East Valley Tribune - Phoenix & West Valley News

Phoenix soldier dead after Iraq grenade attack

Fri, 16 May 2008 14:23:09 -0700

PHOENIX - The Department of Defense says an Army soldier from Phoenix has died of wounds he suffered in a rocket-propelled grenade attack in Baghdad earlier this month.

Prof. told 911 PVCC student used drugs, alcohol

Thu, 15 May 2008 20:19:52 -0700

During a nine-minute 911 call, Paradise Valley Community College psychology professor Michael Todd calmly told a dispatcher that Andria Ziegler did cocaine and drank 17 beers at his home hours before she died.

Sky Harbor receives high-tech luggage scanners

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:51:06 -0700

The next time you fly from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, your carry-on bags will get a lot more scrutiny.

Injured jogger identified as former TV editor

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:20:26 -0700

A badly injured jogger from Phoenix once again has a name. But Randall Pregler has yet to recoup his health.

Phoenix officials want height restrictions near airport

Tue, 13 May 2008 08:24:45 -0700

PHOENIX - City officials want to change a 37-year-old rule that caps building heights near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

Funeral services set for Glendale soldier killed in Iraq

Tue, 13 May 2008 08:23:14 -0700

PHOENIX - Funeral services will be held Wednesday for an Army soldier from Glendale who was killed by an explosion in Iraq earlier this month.

State care for veterans shows improvement, inspection reveals

Mon, 12 May 2008 22:29:21 -0700

The state-run nursing home for veterans has been cited again, this time for neglect after a resident in an electric wheelchair sheared off three of his toes.

Last suspect in Peoria triple killing nabbed in Texas

Mon, 12 May 2008 13:12:29 -0700

PEORIA - The last suspect sought in an April 15 shooting at a Peoria home that left three people dead and another wounded is in custody in Texas.

Missing 3-year-old Glendale boy, grandmother return home

Mon, 12 May 2008 11:49:13 -0700

GLENDALE - A missing 3-year-old Glendale boy is back home after disappearing for several hours, and police took his grandmother to police headquarters to be interviewed about the disappearance.

Buckeye man dies at Lake Pleasant

Mon, 12 May 2008 10:23:11 -0700

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is investigating the possible drowning of a 26-year-old Buckeye man Saturday at Lake Pleasant in Peoria.

Proposed airpark could conflict with Luke

Mon, 12 May 2008 08:49:32 -0700

PHOENIX - Luke Air Force Base officials are taking a cautious approach as plans for a proposed airpark in the Surprise area are unveiled.

5 held in smuggling; 53 illegals found in house

Sun, 11 May 2008 19:08:12 -0700

Arizona authorities on Sunday found 53 illegal immigrants in a Phoenix home being held against their will by suspected smugglers demanding money for their release.

Police describe culprit in serial slayings

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:04:03 -0700

She was beaten, sexually assaulted and left for dead.

Police arrest pair in robbery of Valley pastor

Sun, 11 May 2008 20:50:44 -0700

A Valley pastor was forced into his church Saturday night, tied up and robbed of his wallet and money, and then left there as two suspects took off with his car, police said.

Phoenix man involved in highway shootout in jail

Sun, 11 May 2008 10:33:44 -0700

FLAGSTAFF - A Phoenix man shot at least five times during a shootout with Arizona Department of Public Safety officers has been released from the hospital and booked into Coconino County jail.

NY family files claim in Phoenix airport death

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:12:16 -0700

A powerful New York family on Wednesday demanded $8 million from Phoenix for the death of family member Carol Anne Gotbaum, who died last year in police custody at Sky Harbor International Airport.