Arizona

TL/DR - Stacy Lee Drake, a man linked to at least three murders in Oklahoma and Alabama, was arrested in Arkansas on Thursday. Drake, who has a history of escalating violent behavior, is suspected in the killing of Russell Andrews, an Alcoholics Anonymous counselor in Tuscaloosa County, and a man and woman in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. The…

TL/DR - The Western Maricopa Education Center (West-MEC) is launching a new dual enrollment program with Grand Canyon University. Post-high school students will be able to obtain a Bachelor of Applied Science in three years in three different areas: applied technology, applied business information systems, and applied cybersecurity management.…

TL/DR - Phoenix police released body-cam footage of a deadly shooting involving a suspected motorcycle thief. The incident occurred after a woman called 911 to report a man with a gun was trying to steal her boyfriend’s motorcycle; the suspect has since been identified as 27-year-old Joshua Main, who later died in hospital from his injuries. The…

TL/DR - A six-year-old boy has died after being found in a lake near Power and Baseline roads in Mesa, Arizona. The child was pulled from the water and CPR was performed before he was transported to a hospital and later pronounced dead. The incident, which officials believe was accidental, is the 11th reported child drowning in the region this…