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'Operation Falcon' Nets 600+ Arrests

In a statewide effort, law enforcement agencies clear 643 active warrants.

Published: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 12:35:46 MST

Arpaio Denies Being Hypocritical

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio refuses to cooperate with a DOJ investigation, despite demanding cooperation from people he is investigating.

Published: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 08:24:57 MST

Deputies: Man Stole From Subdivision

Pinal County deputies arrested a man on burglary charges after discovering allegedly stolen property at his Queen Creek home, authorities say.

Published: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 10:30:04 MST

Game And Fish Shoots, Kills Bear

A state Game and Fish agent killed a bear after it showed no fear of humans.

Published: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 08:33:21 MST

Senate President Shakes Up Leadership

Senate President Bob Burns on Wednesday shook up the Republican majority's leadership ranks in the wake of discord among senior GOP senators over budget issues and leadership style.

Published: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 08:29:32 MST

2 Men Hospitalized After Shooting

Two men are in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting on Baseline Road in Tempe, authorities say.

Published: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 08:21:56 MST

St. Johns Boy To Be Sentenced Soon

Evaluations that have kept a judge from setting a sentencing date for a 9-year-old eastern Arizona boy who shot and killed his father's roommate have been turned in to the court.

Published: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 08:17:40 MST

Politics A Lifelong Campaign For Teen

Voted "most likely to become president" by his classmates, a Gilbert teen dreams of achieving what his idol Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain hasn't done so far.

Published: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 12:04:11 MST

Ex-Bar Owner Gets Prison In Tax Case

The former owner of several Phoenix area bars has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for tax evasion.

Published: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 21:07:52 MST

SWAT Team Nabs Suspected Bank Robber

A Glendale SWAT team arrests a man in connection with a Chase Bank holdup on Camelback Road.

Published: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 17:26:24 MST

Gov. Has Days To Examine 200+ Bills

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has until midnight Monday to make decisions on more than 200 proposed laws lawmakers sent her last week.

Published: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 08:23:57 MST

Man Indicted In Crash That Killed 3

Justin Draper is charged with three counts of manslaughter and one count of aggravated assault in connection with a 2006 crash in Surprise that left three people dead.

Published: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 15:23:42 MST

Storm Knocks Over Poles In Green Valley

The Pima County Sheriff's Department says a powerful summer storm has rolled through Green Valley south of Tucson knocking over utility poles for a quarter mile.

Published: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 17:50:32 MST

Valley Seniors Struggle To Stay Cool

Beating the heat can be especially difficult on the elderly, and others who are on a fixed income.

Published: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 17:30:57 MST

Brewer Signs Bills For Partial Budget Fix

Gov. Jan Brewer has signed three bills to restore public school funding and the state's eligibility for federal stimulus funding.

Published: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 17:42:43 MST

Passengers Cash In On Airfare War

Passengers at Phoenix Sky Harbor airport say an airfare war came along just in time to boost their vacation plans.

Published: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 06:47:36 MST

Fire Destroys Home In Surprise

Firefighters battled a fire in Surprise that spread from the house to the carport and an SUV.

Published: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 13:29:28 MST

Business Owner Charged With ID Theft

A man who owns a granite countertop business is the first business owner to be criminally charged of suspected employer sanctions violations.

Published: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 15:24:56 MST

Woman Hospitalized After Dog Attack

A woman is in the hospital after two dogs escaped from a patio area in a Glendale neighborhood, authorities say.

Published: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 12:45:26 MST

Judge Delays Decision On Alleged Bomber

A federal judge has delayed a decision on whether to release one of two alleged white supremacists charged in a 2004 bombing that injured a black city official in Scottsdale.

Published: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 17:43:40 MST