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AVONDALE, Ariz. — The Avondale Police Department is actively searching for a missing endangered teenager, Destiny Jasmine Renee Bateman, who is believed to be traveling with...
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A troubling trend emerges as Pinal County braces for an increase in heat-related fatalities in 2024, anticipated to eclipse last year’s numbers. Despite a less intense...
