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Mesa high schooler says she was bullied for weeks. Now she's in jail.
MESA, Ariz. — For nearly a week, a Mesa family has questioned how their daughter and sister turned from a victim to a suspect. “I have not heard or spoken to by daughter since she’s been locked up,” said Tara Adams. Since Friday, her 17-year-old daughter Tyra...
Parents, students demand accountability from Chandler Unified School District on teen violence
CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — During the Chandler Unified School District’s Board meeting Wednesday night, parents and students demanded action against teen violence and district accountability. During public comment, a Basha High School student claimed she’s been bullied, not by students, but by school staff. Later, another student...
Plan B for Buckeye, Queen Creek to get enough water to develop
The Arizona Department of Water Resources has begun discussions that could lead to some Valley cities being able to obtain a designation of assured water supply. The Arizona Department of Water Resources hosted the first of a series of informal meetings on Monday afternoon to discuss the Alternative Pathway to Designation of Assured Water Supply, or ADAWS. ...
Man in wheelchair dies after being hit by garbage truck near Mesa
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A man has been killed after being hit by a garbage truck Wednesday morning near Mesa. The crash happened around 10:15 a.m. near Broadway and Ellsworth roads. According to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrived to find a man with serious injuries lying in the road. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Gilbert mayoral candidate drops out of race amid 'Goons,' financial fraud controversy
Shane Krauser withdrew his candidacy for Gilbert mayor amid scrutiny over election challenges, connections with the "Gilbert Goons" and a history of financial fraud. Krauser submitted a candidate statement of voluntary withdrawal Wednesday morning, the Gilbert town clerk confirmed. The statement of withdrawal also states he will not run as a write-in...
Queen Creek's Hoffman among 11 indicted in 'fake electors' probe
Former Queen Creek town council member and current state senator Jake Hoffman is one of 11 people who have been indicted by a state grand jury in an ongoing investigation into a 'fake elector' plan ...
Arizona Registrar of Contractors ‘revokes’ flooring company’s license
PHOENIX (AZFamily) —The company’s name is Healthy Home Flooring, but its business track record isn’t healthy at all. Just in the past 4 months, Healthy Home Flooring has racked up 18 complaints with the Arizona Registrar of Contractors. So, the agency has put them out of business by revoking their license.
Employee scratching face, then spreading frosting on sweet roll at Mesa cafe among new health violations
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Every week, Arizona’s Family looks up restaurants recently inspected by Maricopa County’s Environmental Services Department. Restaurants with some of the highest numbers of “risk factors,” considered major health code violations by inspectors, are selected for our Dirty Dining Report. For more details on the restaurant inspection scoring system, visit Maricopa County’s website.
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