Arizona voters seek crime solutions ahead of fall elections
Arizonans rate crime as the top issue in a Valley poll conducted with KSAZ TV Channel 10, with 48 percent citing crime, 95 percent viewing crime and gangs as serious, and most favor prevention programs over punishment. The poll notes fear centers on younger offenders and that home proximity affects perceived safety. In other county news, Pima County Administrator Huckelberry eyed vehicle cuts to save up to 200000 annually, seeking to remove up to 150 county vehicles used by top administrators to curb misuse and costs.
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Arizona
Michel Musheno
Arizona State University
Pima County
Tucson
Pima
Chuck Huckelberry
Board of Supervisors
Huckelberry
Jim Barry
Pat Watson
Theresa Garcia-Crews
Maricopa
Man Admits Recklessness in Child's Death Plea
Glendale man Maurice Saeed pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the Jan 1993 suffocation death of 2 year old Cornelius Tompkins. Under a plea deal he faces 7 to 15 years in prison, sentencing set for June 21 in Maricopa County Superior Court.
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Glendale
Maurice Saeed
Saeed
Bernard Son A
Maricopa County Superior Court
Cornelius Tompkins
Jennie Tompkins
Cornelius
ASU student dies in Canyon Lake boat accident
Tempe woman Stacey Keller an ASU student died when a wheel came off a speedboat causing it to veer left and throw her into murky Canyon Lake waters about 14 miles northeast of Apache Junction. Divers searched depths up to 100 feet as investigators probe alcohol factors and the boat’s steering failure. Keller would have turned 22 today.
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Canyon Lake
Tempe
Maricopa County
ASU
Allen
Keller
Lisa Allen
Valley
Graduation Journey of a Determined Marcos de Niza Senior
Marcos de Niza High School senior Chris Martinez defies family instability and legal troubles to graduate with a 3.4 GPA and plans to study child psychology at the University of Arizona. He balanced basketball track and work while preparing for an internship in U S Senator John McCain's Washington office, hoping to help other kids with troubled families.
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Tribune
Marcos de Niza
Chris Martinez
Open House
Martinez
Tempe
Globe
Tucson
Lance Stevens
Stevens
The
University of Arizona
Washington, D.C
U.S
Sen
John McCain
Youth center ends intake from Arizona and Alameda County
Alameda County officials and Arizona Supreme Court inspectors accuse the Boys Ranch of physical abuse and using unqualified counselors for sex offenders and abuse victims. The ranch will pull about a dozen youths from sessions and may lose its contract.
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Arizona
California
Alameda County
Arizona Boys Ranch
Arizona Supreme Court
Boys Ranch
Bob Thomas
Queen Creek
Payson
Oracle
San Bernardino County
Civic Conservation Corps
Tucson
Thomas
Gilbert residents push for referendum on general plan update
Gilbert residents say the council faces a referendum as it weighs an updated general plan opposed by a local coalition. The group gathers at 6 30 p m outside Gilbert Municipal Center before Tuesday’s public hearing. The Planning and Zoning Commission backs the plan, aiming to lower density and raise standards to curb development and preserve rural character.
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Gilbert Municipal Center
S. Gilbert Road
Gordon Jesse
Jesse
Sally
Joe O’reilly
Phil Long
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