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PINAL COUNTY, Ariz. — A Casa Grande man will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after a jury convicted him of multiple sex crimes. Salvador Barron, 60, was given three consecutive life sentences earlier this month after he was convicted of sexually abusing a juvenile, according to the Pinal County Attorney's Office.

Casa Grande man gets 3 life sentences for abusing minor

Phoenix, AZ

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PHOENIX — An 80-year-old woman is dead after being found in a pool in Glendale Monday morning, city authorities said. First responders arrived at an apartment complex near Northern and 43rd avenues where they found the woman in a pool. Officials pronounced the woman dead on the scene. At...

Police: Elderly woman found dead in Glendale pool

PHOENIX — A man is on the run from police after allegedly causing a fatal crash involving five vehicles, including a Phoenix Police patrol vehicle, authorities said. The crash happened just after 10 p.m. on Friday night near 34th Street and McDowell Road. Officers found that five vehicles including a marked patrol car were involved, and one vehicle caught fire.

1 dead, 5 injured including two Phoenix police officers after hit-and-run crash

Pinal County, AZ

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. — A man was shot and killed by a Pinal County Sheriff's Office deputy near Casa Grande Thursday evening. The shooting, which happened near the intersection of Mescalero and Hualapai drives, happened during an investigation about a stolen dirt bike. Officers were interviewing the man, identified...

Man shot, killed by Pinal County deputies in stolen dirt bike investigation

Tempe, AZ

TEMPE, Ariz. — A motorcyclist was killed in Tempe Saturday night after losing control of their vehicle, Tempe police said. The crash happened around 10:15 p.m. near Rural Road and Lakeshore Drive. Investigators found that the motorcyclist was driving southbound at "a high rate of speed" when they lost control of the motorcycle and crashed into a second vehicle.

Motorcyclist dead after crash in Tempe

Gilbert, AZ

GILBERT, Ariz. — Editor's note: The above video is from a previous broadcast. A Maricopa County jury has convicted a Gilbert man of killing his wife in 2017. Mark-Eric Ponsati, 41, was found guilty on Monday of the second-degree murder of Sherri Ponsati, court records show. The jury additionally...

Gilbert man who claimed wife fatally slipped found guilty of killing her

Maricopa County, AZ

MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. — Maricopa County has agreed to pay $1.7 million to resolve a claim accusing the sheriff's office of unsafely executing a search warrant that ended with a woman getting shot. Theresse Danielle Federico was shot by an MCSO investigator while she was standing inside a Paradise...

County pays $1.7 million to woman shot by detective in Paradise Valley

PHOENIX — A young woman was fatally struck by a vehicle Thursday night in south Phoenix after getting into a fight with one of the vehicle's passengers. Samantha Watson died after she was hit by the rear tire of a car driving in a residential neighborhood located near 51st Avenue and Baseline Road, according to the Phoenix Police Department.

Fight results in 23-year-old woman getting accidentally hit by car, Phoenix police say

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting at an apartment complex that killed a 45-year-old man Wednesday morning. Michael Anthony Amarillas died from gunshot wounds sustained near 35th Avenue and Indian School Road. Officers found the victim inside one of the complex's units at about 10:30 a.m.

45-year-old man shot to death in Phoenix, no suspects arrested

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Police Department is investigating a shooting Friday afternoon in the parking lot of the Walmart near 53rd Avenue and Indian School Road. Police said one bystander appears to have been grazed with a bullet from the incident. Officers said the person did not need medical attention.

Phoenix PD investigating shooting outside Walmart

Mesa, AZ

MESA, Ariz. — The Mesa community is heartbroken after four teenage girls were in a horrific car crash, leaving three of them dead. Police say Wednesday night's weather may have played a role in the crash near Crismon and Guadalupe roads. Police have not identified the victims but say...

'I'm lost for words': Mother of surviving teen in Mesa crash speaks out

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A Phoenix man is facing criminal charges after several videos and pictures were allegedly found on his work devices that show women being surreptitiously filmed. John Sarreal, 48, was taken into custody this week following an investigation that began after his employer in Scottsdale found troubling...

Phoenix man accused of spying on coworkers after 'over 100' videos, pictures found on devices

MESA, Ariz. — The Mesa Police Department is investigating an incident near Alma School Road and University Drive that ended with one of its officers firing a shot at a suspect. Officers were initially responding to a call for shots fired at an apartment complex Wednesday morning. A suspect...

Police involved in shooting incident in Mesa

TEMPE, Ariz. — The Tempe City Council is moving forward with a proposed ordinance that attempts to reduce tobacco and e-cigarette use among the city's young residents. The proposal would establish a tobacco sales license, enact fees to ensure compliance, and raise the minimum age of tobacco purchase to 21 years old, according to the City of Tempe website.

New tobacco restrictions could be on the way for Tempe

PHOENIX — Denny Hunt walked along East Guadalupe Road in Mesa holding a white candle and prayer book. He walked past the broken glass, splintered wood, and a pair of sunglasses partially covered by pebbles on the ground. He placed the items he held by a large boulder and began to weep.

'I can't imagine the pain': Neighbors react to devastating crash that killed three teenagers in Mesa

Chandler, AZ

CHANDLER, Ariz. — A 38-year-old man was taken into custody Tuesday on suspicion of fatally shooting the mother of his children in Chandler. Mohammad Alkurdi was arrested after officers found his wife's body inside the family's apartment near Frye and Dobson roads. The victim died of a gunshot wound, according to the Chandler Police Department.

Mother shot to death in Chandler, police say

MESA, Ariz. — A male suspect has been arrested after leading police on a chase that came to an end at the Desert Diamond Casino, according to authorities. The Mesa Police Department said their pursuit of the suspect began Wednesday afternoon, when officers were looking for a suspect wanted in connection to property crimes in the area.

Suspect wanted in connection to property crimes arrested after police chase

PHOENIX — A man is in custody after being shot at by Phoenix police Tuesday evening. The suspect wasn't hit by gunfire, but was taken to the hospital after police used a taser on him, authorities said. According to a report from Phoenix police, officers were called to a...

Man shot at by Phoenix police after refusing to drop his gun, police use taser to make arrest

MESA, Ariz. — Three teenagers are dead after a deadly single-vehicle crash in Mesa. On Wednesday around 9 p.m., the Mesa Police Department received calls about a crash near Crismon and Guadalupe roads. As officers arrived, they reportedly found a blue Mustang with four people inside. The four people...

3 teens dead after Mesa crash

PHOENIX — One man is dead and another is recovering in the hospital following a shooting in Phoenix early Tuesday morning, police said. Officers with the Phoenix Police Department were called out around 1:30 a.m. for reports of gunfire near 29th Avenue and Moreland Street. When they arrived, they...

PD: Shooting in Phoenix leaves 1 dead, 1 hospitalized

MESA, Ariz. — Editor's Note: The above video is from an earlier broadcast. The deaths of two teenage girls in January have been ruled accidental with both drowning in a water retention basin, Mesa police said Tuesday. They announced that the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office determined 17-year-old Sitlalli...

Report: Mesa girls found in water basin died from alcohol poisoning

Maricopa, AZ

MARICOPA, Ariz. — A 2-year-old girl has died after she was pulled out of a swimming pool in Maricopa, officials said. The child had been pulled from a family pool in the Cobblestone neighborhood near State Route 347 and Cobblestone Farms Drive. The Maricopa Fire Department was dispatched to...

2-year-old dies after pulled out of Maricopa pool

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Right now, more than 13,000 Arizonans are homeless, living on the street, in alleys or parks. That’s according to a recent Housing and Urban Development report. Nearly 3,000 of those are families with children. An Arizona woman, who was once homeless herself, has now made...

Valley woman overcomes homelessness, shares mission to help others

MESA, Ariz. — A man has been taken to the hospital after he was shot Tuesday at a Wendy's restaurant in Mesa, police said. The shooting occurred near Main Street and Greenfield Road, according to the Mesa Police Department. The victim sustained life-threatening injuries and no suspects have been...

Shooting reported at Mesa Wendy's restaurant

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Arizona man sentenced to 43 years in prison after killing 2 people

SACATON, Ariz. — A Sacaton man has been sentenced to spend over 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to murdering two people in separate instances...

Arizona man sentenced to 43 years in prison after killing 2 people

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