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Has been updated: February 26, 2023 at 3:25 PM
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PHOENIX — Most of the valley got rain early Sunday.
Here are some of the biggest news headlines in the Arizona news cycle over the weekend.
Gentle showers blanket the valley.Snow in Northern and Southern Arizona
Showers blanketed the valley overnight, and the latest winter storm brought snow to northern Arizona and Tucson.
The widespread storm had rain gauges across the Phoenix area averaging just over 10 inches of rain by early morning. National Weather Service Said.
Mesa and Apache Junction rain gauges registered the heaviest rainfall, with more than half an inch recorded by 10 a.m., according to the Bureau of Meteorology. Maricopa County Flood Control District.
Serious accident involving cyclists at Goodyear leaves 2 dead, 11 injured, driver arrested
The driver of a pickup truck that crashed into a group of cyclists at Goodyear, killing two and injuring 11, has been arrested, officials said Sunday.
The Goodyear Police Department said in a press release that 26-year-old Pedro Quintana Lujan was imprisoned on a number of charges, including two counts of manslaughter, three counts of aggravated assault and 18 counts of endangering conduct.
Police said the accident occurred on the Cotton Lane Bridge just before 8am on Saturday.
Suspect charged in Gilbert’s death involving Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb’s family
A suspect who crashed into a car carrying the son of Gilbert’s Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb and two other family members faces manslaughter charges, officials said Friday.
The Gilbert Police Department has charged 21-year-old Brian Alexander Torres with the murder of 22-year-old Cooper Lamb, his fiancée and 11-month-old daughter in a crash near Elliot Road and Wrecker Road. He filed three counts of manslaughter. December 16th.
According to the Gilbert Police Department, Torres’ Chevrolet Silverado was traveling at 70 mph in a 45 mph zone when it crashed into a Toyota Corolla driven by Ram’s fiancée, 20-year-old Caroline Patten.
Chandler police arrest suspect for vandalizing car parked at Costco
A man was arrested this week suspected of causing $4,500 in damage to a parked car at Chandler’s Costco, officials said.
The Chandler Police Department said in a press release that the incident occurred in the Price and Fry Street area on January 14 after an altercation in a parking lot.
Kyle Garcia faces one count of criminal damages, which is a fifth-degree felony based on the amount of damages.
Scottsdale Company Invests $100 Million in Glendale Commercial Real Estate Project
The Scottsdale real estate firm is expanding its portfolio into the West Valley and this week announced a $100 million investment in several Glendale developments.
Diversified Partners said in a press release that the investment will be in commercial real estate projects including the Cambria Hotel, En Fuego retail development, 91st Street and Cardinals Way retail developments, and spaces at 75th Street and Bethany Home Road. rice field.
The company said the development, which encompasses 25 acres of commercial property, will bring new job opportunities and economic growth to the rapidly growing city.
