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Man found shot to death in west Phoenix
PHOENIX, AZ (AZFamily) — A man has died after he was found shot to death in west Phoenix on Friday afternoon. According to authorities, officers were called out to an area near 103rd Avenue and Payson Road, south of Lower Buckeye Road, for reports of a man lying on the road bleeding. As officers arrived on the scene just after 1 p.m., they found the man had been shot. Firefighters attempted to save him, but he died at the scene.
Bicyclist fighting for their life after crash near Old Town Scottsdale
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Three people seriously hurt in shooting near I-17 and Camelback Road in Phoenix
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ASU confirms 69 people arrested outside of Old Main in response to encampment early Saturday morning
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2 freeways in Phoenix area partially closed for the weekend
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West Valley police officer shoots, kills armed suspect
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Chilean burglars may be slowing down in the Valley
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2 dead in Vistancia car collision
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Former state Sen. Tony Navarrete sentenced to 1 year in prison in child molestation case
Former Arizona state Sen. Otoniel “Tony” Navarrete on Friday received a sentence of one year in prison following his February conviction for sexually molesting a teenage boy he was caring for. The former lawmaker, dressed in a suit, was taken into custody by a Maricopa County Sheriff's Office deputy after the proceeding. ...
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