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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 ...
Shockley grandma wants custody of kids

PHOENIX - There's a new twist in the case of Jhessye Shockley. The missing girl's grandmother is in the Valley trying to get her other three grandkids back from Child Protective Services. Shirley Johnson came in from California Tuesday armed with documents and pictures that she hopes will outline her case to get the kids back to her home and people who love them. "I believe they ...
Breaking News Mint Creek area added to mandatory evacuations in American Ranch and Sundown Acres

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PD No leads in Glendale hit-and-run

GLENDALE, AZ - The Glendale Police Department is asking for the public's help solving a deadly hit-and-run. Police spokeswoman Tracey Breeden said around 3 a.m. June 5, KourtneyKaiser, 34, was found in the middle of the road with serious trauma to her body. Kaiser later died at the hospital as a result of her injuries. Breeden said investigators gathered damaged car parts from the scene and ...

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Witness is a story full of stark contrasts -- rural vs. city, pacifism vs. violence, simplicity vs. sophistication -- yet it would be wrong to say that at any point the film comes down strongly on one side or another. There is a tendency to see it as romanticizing the Amish community it d ... ...

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FACTS Doce Fire threat update

Fire Weather Warning issued June 18 at 3:11PM MST expiring June 19 at 7:00PM MST in effect for: Apache; Coconino; Navajo… Fire Weather Warning issued June 18 at 3:11PM MST expiring June 19 at 7:00PM MST in effect for: ...
PD Man tries to abduct girl in Glendale

GLENDALE, AZ - Glendale police are asking for the public's help identifying a man who tried to abduct a young girl Thursday. Police spokeswoman Tracey Breeden said at about 3:40 p.m., two young girls were playing in the park near 53rd Avenue and Cholla Street when they were approached by an unknown adult male. Breeden said when the two girls started to walk away; the suspect grabbed one of ...
Junction City police seize $828K from driver

JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (AP) -- A 78-year-old Arizona man is being held in northeast Kansas after police reported finding $828,000 in cash in his pickup ...
Hornacek Adds Another Title to Resume

Jeff Hornacek is no stranger to working hard before and after the draft to make an impact on the NBA. He had to do it back in the summer of 1986 in an attempt to make the Suns' roster as the 46th overall pick in the draft and the team's fourth pick overall of the day. History seems to be repeating itself in Hornacek's first summer as head coach of the Suns, as well. Since the day ...
Human remains found by Grand Canyon

Construction has temporarily halted in the area where the remains were uncovered by a road grader Monday, but authorities say work on the rest of the roadway is ...

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US top court rules voters don't need citizenship proof

Siding with the Obama administration, the US Supreme Court Monday tossed out a provision in a Arizona state law requiring proof of citizenship for registration as a voter.

With a 7-2 majority, the apex court ruled that the state's voter-approved law interfered with federal law designed to make voter registration easier.

Opponents of the law saw it as an attack on vulnerable voter groups such as minorities, immigrants and the elderly, while the state called the provision a "sensible precaution" to prevent voter fraud.

Civil rights group countered that it added an unconstitutional and burdensome layer of paperwork for tens of thousands of citizens.

The Obama Justice Department opposed the Arizona law, which went beyond what other states have done to ensure integrity in the registration system.

The case focuses on Arizona but the decision would have wider implications as four other states - Alabama, Georgia, Kansas and Tennessee - have similar requirements, and 12 other states are contemplating such legislation.

A single judge of the apex court a year ago blocked the Arizona law from being enforced, while the full court decided internally whether to accept pending appeals for review. ...