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One of three teenage boys charged in the beating death of an elderly Tempe man the evening after his granddaughter’s September wedding in Virginia was convicted of first-degree murder on Monday.

One of three teenage boys charged in the beating death of an elderly Tempe man the evening after his granddaughter’s September wedding in Virginia was convicted of first-degree murder on Monday.

The trials for two Virginia teenagers accused of the beating death of an elderly Tempe man the evening after his granddaughter's wedding, was set to begin this month, but have been rescheduled for March.

The trials for two Virginia teenagers accused of the beating death of an elderly Tempe man the evening after his granddaughter's wedding, was set to begin this month, but have been rescheduled for March.

Leslie Gahagan will always treasure what her grandfather told her as he hugged on her wedding day: How beautiful she looked and how much he loved her.

Leslie Gahagan will always treasure what her grandfather told her as he hugged on her wedding day: How beautiful she looked and how much he loved her.

Having lived in Chandler for more than two decades, I am intrigued with the way the downtown continuously changes its look and feel. In the late 1980s and 1990s, we saw a few changes with the development of the new office buildings on the east side of Arizona Avenue. But the rest of the main square went relatively unchanged. In the latter part of the '90s, some new restaurants and shops opened, facades and colonnades were spruced up and the appeal of the downtown again looked promising.

Tempe's citywide wireless Internet network, abandoned months ago, is drawing attention from a company interested in bringing the system back to life.

The East Valley is observing Veterans Day and honoring its armed forces veterans through a variety of activities and events taking place this week.