PHOENIX — A record heatwave hits the Valley, prompting Kari Lake’s lawyer to pay a fine and a Navajo man to serve a prison sentence for stabbing to death.
Here are some of the biggest news headlines in the Arizona news cycle over the weekend.
Bringing the Heat: Phoenix Sets July 15 Temperature Record
As the old saying goes, “Records are made to be broken.” But many people could have done without it.
According to the Phoenix National Weather Service, on July 15, the Phoenix Valley set a new record for the highest temperature ever recorded in the city, with a maximum temperature of 118 degrees Celsius.
Temperatures taken at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport were reported on Twitter Saturday afternoon.
Alan Dershowitz, Kari Lake and Mark Finchem’s Other Lawyers Ordered to Pay Sanctions
Kari Lake and Mark Finchem found “at least reckless” in filing lawsuits to ban voting machines ahead of the November 2022 election, according to an Arizona ruling Friday. was ordered to pay $122,000 to his lawyer. U.S. District Judge John Tucci.
The ruling sets out a reward for the sanctions Tucci ordered in December and also covers legal costs incurred by the Maricopa County Supervisory Board.
The ruling also specifically addressed legal claims brought by prominent attorney Alan Dershowitz, who claimed he was not subject to sanctions.
Navajo man sentenced to 24 years in prison for stabbing victim
Last November, the Arizona District Attorney’s Office sentenced a Navajo man to 24 years in prison for murdering a victim with a knife.
A news release on Friday revealed that Judge Dominic Lanza just sentenced the perpetrator to 292 months on June 26 this year.
Eric Lee Kinney, 37, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, according to the Arizona District Attorney’s Office.
The suspect stabbed the victim to death around November 5, according to a statement from the agency.
Phoenix man charged with 10 child porn possession charges
Police arrested a northeast Phoenix man on Wednesday on multiple child pornography charges, according to court documents.
Phoenix police arrested 38-year-old Matthew Trask around 3 p.m. Wednesday. He was incarcerated in Maricopa County Jail on 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, which are second-degree felonies.
According to court documents, in an interview after the Miranda murder, Trask allegedly charmed children despite having explicit pictures of prepubescent children being sexually abused stored on his phone. He told police he didn’t feel it.
Peoria police seek help in search of missing man
Police in Peoria are seeking public assistance in their search for a missing 28-year-old man.
Police are looking for James Esposito.
He is described as being 5 foot 8 tall, weighing 165 pounds, and having brown hair and brown eyes.
