Russ Wiles
Contributor at USA Today
Business Writer and Columnist at The Arizona Republic
I cover Arizona business news, including large local companies, economic trends, investing, banking, taxes, nonprofits and more. Retweets are not endorsements.
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3 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Russ Wiles
More than a month after Pastor William Schonemann died in New River, a suspect connected to his murder has been arrested, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. While details remain limited, the Sheriff’s Office said the suspect is currently in custody on unrelated charges in an undisclosed jurisdiction. “Coordination between agencies is ongoing as we work to move the investigation forward,” said Sergeant Joaquin Enriquez, a spokesman for the Sheriff’s Office.
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3 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Russ Wiles
Axon CEO Rick Smith's 2024 compensation package, valued at $164.5 million, largely consists of stock options tied to performance goals over seven years. Smith's base salary has remained low, but his stock awards made him the highest-paid CEO in the U.S. in 2024, according to the Wall Street Journal. But there's more to the story. For the past six years, Patrick "Rick" Smith has drawn a salary that put him in the range of minimum wages and food-stamp eligibility.
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3 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Russ Wiles
A 34-year-old man died in an exchange of gunfire with Gila County sheriff's deputies. The man was wanted in connection with two drive-by shootings in Phoenix and was considered armed. A pursuit ended on Highway 260 east of Payson, where the man exited his vehicle and fired at deputies. An unidentified 34-year-old driver died following an exchange of gunfire with Gila County sheriff’s deputies along Highway 260 near Payson, the Sheriff’s Office reported.
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3 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Russ Wiles
A nighttime collision between a marked patrol vehicle and a man on an electric skateboard has left the rider critically injured, the Flagstaff Police Department said. The incident occurred about 11:50 p.m. on June 3 in the 600 block of South Milton Road in Flagstaff, near the intersection of westbound Route 66.
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3 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Russ Wiles
An Apache Junction police officer is in critical condition after being shot with a "ghost gun," police said. Ghost guns lack serial numbers, making them difficult to trace. The use of ghost guns in crimes has risen dramatically in recent years. An Apache Junction police officer was critically wounded June 2 after a man shot him with a “ghost gun," police said. Officer Gabriel Facio remained in critical condition a day after he was shot, said Apache Junction Police Chief Michael Pooley.
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The new year ushered in higher minimum wages in 26 states, including a new floor of $12.80 an hour in Arizona. Hard to believe but 19 states don't have a minimum, which means the federal rate of $7.25 an hour still applies. https://t.co/OAsg6kEmKY
A sign of the time as affluent Americans grow richer: Porsche Cars North America sold a record 70,000 vehicles in the U.S. last year, up 22% from 2020. Another sign of the times: Nearly one in seven of those deliveries were of electric vehicles.