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Fight between men leads to shooting outside Tempe bar near ASU campus

1 week ago | kold.com | Peter Valencia |David Baker |Micaela Marshall

TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Court documents released on Wednesday reveal that a physical fight between two men led to a shooting outside a popular bar during the weekend. Authorities say 29-year-old Dakota Barnes was arrested Tuesday afternoon on two counts of aggravated assault and one count of unlawful discharge in connection with Saturday’s shooting.
First of 7 defendants in Preston Lord’s murder to be sentenced

1 week ago | kold.com | David Baker |Alexis Cortez |Ben Bradley

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The first of seven defendants to cut a deal with prosecutors in the murder of Queen Creek teen Preston Lord is set to learn his punishment. William Owen Hines, 19, will be sentenced by a Maricopa County judge on Friday afternoon. Hines took part in the deadly beating of 16-year-old Lord at a Halloween party in Queen Creek on Oct. 28, 2023. Lord died two days later at the hospital. After Hines pleaded guilty in March, he admitted to kicking Lord at least once during the attack.
Judge extends hours for certain Apache County voting sites after issues

Nov 5, 2024 | fox5vegas.com | David Baker

NAVAJO NATION (AZFamily) — The Navajo Nation has won its lawsuit to extend voting hours after some voters in northeastern Arizona had problems casting their ballots on Tuesday.
Phoenix Suns release preseason schedule; here’s when to get tickets

Aug 14, 2024 | kold.com | David Baker

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The start of the 2024-25 NBA season is still months away but the Phoenix Suns are getting fans hyped with the release of the preseason schedule. The Suns will play the Los Angeles Lakers twice, with the first game to tipoff the preseason in Palm Desert on Oct. 6Phoenix will be home on Oct. 11 to take on the Detroit Pistons and then travel to Denver to play the Nuggets on Oct. 13. The Suns will host the Lakers for the final preseason game on Oct. 17.
Speeding, impaired driver hit and killed bicylist, Phoenix police say

Aug 14, 2024 | kold.com | Gibby Parra |David Baker

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A teen was speeding, impaired and distracted while driving when he plowed into a bicyclist, killing him in north Phoenix late Monday night, police said. Investigators said the 18-year-old was in a GMC Terrain SUV, heading south on Cave Creek Road in the left lane around 11:30 p.m. when he briefly looked at his radio. When he looked up, he saw 37-year-old Michael Hutchinson on a bicycle and crashed into him just north of Dynamite Boulevard, police said.
4-year-old boy drowns in Scottsdale backyard pool

Aug 2, 2024 | kold.com | David Baker

SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A 4-year-old boy is dead after he was pulled from a backyard pool in Scottsdale on Thursday night. It happened at a house near Scottsdale and McDowell roads around 7:30 p.m.Scottsdale Fire Capt. Dave Folio said the boy was found unconscious and not breathing. CPR was being performed on the child before firefighters got there. He was rushed to the hospital, where he later died. It’s unclear how long he was in the pool or who found him.
VIDEO: Speeding motorcyclist nearly hits light rail train, other drivers in Mesa area

Jul 19, 2024 | kold.com | David Baker

MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — The Arizona Department of Public Safety released video on Thursday of law enforcement tracking a speeding motorcycle rider before being arrested. The suspect, later identified as 21-year-old Michael S. Khoury, sped off from a traffic stop on the U.S. 60 freeway near Stapley Drive on June 16, investigators said. He was initially pulled over for speeding and reckless driving. Troopers on the ground backed off and Khoury got off the freeway and went on Mesa city streets.
Man accused of stealing $60K worth of construction equipment from Phoenix-area Home Depots

Jul 19, 2024 | kold.com | David Baker

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Valley man has been indicted on dozens of felonies after he stole nearly $60,000 worth of construction equipment from Home Depots to fund his drug habit, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office said on Friday. According to court paperwork, 30-year-old Jeremy Beene stole merchandise from the mega hardware stores between February 2022 and June of this year. He allegedly hit stores all over the Valley, including in Chandler, Mesa and Phoenix.
Gemstone Fire threatens 150 buildings east of Kingman

Jul 12, 2024 | kold.com | David Baker

KINGMAN, AZ (AZFamily) — A wildfire burning near Kingman is threatening buildings and infrastructure. According to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, the Gemstone Fire has scorched more than 150 acres since it started on Thursday, 5 miles east of Kingman. The flames are threatening 150 buildings. Fire officials said multiple high voltage powerlines and their state communications tower are down.
‘Watch Fire’ near San Carlos sparks evacuations in eastern Arizona, 500+ acres burned

Jul 12, 2024 | kold.com | David Baker

SAN CARLOS, AZ (AZFamily) — A wildfire has forced evacuations that continue to grow on Thursday in a community on the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation.