Distracted Driver Rear-Ends Nashville Pedal Tavern, Injuring 9
One rider was in critical condition after the SUV hit the group bike downtown Thursday night.
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Secret Service Study: Most Workplace Attackers Showed Warning Signs Beforehand
More than half of the workplace attackers studied had a history of domestic violence.
Tempe’s Prop 424 Would Raise the Sales Tax Half a Cent for Police, Fire, Transit and Child Care
Supporters say the $50 million a year fills a hole left by the state’s rental tax ban; some business owners call it regressive.
Surprise Reviews Chemical Hazard Risks Near Proposed ICE Detention Center
Opponents say detainees across the street from a chemical and gas warehouse couldn’t evacuate on their own in an emergency.
Oregon Teacher Tackled Shooter Before Armed Father Fatally Shot Suspect
Police say a teacher threw her phone and fought a 16-year-old gunman at Silver Rail Elementary; parent Kaylub Giamanco then shot him, helping end the attack.
Prop. 413 Asks Maricopa Voters to Extend Jail Sales Tax for 20 More Years
The Nov. 3 measure would renew the existing one-fifth-cent sales tax that funds adult and juvenile jails; the levy otherwise expires in March 2027.
Phoenix Man Charged With Murder After Wrong-Way Crash Kills 10-Year-Old Girl
Richard Blackstar, 59, faces second-degree murder and aggravated assault after a Wednesday collision near 16th Street and Washington; police say he was believed impaired.
Teen Shooter Kills 3 Students and a Teacher at Oregon Elementary School
Police say a 16-year-old opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend; a community member shot the attacker, who was found dead.
After Gunfire at Short-Term Rental Party, Scottsdale Police Explain How City Can Seek License Suspension
A police commander said a new mechanism lets the city ask a court to suspend a rental’s license in extreme cases.
Flagstaff Voters Weigh a Half-Cent Sales Tax and $40 Million Bond for Police and Fire as Early Voting Opens
Prop. 404 would raise Flagstaff’s sales tax by 0.5% for 15 years to fund 77 public safety jobs; Prop. 405 would authorize $40 million in bonds for a new fire station, a police headquarters expansion and a wildland fire facility. A city and FUSD open house is set for Wednesday.