A pair of Gilbert police officers could face discipline after a freeway speed camera photographed both speeding, according to internal affairs police documents released this week.
Officers Andy Bates and Michael Bukowski were returning from the Maricopa County 4th Avenue jail in Phoenix on Nov. 13 and were photographed driving 68 mph and 72 mph, respectively, in a 55 mph section of Interstate 17, police documents state.
"Both officers believed the speed limit was 65 mph," said Sgt. Mark Marino, a police spokesman. "Ultimately, the officers are responsible for their driving."
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Gray wolf's shooting death investigated
PINETOP - Federal agents are investigating the suspicious death of an endangered Mexican gray wolf near Pinetop.
The female wolf was found on Jan. 19. It had died from a gunshot wound and was dumped along Highway 260.
The wolf was part of the Moonshine Pack in the Mexican Wolf Reintroduction
Project in Arizona and New Mexico.
"Every wolf we have helped put back on the landscape deserves a chance to survive in the wild," Benjamin Tuggle, regional director for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's Southwest region, said in a statement. "We feel confident that our investigations will identify the responsible parties and they will be brought to justice."
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The female wolf was found on Jan. 19. It had died from a gunshot wound and was dumped along Highway 260.
The wolf was part of the Moonshine Pack in the Mexican Wolf Reintroduction
Project in Arizona and New Mexico.
"Every wolf we have helped put back on the landscape deserves a chance to survive in the wild," Benjamin Tuggle, regional director for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's Southwest region, said in a statement. "We feel confident that our investigations will identify the responsible parties and they will be brought to justice."
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Peanut-butter recall grows as Arizonans get sick
The scope of a nationwide salmonella investigation mushroomed Tuesday as manufacturers recalled dozens of snack products popular with children and young adults.
More than 470 people in 43 states, including 10 here in Arizona, have fallen ill in recent months.
The Food and Drug Administration believes they all consumed peanut butter or peanut-based products that were made at a Georgia plant owned by Peanut Corp. of America.
Six of those who fell ill in Arizona were under the age of 20, the state Department of Health Services said.
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More than 470 people in 43 states, including 10 here in Arizona, have fallen ill in recent months.
The Food and Drug Administration believes they all consumed peanut butter or peanut-based products that were made at a Georgia plant owned by Peanut Corp. of America.
Six of those who fell ill in Arizona were under the age of 20, the state Department of Health Services said.
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Thursday, January 15, 2009
More foreclosures predicted for 2009
Foreclosures in metropolitan Phoenix will continue to climb in 2009, says prominent Wall Street housing analyst Ivy Zelman, a factor that will continue to hold back any recovery of the Valley's housing market and overall economy. Zelman said lenders need to find more ways to help struggling homeowners find lasting solutions.
Zelman's assessment was one of several predictions from national economists and real estate analysts at Urban Land Institute Arizona's Real Estate Trends Conference today at the Phoenix Convention Center.
This annual conference has become a must-attend event for people involved in Arizona real estate because of the expert speakers and their honest, even startling projections. Last year, there was stunned silence when analysts predicted home prices would fall 30 to 35 percent off their 2006 peak and any recovery was years away. So far home prices are more than 40 percent off the peak.
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Zelman's assessment was one of several predictions from national economists and real estate analysts at Urban Land Institute Arizona's Real Estate Trends Conference today at the Phoenix Convention Center.
This annual conference has become a must-attend event for people involved in Arizona real estate because of the expert speakers and their honest, even startling projections. Last year, there was stunned silence when analysts predicted home prices would fall 30 to 35 percent off their 2006 peak and any recovery was years away. So far home prices are more than 40 percent off the peak.
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Friday, January 9, 2009
3 pounds of meth found during I-10 traffic stop
A man was arrested on Interstate 10 Thursday morning after a traffic stop revealed 3 pounds of methamphetamine allegedly hidden inside a fire extinguisher in his car.
A Department of Public Safety officer stopped a 2000 Chevrolet pickup truck on westbound Interstate 10, north of Tucson, around 10:10 a.m. Thursday. The driver's behavior led the officer to suspect criminal activity, and the officer received consent to search the truck, according to DPS.
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A Department of Public Safety officer stopped a 2000 Chevrolet pickup truck on westbound Interstate 10, north of Tucson, around 10:10 a.m. Thursday. The driver's behavior led the officer to suspect criminal activity, and the officer received consent to search the truck, according to DPS.
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Thursday, January 8, 2009
DPS raises speed threshold for camera tickets
The magic number is now 11.
The Department of Public Safety announced Thursday that drivers can get an extra mile-per-hour of leeway before one of the many photo-enforcement cameras around the Valley snaps their picture, pushing the threshold from 10 mph over the posted speed limit to 11 mph.
The change in policy ultimately only affects those rare 55 mph zones on Valley freeways — such as I-17 and Arizona 51 — where the 10 mph threshold was previously in place.
The move comes one week after state officials increased the speed limit from 55 mph to 65 mph on the stretch of I-10 that runs through central Phoenix, giving drivers a more uniform approach to gauging their speed, DPS officials said.
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The Department of Public Safety announced Thursday that drivers can get an extra mile-per-hour of leeway before one of the many photo-enforcement cameras around the Valley snaps their picture, pushing the threshold from 10 mph over the posted speed limit to 11 mph.
The change in policy ultimately only affects those rare 55 mph zones on Valley freeways — such as I-17 and Arizona 51 — where the 10 mph threshold was previously in place.
The move comes one week after state officials increased the speed limit from 55 mph to 65 mph on the stretch of I-10 that runs through central Phoenix, giving drivers a more uniform approach to gauging their speed, DPS officials said.
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