Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Phoenix.
No charges against officer who fatally shot teen in the back
A Tempe police officer who shot and killed a 14-year-old boy carrying a fake gun won’t face criminal charges. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced Friday that Officer Joseph Jaen was justified in the 2019 shooting death of Antonio Arce and had reason to believe he was “in imminent danger.”
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Indigenous group honors missing and murdered Native American women
Selena Not Afraid, who was found dead in Montana after her car broke down, and other missing and murdered indigenous women were honored during a memorial ride and ceremony in Phoenix on Saturday.
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Simpson rallies to beat Finau in Phoenix Open playoff
Webb Simpson birdied the final two holes of regulation to force a playoff with Tony Finau, then won with a 10-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole.
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Suspected al-Qaida leader accused of killing Iraqi police arrested in Phoenix
A man who federal authorities say was a leader of al-Qaida in Iraq and is suspected in the killing of two policemen in Fallujah 14 years ago ran an Arizona driving school. The Arizona Republic reported that 42-year-old Ali Yousif Ahmed Al-Nouri had been in the U.S. for more than a decade.
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137,000 fentanyl pills, other drugs seized in Phoenix
Phoenix police seized $2.5 million worth of fentanyl pills, along with other drugs and weapons, after stopping a suspected trafficker on Thursday, officials said.
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