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DRY-HEAT DEADLY: Officials warn of danger, offer …

6/12/2019
By Matt Roy, Independent Newsmedia While federal agencies announced heat warnings across the Western U.S., local officials are providing resources and information to help Valley residents stay …

Texting ban traffic stops continue; State, local …

6/9/2019
By Matt Roy, Philip Haldiman & Jason Stone, Independent Newsmedia Though the state’s new anti-texting ordinance won’t be “real” for another 19 months, state troopers and local police …

Phoenix carjacking suspect in custody after …

6/6/2019
A 36-year-old man is in jail after he allegedly tried to force a driver out of his vehicle along a freeway and then stole another man's vehicle. Carl Joshua Corder is facing charges of robbery, …

Valley in-home assessments ensure people can age in …

5/27/2019
Ted and Marietta Johns knew what they were looking for in a new home when the moved from Austin, Texas to Surprise in 2016. Mr. Johns, who developed …

Hit and runs involving property damage can be a …

5/6/2019
In the aftermath of a hit and run collision outside his home, Sun City resident Alan Rochman went right to work repairing a short cinderblock wall and …

DPS civilian employee accused of stealing firearm …

5/1/2019
A supervisor for a forensic science unit within the state highway agency in Arizona is accused of stealing multiple firearm magazines and other accessories from the department. The Arizona …

Leaders, locals react to statewide texting ban; …

4/23/2019
By Matt Roy, Independent Newsmedia A day after lawmakers adopted a long-debated statewide texting ban, leaders and citizens are discussing the potential impact of the measure. Gov. Doug Ducey …

What you need to know about the texting and driving …

4/23/2019
By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services PHOENIX — A baker's dozen of things you need to know about the new texting law: When does all this take effect? January 1, 2021. That doesn't …

House approves texting while driving ban, Ducey to …

4/18/2019
By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services PHOENIX — Arizona lawmakers gave final approval this afternoon to a comprehensive statewide ban on the use of hand-held cellphones by motorist, …

Arizona ranks low in workplace homicide rates; …

4/15/2019
When an employee at a south Phoenix care facility survived a shooting from the hands of her ex-husband, she also avoided becoming a statistic …

Arizona Distracted Driving Summit is Jan. 23

1/21/2019
This week’s Arizona Distracted Driving Summit couldn’t have come at a more pressing time for law enforcement and the continued debate about whether to outlaw the use of mobile devices while …

Study says Arizona is among Top 5 least safe states …

1/20/2019
Seniors in Arizona are among the least safe in the nation, according to a recent study. The Senior List, which used five metrics to compile its rankings, has the Grand Canyon State as the No. 46 …