Arizona News
12-Year-Old Boy Wounded Near Shooting Range
PHOENIX (AP) — A 12-year-old boy is being treated for a gunshot wound after he was accidentally shot near the Ben Avery Shooting Range in north Phoenix Saturday morning.
Phoenix police say the boy was wounded in the arm and the torso.
A medical helicopter flew the boy to St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix.
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Arizona Considering Paths to Keep Some Parks Open
PHOENIX (AP) — State officials are considering arrangements to at least temporarily avert the scheduled closings of some state parks because of budget cuts.
The Parks Board on Wednesday will consider endorsing intergovernmental agreement for Payson to subsidize operations for Tonto Natural Bridge State Park, allowing its closing to be postponed to Sept. 27 from the [...]
Mishap With Gun Leaves Chandler Man Dead
CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — A mishap with a loaded handgun has left a 19-year-old Chandler man dead.
Police say Mark Martinez went with a friend to Jose Sandoval’s home on Saturday. Martinez asked Sandoval to see his gun and Sandoval agreed.
After displaying the gun, Sandoval was putting it back into the holster when the gun fired, [...]
6 People Killed in Bus Crash South of Phoenix
SACATON, Ariz. (AP) — The bus that rolled over on a busy interstate outside Phoenix, killing six people and leaving 16 others injured early Friday, was operating illegally, federal transportation officials said.
The operator of the bus — Van Nuys, Calif.-based Tierra Santa Inc. — was told in April and December not “to engage in the [...]
Colon All Angels “Ride a Bike, Save a Butt” Benefit Ride
PHOENIX (NAZ Today) – Calling all motorcycle riders, Phoenix wants you.
This Saturday, March 6th, the Colon Cancer Alliance (CCA) Chapter of Central Arizona is holding a Colon All Angels “Ride a Bike, Save a Butt” benefit motorcycle ride through Pinal County. All proceeds will go to improving awareness and patient support.
The ride begins with a [...]
Arizona Police May Not Need Consent to Draw Blood of DUI Supects
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court will consider whether authorities must obtain a search warrant to conduct a blood test of a DUI suspect without getting clear consent to have blood drawn.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to review a Court of Appeals ruling that it wasn’t enough under state law that a [...]
Arizona Senate Says No to Texting Ban
PHOENIX (AP) – For the second year in a row, the Arizona Senate on Tuesday shot down an attempt to ban texting while driving amid concerns about imposing too much government regulation.
The measure failed on an 11-11 preliminary vote. It would have prohibited writing, reading or sending text messages and e-mails while driving on a [...]
Flagstaff Election Voting Information
Flagstaff (NAZ Today) – The first day of March means Spring is on its way and for Flagstaff voters, that means election time. There are only eight days left until mail-in ballots are due. The mail-in ballots are for the primary election and the FUSD override.
Ballots can be mailed in or dropped off at the Coconino [...]
Border Patrol Busts 6 Suspected Drug Smugglers
WELLTON, Ariz. (AP) — Border Patrol agents arrested six suspected smugglers and seized several bundles of marijuana Saturday morning in a desolate desert area of southwestern Arizona.
Federal authorities detected and illegal entry of six people approximately 30 miles west of the Lukeville Port of Entry, south of Ajo (AH’-hoh), and tracked the group for nearly [...]
