The Coolidge Police Department is searching for the person responsible for a drive-by shooting incident that killed a teenage girl early Thursday morning. The 14-year-old victim was found dead in the 300 block of East Burke Avenue. As of Friday, police have not located the shooter.
In other crime news, testimony in the Aldosary trial ended Friday afternoon with the defense attorney attempting to poke holes in the story of a man who claimed he sold a gun to defendant Abdullatif Aldosary.
And, on a lighter note, did you miss the Casa Grande Street Fair and Car & Bike Show last weekend? Don’t worry, we have an entire gallery of photos from the event that you can enjoy!
Newly elected Congressman Juan Ciscomani met with a delegation of local leaders in Pinal County to discuss and devise a strategy for dealing with the ongoing issue of funding for improvements to Interstate 10.
Arizona is pausing putting people to death, affecting a large number of inmates of the state prison in Florence. Attorney General Kris Mayes on Friday withdrew the state’s legal request for the Arizona Supreme Court to issue a warrant allowing the execution of Aaron Gunches.
The lengthy, ongoing battle between the residents of Randolph and energy utility Salt River Project may be coming to a close after the Maricopa Superior Court delivered a decision on Friday.
It was a case of what could have been for the Vista Grande Spartan girls’ basketball team on Friday night when they went down 48-28 against a more accurate El Mirage Dysart team.
Lisa Marie Presley, a singer, songwriter, and the daughter of Elvis Presley, has been remembered during a funeral service held on Jan. 22 on the front lawn of Graceland in Memphis.
Traffic was backed up on State Route 347 heading into Maricopa after a crash blocked the left lane. According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, the crash occurred on Friday around 11 p.m. near Casa Blanca Road.