2009
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Tigers Catcher Laird, Brother Arrested in Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) — Detroit Tigers catcher Gerald Laird and his younger brother, New York Yankees infield prospect Brandon Laird, were arrested following a brawl in the lounge area of Phoenix’s NBA arena, according to police.
Phoenix police said Gerald Laird, 30, was cited for assault Wednesday night and 22-year-old Brandon Laird was cited for disorderly conduct. [...]
Texas Couple Found With 275 Pounds of Marijuana
Flagstaff (NAZ Today) – According to Yavapi County Sheriff’s Office, on Dec. 24, about 275 pounds of marijuana were found by police, when a vehicle was pulled over for swerving on the I-17. The van’s driver, Charley Taylor , 47, and his passenger Theresa Mills , 37, both from Texas, were booked into the Camp [...]
New Year Could Bring End to Arizona Speed Cameras
PHOENIX (AP) — More than a year after Arizona became the first state in the country to deploy dozens of speed cameras on highways statewide, threats to the groundbreaking program abound.
Profits are far below expectations and a citizen effort to ban the cameras continues to gain steam.
The governor has said she does not like [...]
Phoenix PD Out to Stop Random Gunfire on New Years
PHOENIX (AP) — Firing a gun into the air to ring in the new year is against the law. Phoenix police plan a special enforcement Thursday night, made up of 130 officers, to track down anyone firing guns in violation of Shannon’s Law.
Officers plan to contact citizens and pass out flyers Thursday night.
For years the [...]
Two Elk and One Deer Illegally Killed in Northern Arizona
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking the public’s help for information about recent wildlife poaching cases involving two elk and one mule deer.
Department officials say the poachings occurred along the Perkinsville Highway, approximately 30 miles south of Williams and just south of the Prescott National Forest boundary. The elk [...]
Prescott Police Shot and Killed a Bobcat Suspected of Carrying Rabies.
Animal care and control received a call Tuesday night in the Prescott Lakes subdivision that a bobcat was attacking vehicles.
Prescott police Sgt. Tim Fletcher said City of Prescott Animal Control officers and police saw a bobcat walking toward them Wednesday morning near Prescott Lakes Parkway and Willow Lake Road.
The cat eventually walked into a wooded [...]
Navajo Man Contests Election to Cut Tribal Council
FLAGSTAFF (AP) — A Navajo tribal member is pushing to have an election that drastically reduced the size of the Tribal Council redone, this time with more support required from voters.
The election marked the first time Navajos voted on ballot initiatives. Voters overwhelmingly favored cutting the council from 88 members to 24 and giving the [...]
Non-fatal Accident at Grand Canyon Park
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK (AP) — Six passengers escaped with non-life threatening injuries after the van they were riding in slid over the edge of a Grand Canyon National Park embankment.
The National Park Service says emergency crews responded to a call Tuesday evening and found the van about 25 feet below the rim at the [...]
Game and Fish Investigate Bull Elk Shot Near Williams
FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today)- The Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking the public’s help in gathering information about a spike bull elk that was shot and left to waste sometime between the evening of December 10th and the morning of December 11th.
The animal was shot with a .30-caliber rifle and left in an area south [...]
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