Rey Covarrubias Jr.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Rey Covarrubias Jr.

Two boats sank and numerous others were involved in crashes and fires on the Colorado River and Lake Havasu in northwestern Arizona through the Memorial Day weekend, according to the Mohave County Sheriff's Office. A dozen deputies patrolled up and down the lower Colorado River, on the water at Lake Havasu and through Topock and Davis Camp in Bullhead City, according to a Facebook post from the Sheriff's Office. Deputies dealt with more than 260 boaters, handing out 30 citations, the post said.

1 week ago | azcentral.com | Rey Covarrubias Jr.

A fire burned a small homeless encampment and a semitruck in south Phoenix during the morning of May 27. The fire was reported at about 8:30 a.m. near the southwest corner of 23rd Avenue and Buckeye Road next to In-Power Motors, a semitruck lot. The fire spread to a pile of tires and burned a small homeless encampment, Capt. Rob McDade, a spokesperson for Phoenix Fire Department, confirmed. A semitruck next to the encampment also burned in the fire and was destroyed.

1 week ago | azcentral.com | Rey Covarrubias Jr.

Arizona officials and community members gathered at the National Cemetery of Arizona to commemorate Memorial Day. Secretary of State Adrian Fontes' speech against tyranny and fascism faced interruptions from some attendees who perceived it as political. Gov. Katie Hobbs delivered remarks honoring veterans' sacrifices and upholding American values.

1 week ago | azcentral.com | Rey Covarrubias Jr.

Police were looking for a suspect after a shooting in north Phoenix left one person dead and two hurt after a verbal argument escalated into violence, according to the Phoenix Police Department. At about 3:30 a.m. May 25, officers responded to reports of a shooting near 17th Avenue and Bell Road, where they found three men with gunshot injuries. One of the men was pronounced dead at the scene and two others were taken to the hospital in serious but non-life-threatening condition, according to Sgt.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Rey Covarrubias Jr.

Phoenix police said detectives were investigating a dead body found in a lake at Cesar Chavez Park. At about 8:11 a.m. May 25, a witness reported a person floating in the middle of the lake at the park located near 35th Avenue and Baseline Road in south Phoenix, according to Sgt. Brian Bower in a statement. Both police and technical rescue team members from the Phoenix Fire Department arrived on scene.