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Author: Bree Burkitt, Arizona Republic

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Man held at gunpoint by police hires Benjamin Crump, wants $2.5 million from Arizona city

September 23, 2020Bree Burkitt, Arizona RepublicComments Off on Man held at gunpoint by police hires Benjamin Crump, wants $2.5 million from Arizona city

Benjamin Crump most recently represented the family of Breonna Taylor. Louisville city officials settled the case for a historic $12 million.

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Mom accused of smothering her 3 kids indicted on murder charges

January 28, 2020Bree Burkitt, Arizona RepublicComments Off on Mom accused of smothering her 3 kids indicted on murder charges

Court records say Rachel Henry told police that she sang to her children while she smothered them to death.

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‘Harm was going to come’: Mom accused of smothering 3 kids struggled after mother’s death

January 23, 2020Bree Burkitt, Arizona RepublicComments Off on ‘Harm was going to come’: Mom accused of smothering 3 kids struggled after mother’s death

Police said Rachel Henry didn’t provide a motive for allegedly killing her children, but experts say her story is tragically familiar.

Travel

That viral icy Grand Canyon photo is old, but the danger is real as snowstorm looms

November 27, 2019Bree Burkitt, Arizona RepublicComments Off on That viral icy Grand Canyon photo is old, but the danger is real as snowstorm looms

The viral photo is a few years old, but park officials say visitors still need to be prepared with up to a foot of snow in the forecast.

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Phoenix cops must now report whenever they point a gun at someone after record year of shootings

August 19, 2019Bree Burkitt, Arizona RepublicComments Off on Phoenix cops must now report whenever they point a gun at someone after record year of shootings

Chief Jeri Williams provided an update on Phoenix Police Department changes following a record number of police shootings in 2018.

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Ex-Arizona teacher sentenced to 20 years for molesting teenage student

July 13, 2019July 13, 2019Bree Burkitt, Arizona RepublicComments Off on Ex-Arizona teacher sentenced to 20 years for molesting teenage student

Former Arizona teacher Brittany Zamora has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty for molesting a 13-year-old student.

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‘World’s largest and fastest squirt gun’ ready to help fight wildfires

May 22, 2019Bree Burkitt, Arizona RepublicComments Off on ‘World’s largest and fastest squirt gun’ ready to help fight wildfires

The Global SuperTanker, a converted Boeing 747-400, has been used in dozens of wildfires across the world since 2009.

Travel

Falls, heat and murder: What’s really killing people at the Grand Canyon

April 12, 2019April 13, 2019Bree Burkitt, Arizona RepublicComments Off on Falls, heat and murder: What’s really killing people at the Grand Canyon

About 12 people die each year within Grand Canyon National Park. The causes of death include plane crashes, drownings, falls and murder.

Travel

Fatal falls at the Grand Canyon? Sadly, it’s nothing new. And it’s not likely to change

April 9, 2019Bree Burkitt, Arizona RepublicComments Off on Fatal falls at the Grand Canyon? Sadly, it’s nothing new. And it’s not likely to change

Michael P. Ghiglieri, author of “Over the Edge: Death in the Grand Canyon,”said many of the accidental fall deaths canbe attributed to a lack of understanding of the inherent danger of the rim.

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Former nurse accused of raping, impregnating patient to fight court-ordered HIV, STD testing

March 20, 2019March 20, 2019Bree Burkitt, Arizona RepublicComments Off on Former nurse accused of raping, impregnating patient to fight court-ordered HIV, STD testing

Nathan Sutherland was arrested after Phoenix police said his DNA was tied to the baby born to an incapacitated woman at Hacienda HealthCare.

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