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Top Phoenix news: Fraud, fentanyl, and a harrowing home invasion

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Published on March 27, 2019
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Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Phoenix, from firefighters possibly exposed to fentanyl to a green tech firm founder charged with fraud. 

VIDEO: DPS troopers take pursuit suspect into custody in Phoenix

A suspect is in custody after leading the Arizona Department of Public Safety on a pursuit through central Phoenix on Tuesday. 

Read the full story on AZ Family.

Firefighters: Two Phoenix police officers possibly exposed to fentanyl

Authorities say two Phoenix police officers were taken to the hospital Tuesday night after being exposed to a substance that is believed to be fentanyl.

Read the full story on ABC 15. 

Phoenix PD: Transient punches man in face, victim then hit by car & killed

Phoenix police say a homeless man punched another man in the face, and that victim then fell into the street and was fatally struck by a car.

Read the full story on AZ Family. 

Phoenix developer and green tech-firm founder Ken Losch charged in $37M fraud case

He promised his company would deliver "game-changing" green technology. Federal authorities said he was more interested in how much green he could swindle from investors.

Read the full story on AZ Central. 

PD: Woman uses knife to protect child and ward off South Phoenix burglar

A Phoenix woman used a kitchen knife to protect her child against a home intruder, according to court paperwork.

Read the full story on ABC 15.