East Valley Tribune - Today's Top Stories

At least 2 dead in Pinal plane crash

Fri, 09 May 2008 15:26:48 -0700

At least two people died Friday after a small plane crashed into the desert in Pinal County, three miles southwest of where the annual Renaissance Festival is held, officials said.

Governor makes secret deal with developers

Fri, 09 May 2008 13:54:03 -0700

Gov. Janet Napolitano eliminated key elements of a major transportation initiative this week, agreeing not to tax home builders in exchange for their support and $100,000 to kickstart the campaign.

Former PV teacher gets 6 months for student sex

Fri, 09 May 2008 12:06:15 -0700

A former English teacher at Paradise Valley High School was sentenced to six months in prison Friday for a sexual relationship with one of her students.

DMX booked on animal cruelty, drug counts

Fri, 09 May 2008 11:59:54 -0700

Rapper DMX was arrested Friday at his Cave Creek home on suspicion of seven counts of animal cruelty and four counts of drug possession.

D-Backs stifled by Cubs, 3-1

Fri, 09 May 2008 14:14:53 -0700

CHICAGO — Ted Lilly kept his glove on his hand this time.

Auto glass repairman gets 1.5 years for scam

Fri, 09 May 2008 15:30:48 -0700

A Chandler auto glass repairman learned Friday he will spend a year and a half in prison for defrauding multiple insurance companies out of more than $100,000.

Police hunt for man in carjacking, bank robbery

Fri, 09 May 2008 13:43:28 -0700

A man pretended to ask a woman for directions Thursday before striking her in the head and stealing her car, police said.

Schnepf Farms' owner proposes cemetery

Thu, 08 May 2008 21:25:54 -0700

Queen Creek farmer Mark Schnepf stands at the corner of his family farm — envisioning his final resting place. “When I pass away, I want to be buried on the farm,” he said. “I figured if I do this for me and my family, why not make it a little bigger.”