Arizona

High school cheerleader shot dead while leaving house party

A 17-year-old cheerleader from Arizona lost her life to an act of gun violence this past Sunday. Desiree Rivas, a vibrant student from Cesar Chavez High School in Laveen Village, was discovered fatally shot in Tolleson, a suburb merely 13 miles from Phoenix. Rivas, known for her active participation in the school’s spirit line, was well-regarded in her school community. Her sudden demise has left many hearts shattered. The cheerleading squad at Cesar Chavez High …

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Mass shooting in Arizona leaves two dead, five more injured

A late-night gathering in Yuma, Arizona turned tragic on Saturday as a shooting incident left two young men dead and five others injured. As of Sunday, law enforcement officials were still in pursuit of the unidentified perpetrator or perpetrators responsible for this devastating act of violence. The horrific event unfolded just before 11 p.m. in a quiet residential area southeast of downtown Yuma, according to Yuma Police Department’s Lt. Craig Johnson. On arriving at the …

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Knife-wielding suspect shot by police

A suspect was hospitalized on Monday morning after being shot by a Phoenix Police sergeant during an altercation involving a knife. The incident began when officers responded to an assault near 27th Avenue and Bell Road shortly after 11 a.m. Upon receiving a description of the suspect, a sergeant located him riding a bicycle near 31st Avenue and Bell Road. Despite being ordered to stop, the man refused and fled towards an apartment complex near …

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Man fatally shot by police in Walmart parking lot

A 28-year-old man, Joseph Martin, was shot and killed by police officers in the parking lot of a Walmart store in Surprise, Arizona, on Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred near Grand Avenue and Bell Road around 12:20 p.m. Upon responding to a call, the officers were informed by a Walmart employee that Martin was trespassing on the property and requested assistance in removing him. The police located Martin sitting in the backseat of a car …

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Family Dollar Employee Nearly Shoots Shoplifter to Death

A Family Dollar store employee in Phoenix, Arizona, has been arrested after shooting an alleged shoplifter who reportedly punched him in the face. Kevin Salas Madrid confronted the suspected repeat shoplifter at the store near 68th Avenue and Indian School Road shortly before 8 p.m. on Wednesday. He asked the individual to stop stealing and leave the premises, as per local news reports. The confrontation escalated into an argument, during which the shoplifter struck Madrid …

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Murderer Confesses Crime to Neighbor, Saying ‘I Shot Her’

A 38-year-old Arizona man, Mohammad Alkurdi, is facing a first-degree murder charge following accusations that he fatally shot his wife in their Chandler apartment while their four children were present. Alkurdi later allegedly admitted to the crime. The tragic incident occurred on March 14, when Alkurdi reportedly shot his wife and hid her body in a main bedroom closet. The Chandler Police Department received a report of the shooting around 11:20 a.m. and promptly dispatched …

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Arizona Voters File Lawsuit Against Maricopa County (REPORT)

(ConservativeStar.com) – Election day is over, but the battle over its integrity is just beginning. One of the most recent involves, of all things, a sharpie marker. A lawsuit filed by Laurie Aguilera in Maricopa County, Arizona, claims that the ink from the pen bled through her ballot which caused it to be rejected by the scanning device. She further alleges that the precinct workers refused to allow her to cast a second ballot. Officials …

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