Top Phoenix news: Man kills another man with 4-foot pole; kids take heart meds on school bus; more

Top Phoenix news: Man kills another man with 4-foot pole; kids take heart meds on school bus; morePhoto: iStock
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Published on October 18, 2019

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Phoenix.

Man hit another man with a pole, killing him on a street in downtown Phoenix, police say

Police say a witness flagged down an officer, saying he saw the suspect hit the victim with a four-foot metal pole.

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4 students believed to have taken heart medication pills on Phoenix school bus, officials say

Phoenix fire officials said all of the students were alert and stable and talking with firefighters.

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A man sustains non-life-threatening injuries after a stabbing incident in Phoenix

On Oct.16 around 11 p.m. near 31st and Missouri avenues, two men, who knew each other, had a verbal argument and a fight ensued, Phoenix PD said.

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Phoenix has a $5 million program to help the homeless. What is it doing?

Called PHX C.A.R.E.S., or Community, Action, Response, Engagement, Services, the program began in 2017 when the city inked a $2.5 million contract with Community Bridges Inc. to take on a Herculean task: clear homeless people off the street and get them back on their feet.

Read the full story on phoenixnewtimes.


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