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Scottsdale Fire Department Mourns Veteran Captain as Arizona Heatwave Spurs Spike in Hiking Rescues
As Arizona sweats under the searing Memorial Day sun, with temps hitting the hundred mark, hikers are hitting the trails -- and sometimes hitting the ground hard. Valley fire departments are reporting a spike in mountain rescues as temperatures soar into triple digits. A case in point was a 34-year-old woman who had to be airlifted from Tom's Thumb trailhead in Scottsdale after falling more than 30 feet on Monday, according to 12 News.
Scottsdale Community on Alert as Two Coyotes Euthanized After Dog Walker Attacked Near Golf Course
In Scottsdale, a neighborhood's tranquil veneer was shattered by a coyote attack, resulting in wildlife officials euthanizing two of the creatures. According to a report by AZFamily, a dog walker became the latest victim when a coyote engaged in combat with their pet and subsequently nipped the owner in a residential area near Thomas and Hayden roads.
3 people involved in taking Gilbert teen as part of doomsday plot sentenced to probation
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — Three family members who helped take a Gilbert teen from his home as part of a doomsday plot have been sentenced to probation. Spring Thibaudeau, her brother Brook Hale and her daughter Abigail Snarr all took a plea deal earlier this month after being charged with custodial interference.
After a deadly heat wave last summer, metro Phoenix is changing tactics
PHOENIX (AP) — Terrified of being assaulted in a shelter, Pearl Marion couch surfed with family members and friends during last year’s blistering summer so she didn’t have to sleep outdoors. This year, the 65-year-old woman plans to spend Phoenix’s dangerously hot summer nights in a former cafeteria at the city’s main library, sleeping in a chair, her head on a table. There’s cool air, chilled water and security guards to keep anyone from stealing her bus pass. “I love this place,” Marion said in the space where a half-dozen other people napped and charged their phones. New arrivals were asked if they needed help with housing, substance abuse or air conditioning repair. It’s one of two overnight spaces that opened in early May after Maricopa County saw a staggering 645 heat-related deaths last year, about 50% more than the 425 confirmed for 2022.
Arizona artist gifts portrait to family of Navajo veteran who passed away
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — David Murrieta served in Desert Storm with his friend Deb Becenti who recently died in 2019. “He was just a good friend. We had each other’s back. When we were in trouble, we had each other to help out. A very special friend,” Murrieta said.
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