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers will serve another four years and former City Councilwoman Joyce Clark will head back to City Hall, according to final, unofficial election results released early Saturday.

Phoenix sisters celebrate Mother Teresa’s sainthood
Four sisters who carry on the work of Mother Teresa in Phoenix will celebrate her canonization.

Recorder Helen Purcell squeaks to victory
Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell barely won her Republican primary early Saturday as final results were tallied.

Liberty Arts Academy faculty members learn life-saving techniques

Trauma doctor helps prepare faculty at Mesa school for the worst

Banner Desert Medical Center Celebrates Nine Sets of Twins

Mesa hospital delivers nine sets of twins
Nine sets of fraternal twins have been born at Banner Desert Medical Center since Tuesday.

When Phoenix feared taco trucks on every corner
There was a time when Phoenix’s taqueros feared that neighborhood opposition would regulate them out of business

Maricopa County left with one Affordable Care Act option
Phoenix Health Plans Inc. will drop out of Maricopa County next year, leaving will one option in 2017: Cigna.

Man shot during brawl in Phoenix dies
A man is dead after being shot Friday evening when a brawl erupted into a gunfight in Phoenix, police say.

Traffic crawling on I-17 near Black Canyon City
If you’re headed up north from the Valley for the Labor Day weekend, you might want to delay your plans.

Mesa man pleads no contest to sex acts on toddler
A Mesa man pleaded no contest to taking explicit photos and videos of a 2-year-old girl and performing sex acts on her.

Mesa hospital delivers ‘kindergarten class’ of twins
Nine sets of fraternal twins have been born at Banner Desert Medical Center since Tuesday.

FBI asks for help ID’ing north Phoenix bank robber
A Chase Bank branch near Carefree Highway and Interstate 17 was robbed Friday morning, and the FBI Bank Robbery Task Force asked for the public’s help in identifying the man.

Williams Field students walk out to back principal
Students in Gilbert walked out to support Principal Terri Wattawa, who submitted her resignation this week.

That time Phoenix feared taco trucks on every corner
There was a time when Phoenix’s taqueros feared that neighborhood opposition would regulate them out of business

Inglorious Arizona: What was that ghostly beast ridden by a devil?
In the spring of 1883, the Territorial Arizona rumor mill spoke of a beast in the wild: red, tall and ridden by a devil.

Banner Dessert Medical Center Celebrates Nine Sets of Twins

Living the mission of Mother Teresa

Summer of Fear: When the ‘Serial Shooter’ and ‘Baseline Killer’ terrorized Phoenix
When the horror ended 10 years ago, 17 were dead and dozens more had been wounded, raped or attacked.

Mother Teresa’s 1989 visit to Phoenix

FBI asks for help identifying north Phoenix bank robber
A Chase Bank branch near Carefree Highway and Interstate 17 was robbed Friday morning, and the FBI Bank Robbery Task Force asked for the public’s help in identifying the man.

Walkout at Williams Field High School
More than 100 students walked out of class at Williams Field High School in Gilbert on Friday in support of Principal Terri Wattawa, who filed a letter of resignation this week. Kenzie Belley/Special for azcentral.com

Summer of Fear: When the ‘Serial Shooter’ and ‘Baseline Killer’ terrorized Phoenix
When the horror ended 10 years ago, 17 were dead and dozens more had been wounded, raped or attacked.

AZ fires worker recovering from on-the-job injury
An Adobe Mountain School correctional officer asks Gov. Doug Ducey to intervene in his firing as he nurses an on-the-job injury.

Teen stabbed, robbed of bike in Chandler
Chandler police say they’re looking for at least three people in connection with the crime.

Traffic crawling on I-17 after brush fire near Black Canyon City
If you’re headed up north from the Valley for the Labor Day weekend, you might want to delay your plans.

What we now know about ‘serial street shooter’
The “serial street shooter” strikes in Maryvale and east central Phoenix, drives multiple cars and shoots point blank.

Correctional officer discusses firing from Adobe Mountain School
William Wright was fired from Adobe Mountain School in July when he was unable to return to work after suffering injuries on the job. David Kadlubowski/azcentral.com

Summer of Fear: A timeline of events
Tony Mendez was shot and killed while riding his bike in May of 2005. At least 16 others would be murdered in the Phoenix area before all the killers were caught in August and September of 2006.

Arizona fires Juvenile Corrections officer recuperating from on-the-job injury
An Adobe Mountain School correctional officer asks Gov. Doug Ducey to intervene in his firing as he nurses an on-the-job injury.

1 dead after card-game shooting; 2 men sought
The game took place in an abandoned building that was a former hookah lounge near 32nd Street and Cactus Road.

Exotic snakes on the loose in Scottsdale
Three large, exotic snakes have slithered onto Scottsdale streets in the last month.

Slither up to some snakes in Scottsdale
The Phoenix Herpetological Society Sanctuary and Zoo offers salvation for some rescued reptiles and knowledge for those who want to find out more about the things that swim or crawl with scales. Patrick Breen/azcentral.com

Exotic snakes on the lam in Scottsdale

Serial Street Shooters case: Dale Hausner and Sam Dieteman

1 dead after card-game shooting in northeast Phoenix; 2 men sought
The game took place in an abandoned building that was a former hookah lounge near 32nd Street and Cactus Road.

Loop 202 at 32nd St. reopened after fatal crash
Authorities said one person was killed in a two-vehicle crash that closed a portion of a Phoenix freeway during the Friday morning commute.

Officer shoots robbery suspect who had knife
A Phoenix police officer on patrol in northwest Phoenix shot a 23-year-old man who came at him with a knife shortly before 3 a.m. Friday, officials said.

What was that ghostly beast ridden by a devil?
In the spring of 1883, the Territorial Arizona rumor mill spoke of a beast in the wild: red, tall and ridden by a devil.

New leaders coming to Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert
After the Aug. 30 primary, Mesa, Chandler and Gilbert are guaranteed to see new faces on the council dais come January. But two Gilbert seats, one Mesa seat and one Chandler seat remain undecided.