AZ Briefing: Documentary takes in-depth look at ‘Gilbert Goons’

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AZ Briefing

YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP

Mon Oct 21 2024

Mark Jones | Digital Producer

Good morning, Arizona. Here’s what our reporters are working on and what you should know about what’s happening across the state before you start your day.

Since the fatal beating of Preston Lord in October 2023, The Republichas been following news about his death and explaining its connection to the ” Gilbert Goons.”

Today, The Republic releases an exclusive ‘Goons’ documentary that details how Lord’s death uncovered a string of blitz-style attacks in the suburbs.

Home with 960-bottle wine room sells for $7M

A 4,717-square-foot house on the Phoenix side of the Arcadia neighborhood.

Provided by Laura Briggs of Russ Lyon Sotheby’s

An 8,485-square-foot central Scottsdale home sold for $7M. Features of the priciest metro Phoenix homes to sell in early October include an RV garage with a kitchen and bath and a 960-bottle wine room. Learn more about these luxurious homes and have a look inside.

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Today in history

Here are just some of the events on this date in the past.

•	On this day in 1917: The first U.S. soldiers entered combat during World War I, near the French village of Bathelemont.
•	In 1955: Mary Louise Smith became famous at 18 after being arrested for refusing to give up her seat in the “whites only” section of a Montgomery city bus. She is one of several women who were arrested that year for this offense, prior to the more famous arrest of Rosa Parks.
•	In 1959: The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, opened its doors to the public in New York City.
•	In 1967: Tens of thousands of people opposed to the Vietnam War marched on the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., in one of the largest protests in U.S. history. No shots were fired, but many were struck with nightsticks and rifle butts, and about 250 were arrested.
•	In 1968: NASA launched the Apollo 7 spacecraft, marking the first human-crewed test flight of the new lunar module built for the Apollo program.
•	In 1975: Elton John became the first musician to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.