• Evacuee Red Cross shelter is all I have

  Red Cross shelter set up at Yavapai College. The shelter said they can hold up to 110 people overnight, and the longer the evacuation orders remain in place, the busier they expect the shelter to be. A lot of people are out and about trying to get details about their families, their friends, and their homes. "Hopefully, I'll be in my own bed," said evacuee Frances Arenz. It's ...

• 4 tips for coping with wildfire smoke

  Coping with the health effects of wildfire smoke requires both community cooperation and some individual judgment and ingenuity, experts say. How much smoke we're exposed to depends on a number of things, from the direction the wind blows to the type of fuel feeding a fire to the terrain around the blaze. Smoke typically dilutes with distance, but plumes carried hundreds of miles can still ...

• Valley serial shooter Hausner dead

  FLORENCE, AZ - Authorities say convicted Valley serial shooter, Dale Hausner, died Wednesday afternoon. According to the Arizona Department of Corrections, the 40-year-old inmate was found unresponsive in his cell just after 12 p.m. He was transported to Florence Hospital at Anthem and was pronounced dead at 1:15 p.m. The department's Criminal Investigation Unit is leading the investigation ...

• Arizona Gov. Brewer signs election overhaul bill

  PHOENIX (AP) -- Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a massive election overhaul bill that Democratic lawmakers say will limit voter participation and make it harder for third-party candidates to get on the ...

• Arizona wildfire threatens hundreds of homes California blaze wanes

  PHOENIX/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An Arizona wildfire whipped up by strong winds threatened hundreds of homes on Wednesday, even as firefighters were gaining an edge on a California blaze raging near a pristine wilderness, authorities ...

• Video Arizona wildfire continues to grow hundreds evacuated

  Fire fighting teams tackle a blaze in northern Arizona on Wednesday, which has forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes from a hot, dry ...

• Montgomery the Republic and Arpaio Want Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox to Zip It on Melendres

  In an unsigned (read: cowardly) opinion piece published this week, these idiot elitists advised county Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox to "butt out" of any discussion or vote on the ACLU's big racial-profiling lawsuit Melendres v. Arpaio. Actually, Republic columnist Laurie Roberts took up the cudgel first, commenting on a move by Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery to block ...

• New CO wildfire prompts evacuations

  DENVER - A new wildfire in the foothills southwest of Denver forced the evacuation of dozens of homes Wednesday as hot and windy conditions in much of Colorado were making it easy for new fires to start and spread. The new fire burning near Pine was small, but it was still a concern because it was producing large flames and headed toward a ridge. The fire began in an area of the Pike National ...

• Best Buy recalls fire hazard batteries

  Fire Weather Warning issued June 19 at 2:35PM MST expiring June 19 at 7:00PM MST in effect for: Graham; Greenlee… Fire Weather Warning issued June 19 at 2:21PM MST expiring June 20 at 6:30AM MST in effect for: ...

• LA schools giving each student iPad

  LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles' school system, the second largest in the country, is ordering iPads for all its students, handing Apple a major success in its quest to make the tablet computer a replacement for textbooks. The Los Angeles Board of Education on Tuesday approved the purchase of $30 million worth of iPads as the first part of a multi-year commitment. It found that the iPad was the ...

• New sentencing date set for ex-Fiesta Bowl chief

  PHOENIX (AP) -- A new sentencing date has been set for the former top leader of the Fiesta Bowl for his guilty plea to a felony conspiracy charge stemming from his role in an illegal campaign-finance ...

• Could Supreme Courts Arizona Ruling Lead to Voting Messes Down the Road

  here .) Some commentators I respect find the decision more mixed as an affirmation of federal power over state voting procedures. At SCOTUSblog, Lyle ...

• Construction worker killed in Arizona bridge collapse

  A construction worker was killed early Wednesday when a bridge collapsed outside Phoenix, officials said. A second worker was pulled from under the rubble, KNXV-TV reported. Officials said he received a serious head injury but was reported to be in stable condition at a local hospital. The construction site is on the Route 202 Loop in Mesa. Capt. Forrest Smith of the Mesa Fire Department said ...

• Scattered Melodies Shows Off Arizona Pride With New Album

  Phoenix has plenty of things going against it when it comes to uniting the local music scene. The venues that most often book local acts are often miles and miles apart, forcing fans to hop on freeways and drive up to an hour to see their favorite bands. Some of the biggest artists with the most potential to hit the mainstream (we're looking at you, Nate Ruess and Miniature Tigers) pack up ...

• Inside the Phoenix PDs Use of Federal Anti-Terrorism Resources to Track Valley Protesters

  It's mid-October 2011, and Occupy Phoenix protesters sit in a city park, some with their arms locked, most chanting: "We are the 99 percent!" They are part of a movement gaining momentum across the United States whose mission is to denounce corporate greed. Their civil disobedience also is intended to deride a government influenced by the same wealthy corporations it bails out of ...

• Ask a Mexican on Cartel Violence and Tattoos

  Recently, a co-worker turned me on to a website that features many videos of unspeakable atrocities the drug cartels are committing in Mexico, many graphically displaying murders and beheadings. I just recently saw one of a woman getting her head cut off with a knife! Now I wish I had never seen this, but it can't be unseen. Now, most Mexicans I have met are very nice, generous people. ...

• Defense US man never joined Syrian al-Qaida group

  Security officials say two Yemeni soldiers were shot dead during a raid on an al-Qaida hideout in the southeastern province of Hadramawt, where the army is carrying out an ...

• Man arrested in Mesa gas station murder

  MESA, AZ - Authorities in Mesa have arrested a suspect in connection with last month's shooting death of a convenience store clerk. Mesa police say 20-year-old Keishaun Green is being held on suspicion of one count of first-degree murder. Police say Green claims he didn't kill 52-year-old Ibrahim Robles Sr. But officers say he's being considered as a suspect after reviewing ...

• Man pleads not guilty in officer death

  PHOENIX - A man accused in the hit-and-run death of a Phoenix police officer last month has pleaded not guilty in the case. Maricopa County prosecutors say 24-year-old Jesus Cabrera Molina entered his plea at his arraignment Wednesday. His next scheduled court date is July 19. Molina was arrested June 3 on suspicion of manslaughter and leaving the scene of a fatal collision. Police say ...

• Pitbull puppy nursed to health by cat

  CLEVELAND - A quick glance at a mother cat nursing her new litter is nothing out of the ordinary, however, a closer inspection would reveal something very extraordinary. Lurlene is nursing four newborn kittens (Rivette, Espa, Zixi and Tallydab) along with a one-week-old pitbull puppy. Last week, the puppy was dropped off without its mother at the Cleveland Animal Protective League. He was just ...

• Hundreds displaced by wildfire near Prescott

  A nearly 8-square-mile wildfire near Prescott had moved into people's backyards, but firefighters prevailed in keeping any of them from being destroyed.Up to 600 firefighters are expected to be battling the Doce Fire just west of Prescott by the end of the day Wednesday.Air tankers and helicopters are attacking it on the north under dry and windy conditions, while dozers build lines on the ...

• Group files referendum to block Medicaid expansion

  A group opposed to Gov. Jan Brewer's plan to expand Arizona's Medicaid plan under provisions of the federal health care overhaul law has filed a citizen's referendum to block the new law.Wednesday's filing with the secretary of state's office comes just two days after Brewer signed the law allowing more than 300,000 people to join the state plan on Jan. 1.The United ...

• Man convicted of fraud wins appeal in 9th circuit

  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- The conviction of a former Alaska prosecutor on wire fraud charges is no longer valid, a federal appeals court has ...

• NBA Releases 2013 Summer League Schedule

  The Phoenix Suns and NBA today announced the schedule for NBA Summer League 2013 in Las Vegas, which will feature 22 teams competing in a 61-game schedule from July 12-22 at the Thomas & Mack Center and COX Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas. This summer's event will feature the debut of a tournament style schedule that will crown the first ever NBA Summer ...

• Wildfires burn in Arizona California

  A wildfire in Arizona grew unchecked Wednesday while officials said the area blackened by a fire in California could be closed for weeks. The Doce fire outside Prescott, Ariz., had expanded to 7,000 acres, The Arizona Republic reported. High winds and arid conditions fanned the flames with the smoke blowing toward Prescott, the state's third-largest city. A number of homes in the area 100 ...

• Report 1 dead from Mesa ramp collapse

  Firefighters say a man has died and another is hospitalized after a section of the steel-and-wood support for an elevated ramp under construction fell in Mesa.The cause is unknown, and the accident is under investigation, says Doug Nintzel, a spokesman for the Arizona Department of Transportation.Authorities say the collapse Wednesday occurred near Loop 202 and Warner Road.The Mesa Fire ...

• Why Mens Wearhouse fires TV icon

  Apparently, Men's Wearhouse Inc. doesn't like the way its founder looks anymore. In terse release issued Wednesday, Men's Wearhouse said it has fired the face of the company and its executive chairman, George Zimmer, who appeared in many of its TV commercials with the slogan "You're going to like the way you look. I guarantee it." The timing was even odd --the ...

• Officials 2 found dead from Chandler house fire

  Chandler Fire Department said the bodies of an 82-year-old woman and a 72-year-old man were discovered early Wednesday. Officials say two greyhounds also were found dead in the ...

• Arizona construction collapse kills one injures one

  PHOENIX (Reuters) - Temporary framing beneath a freeway overpass in Mesa, Arizona, collapsed on Wednesday, killing one construction worker and injuring another, a fire department spokesman ...

• Pet food recall for possible Salmonella

  A massive voluntary recall of Natura Pet Products' dry pet food has been announced because of its potential contamination with Salmonella. The recall includes all Innova, California Natural, EVO, Healthwise, Mother Nature and Karma branded dry pet food and products with expiration dates prior to June 10, 2014, according to the U.S. Food and Drugs Administration. Not only is there a risk to ...

• Doce Fire How to help get assistance

  Fire Weather Warning issued June 19 at 5:11AM MST expiring June 19 at 8:00PM MST in effect for: Mohave… Fire Weather Warning issued June 19 at 5:11AM MST expiring June 20 at 7:00PM MST in effect for: ...

• FBI ends search for remains of Jimmy Hoffa in field near Detroit

  A federal investigator carries yellow crime tape at a field which investigators are prepared to dig up for the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa in Oakland Township, Michigan June 17, ...

• Doce Fire at 7K acres near Prescott

  Fire Weather Warning issued June 19 at 5:11AM MST expiring June 19 at 8:00PM MST in effect for: Mohave… Fire Weather Warning issued June 19 at 5:11AM MST expiring June 20 at 7:00PM MST in effect for: ...

• Wildfire near Prescott continues to grow

  PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) -- A nearly 11-square-mile wildfire in Arizona's Prescott National Forest is continuing to grow as more than 500 firefighters were dispatched to battle the ...

• Charges dropped against Ariz. wrestler

  SAHUARITA, Ariz. (AP) -- Charges have been dropped against one of seven Tucson-area high school wrestlers indicted for attacking another teenage student in a campus locker ...

• 1 person killed in Mesa bridge collapse

  MESA, AZ - A bridge collapse has killed one person at a Loop 202 construction site in Mesa. According to Forest Smith with Mesa fire, two people were initially trapped by the bridge at the construction site near Hawes Road and the Loop 202. Smith says officials were able to manually extricated one person, but another worker who is still under the rubble has been pronounced dead. ABC15 has a crew ...

• Extreme Arizona wildfire burns 5000 acres in just 7 hours

  By Henry Austin, NBC News contributor Hundreds of people were evacuated in Arizona on Tuesday after a wind-whipped wildfire spread across 5,000 acres in just seven hours.More than 300 firefighters, along with multiple helicopters and aircraft, moved in to tackle the "extreme" blaze which started in "remote, rugged terrain" on the east side of Granite Mountain near Prescott, ...

• Arizona Gov. Brewer secures Medicaid expansion

  PHOENIX (AP) -- Ending a six-month legislative session, Arizona lawmakers endorsed a key element of President Barack Obama's health care law in a huge political victory for Republican Gov. Jan Brewer, after a lengthy fight over Medicaid expansion that divided the state's Republican ...

• Video Arizona wildfire scorches 8 square miles

  A wildfire that began Tuesday has scorched nearly eight square miles in Northern Arizona. The fire was within 400 yards of some homes by Tuesday ...

• Arizona voting law loses

  The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned an Arizona law that superimposed citizenship proof on the state's voters as a condition of exercising the ...

• Report of gun at Tempe theater prompts evacuation

  Police spokesman Michael Pooley says authorities received a call Tuesday night from a woman at the mall saying there was a man in the back of a theater pointing a gun at ...

• Goldschmidt homers in 9th Arizona beats Marlins

  Arizona Diamondbacks' Paul Goldschmidt watches his walk off home run take flight against the Miami Marlins during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks won 3-2. (AP Photo/Matt ...

• Gun threat evacuates Tempe mall

  TEMPE, AZ - A gun threat forced the evacuation of the Harkins theatre at Arizona Mills Mall Tuesday night. Tempe police spokesman Michael Pooley said police got a call from someone at the mall saying there was a man in the back of the Harkins Theatre pointing a gun at people. Police arrived and evacuated the theater as a precaution. Authorities believe the man with the gun is still inside the ...

• Phoenix PD to test more rape kits

  The Phoenix Police Department has made significant changes to their protocols for testing DNA in rape cases after an ABC15 Investigation exposed thousands of Valley sex crimes had untested evidence. "Does it assist us in solving crimes? Absolutely," said Commander Sandra Renteria, who oversees Phoenix's sex crimes bureau. "So, it's very important." After sex ...

• Valley cheer team battling bus company

  But she says that didn't happen. Once the team was dropped off in Anaheim on Thursday, the bus driver headed back to Arizona. He only came back to pick the team up on ...

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