Buckeye News

Arizona engaged in political dogfighting over land near base

Arizona Republic - Sun Oct 12

Luke Air Force Base is competing with a base in Idaho to land a new generation of supersonic fighter aircraft, and state officials worry that urban sprawl could ruin its chances and drain billions of dollars ...

Residents, police fight south Phoenix gangs

Arizona Republic - Sat Oct 11

It was late 2006. Valley residents breathed a collective sigh of relief after suspects in the "Serial Shooter" and "Baseline Rapist" crimes, two of the most terrifying serial criminal dramas in memory, were in ...

Attorney impersonator facing prison term in Arizona

Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus - Sat Oct 11

A Phoenix man, who impersonated a divorce lawyer has been convicted of 23 counts of theft and one count of fraud.

Phoenix man who posed as divorce lawyer convicted

Tucson Region - Sat Oct 11

PHOENIX a ' A Phoenix man who impersonated a divorce lawyer has been convicted of 23 counts of theft and one count of fraud.

State seizes tire stash deemed huge fire threat

Arizona Republic - Sat Oct 11

The Arizona Department of Administration this week evicted a tire recycler who stockpiled as many as 10 million tires on state-owned land near Mobile.

Giffords' place is in the House

Tuscon Citizen - Fri Oct 10

U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords wastes no time. She hit the ground running as a freshman Democrat elected to Congress in 2006, and she's only picked up speed since.

Drug smuggling operation based in West Valley shut down

ABC15.com - Fri Oct 10

County Attorney Andrew Thomas announced Thursday that the Westside Task Force has shut down a drug smuggling operation based in the West Valley.

Dozens Indicted in Drug Smuggling Operation

KFYI-AM Phoenix - Thu Oct 09

County Attorney says defendants used locations in the west valley to distribute drugs throughout the U.S. The Westside Task Force has shut down a drug smuggling operation.

He was accused of fleecing dozens of clients out of nearly $300,000.

KFYI-AM Phoenix - Thu Oct 09

A Maricopa County jury on Thursday found 57-year-old Gary Karpin guilty on 23 counts of theft and one count of fraud.

Chula Vista names new fire chief

San Diego Union-Tribune - Wed Oct 08

After a nine-month, nationwide search for a new fire chief, the Chula Vista City Council has selected a fire chief from southern Arizona.