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RJ Hamster

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The Casa Grande Police Department took a 49-year-old man into custody today for a murder that occurred yesterday morning. The suspect voluntarily surrendered himself at the Casa Grande Police Department, accompanied by his attorney. Read more about this developing story.

Meanwhile, more details have been released concerning the death of Combs High School student Preston Lord. Authorities say that the incident may have started over the theft of an inexpensive gold chain necklace.

Plus, with its giant games and interactive experiences, kids who visit Play With Giants Ag Edition at the Pinal County Fair will find plenty of fun things to do while learning about agriculture. Read more about this activity taking place at the Pinal County Fair.

Local News

Federal spending bill includes funding for CG, Florence, local farmers

Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are touting a number of funding initiatives for Arizona, including several in Pinal County, which total some $125 million via the federal spending measure that recently passed through Congress.

Lamb backs Legislature as they send vetoed immigration bill back to Hobbs

Refusing to take “no’’ for an answer, Republican legislators are going to resend the same border law enforcement bill back to Gov. Katie Hobbs that she vetoed just a week ago.

F.O.R. Maricopa receives donation from Cox

F.O.R. Maricopa recently received a $10,000 donation from Cox Communications at a ribbon cutting for the company’s

Sports

Bears eager to make deep playoff run

Following a miraculous turnaround following a 1-15 season in 2022, the Coolidge softball team went 14-4 last year with a playoff appearance.

Today’s Top Video

Back Story: CG State of the City 2024

Check out these highlights from the Casa Grande State of the City event.

WATCH HERE

Area News

Here are 4 local after-school activities to keep Maricopa kids active, engaged

— For Subscribers — While there’s nothing inherently wrong with scrolling through Instagram from time to time or streaming a show or two on Disney+ or a similar streaming app, many parents find these activities time consuming and lacking in enrichment for their children — and they would be right.