Meg O'Connor
PhoenixNewTimes
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Phoenix Police Killed Jacob Harris. Prosecutors Charged the Teen’s Friends with His Murder
It’s been four years since a Phoenix cop killed Jacob Harris. A review of more than 6,000 pages of records found officials have made inconsistent or false statements about his death. → Read More
Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Aid Groups Spring Up in Arizona Amid the Outbreak
As the COVID-19 outbreak began to tear through the state last month, community-driven aid groups like Coleman's and others sprung up both around the state and around the country. → Read More
Nearly 1,600 Coronavirus Cases Confirmed in Arizona
Nearly 1,600 people in Arizona now have tested positive for COVID-19. State health officials say we can expect that number to rise through at least the middle of this month. → Read More
1,413 Coronavirus Cases Confirmed in Arizona, 29 People Have Died
Over 1,400 people in Arizona now have tested positive for COVID-19 as the state ramps up testing and braces for the number of positive cases, hospitalizations, and deaths to continue to climb in the coming weeks. → Read More
1,289 Coronavirus Cases Confirmed in Arizona, With 24 Deaths
Nearly 1,300 people in Arizona now reportedly have tested positive for COVID-19 as the state ramps up testing and braces for the number of positive cases to continue to climb in the coming weeks. On Monday afternoon, Governor Doug Ducey followed the lead of 28 other states by issuing a stay-at-home order. → Read More
Six Days Before Dying From COVID-19, He Tried to Get Tested and Was Turned Away
On March 17, a Phoenix Aviation employee in his 50s died from COVID-19. The man was the first person known to die from the virus in the state of Arizona. It took three days for the Maricopa County Department of Public Health to notify the city's Aviation Department that the man had tested positive for COVID-19. → Read More
Coronavirus Outbreak Now in Every Arizona County With 1,157 Cases Confirmed
Over 1,000 people in Arizona have now tested positive for COVID-19, the Arizona State Department of Health Services announced today, as the state ramps up testing but lags in other measures to stop the spread of the virus. → Read More
508 Coronavirus Cases Confirmed in Arizona as Outbreak Spreads to 13 Counties
As of this morning, 508 cases have been identified in the state and eight people have died from the virus. The outbreak has now spread to at least 13 counties, with La Paz and Mohave today reporting their first cases. → Read More
Every Arizona Coronavirus Case So Far
In the two weeks since the second COVID-19 case cropped up in Maricopa County on March 3, the state's case count has jumped from two to 20. Three new coronavirus cases were announced this morning: two in Maricopa County and one in Navajo County, meaning COVID-19 has now spread to five Arizona counties. → Read More
Phoenix Bars and Restaurants Ordered Closed Tonight, State of Emergency Declared by Mayor
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego announced today that the city is declaring a state of emergency. At 8 p.m. tonight, bars will be forced to closed and restaurants must switch to delivery, take out, or drive-thru only. → Read More
18 Coronavirus Cases Confirmed in Arizona, Cases Double in Maricopa County
On Monday morning, the Maricopa County Department of Public Health announced four additional people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the county, bringing the total number of cases here to eight. → Read More
Twelve Coronavirus Cases Confirmed in Arizona
Twelve people have now tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus in Arizona, according to the latest stats on the Arizona Department of Health Services' website. The three new cases are in Pima County, Graham County, and Maricopa County. → Read More
Tenth Coronavirus Case Confirmed in Arizona, New Case is in Pima County
Ten people have now tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus in Arizona. While the latest stats on the Arizona Department of Health Services' website only reflect nine cases (it was last updated this morning at 9 a.m.), Pima County Health Department officials just announced a second presumptive positive case,... → Read More
Nine Coronavirus Cases Confirmed in Arizona
Nine people have now has tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus in Arizona, according to the latest stats on the Arizona Department of Health Services' website. One of the new cases is in Maricopa County, while the other two are in Pinal County. → Read More
All The Best Paul Gosar Coronavirus Memes
On Sunday, Arizona Representative Paul Gosar announced he is isolating himself after spending an "extended period of time" and shaking hands with a person at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference who has since tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus. → Read More
Five Scottsdale First Responders Are in Isolation for Coronavirus
Five Scottsdale first responders who transported and evaluated the second person to test positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus in Arizona are under isolation protocol, city officials said on Thursday. → Read More
La Paz Cop Who Pulled Over Black Man for Air Freshener Is Fired
The La Paz County Sheriff's Deputy who stopped Lake Havasu man Phillip Colbert over an air freshener in September 2019 has been fired. Deputy Eli Max was terminated from the La Paz County Sheriff’s Office," said La Paz Sheriff’s Captain Curt Bagby. → Read More
Arizona Health Officials Identify 'Presumptive Positive' Coronavirus Case
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread globally, the Arizona Department of Health Services says one new person in Arizona has tested positive by a public health lab.The case is a "presumptive positive," meaning while it has tested positive by the public health lab, it is still pending confirmatory testing at CDC. → Read More
ASU Coronavirus Patient Cleared, Released from Isolation
Almost a month after a 2019 novel coronavirus case was confirmed in Arizona, the once-infected person has been cleared of the virus and released from isolation, public health officials said today. Arizona Department of Health Services worked with ASU and the Maricopa County Department of Public Health to contact... → Read More
Arizona State Senator Says Eddie Farnsworth Wanted Amendment to Help Married Rapists
Arizona Democratic Senator Victoria Steele has a bill allowing the severing of parental rights in rape cases that don't end in conviction, but says she pulled it when Republican Senator Eddie Farnsworth demanded an amendment that would "exempt married victims who are raped by their spouses." → Read More