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Woman brags about hit-and-run on Twitter, cops tweet back

Ray Downs — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:13:00 EDT

The first rule of Twitter - it's not smart to tweet about a crime.

FBI reviews shooting of Boston bombing suspect acquaintance

Matt Quillen — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:34:00 EDT

A news release from the FBI Boston division stated the shooting took place early Wednesday when Ibragim Todashev, the shooting victim, started a "violent confrontation."

Extra $200K to be set aside for Arias' defense

Breann Bierman — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:07:00 EDT

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisor's meeting on Wednesday is expected to include a vote to approve $200,000 be moved to help pay for defense attorney Kirk Nurmi's salary.

Jury to continue deliberating Jodi Arias' sentence Wednesday

Breann Bierman — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:14:00 EDT

It is now in the hands of the 12 jurors to decide if Jodi Arias will live her life behind bars or if she'll be executed.

Funeral services for fallen PD officer Raetz on Saturday

Steve Stout — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:48:00 EDT

Funeral services for Phoenix police officer Daryl Raetz will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Christ's Church of the Valley, 7007 W. Happy Valley Rd., in Peoria.

Silent Witness offers $1,000 for masked pawn shop robbers

Steven Thorvardson — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:42:00 EDT

On April 12 two masked assailants robbed a Phoenix pawn shop at gunpoint, and now Silent Witness is offering a $1,000 reward for any tips that help lead to their apprehension.

Glendale police search for suspect in fatal shooting

Steve Stout — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:43:00 EDT

A 36-year-old man had answered a knock at his door about 9 p.m. at his home near Grand and 59th avenues and then shut the door on the suspect when he saw he had a gun.

Scottsdale jogger escapes would-be kidnapper

Phil Benson — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:43:00 EDT

The 19-year-old woman was jogging in the 10800 block of E. Dynamite Road on Tuesday night and passed a car stopped on the shoulder, Scottsdale police said.

Horne: Border security should be decided by panel

Steven Thorvardson — Wed, 22 May 2013 06:22:00 EDT

Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne says a federal immigration reform bill should not allow the Department of Homeland Security to pronounce the U.S.-Mexico border secure.

Troopers: Texting teen dies in first drive by herself

Laura McCallister — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:16:00 EDT

Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday last week. She died Thursday when her car slammed into a semi while she was texting during her first time driving by herself.

Prostitution sting nets 31 arrests

Laura Geller — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:21:00 EDT

31 people are in trouble with the law after a three day prostitution sting in Richmond. Police told NBC12 they targeted specific areas where residents and business owners complained about the illegal activity.

TIME LAPSE: Deadly tornado hits Oklahoma

Steve Horstmeyer — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:15:00 EDT

A massive tornado touched down to the southwest of Oklahoma City Monday afternoon.

Bruton Smith disputes that fall race move is a "done deal"

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:02:00 EDT

NASCAR mogul Bruton Smith says there is a strong possibility that he will move the Bank of America 500 out of Charlotte, but a source told WBTV the move is "a done deal."

Voters scold Mecklenburg County Commissioners at Tuesday meeting

David Spunt — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:26:00 EDT

The meetings comes on the heels of a tense few weeks, originally prompted by the public firing of former county manager Harry Jones.

2 naked women, children tie up Charlotte traffic

Mon, 13 May 2013 07:53:00 EDT

Police say traffic came to a stop on a busy Charlotte street over the weekend when two naked women and two naked children walked down the road.

Michael Jordan: Bobcats changing name to Hornets

Nick Needham — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:49:00 EDT

Charlotte Bobcats Owner Michael Jordan announced Tuesday that he has asked the NBA to allow him to change his team's nickname to the Charlotte Hornets.

Records: Higher attendance at Las Vegas race than Charlotte

Chris Dyches — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:07:00 EDT

NASCAR mogul Bruton Smith says he may move one of the Sprint Cup Series races away from Charlotte Motor Speedway, if the money is right and the numbers seem to back up his claim.

Report: Confederate flags removed from cemetery without permission

Nick Needham — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:35:00 EDT

Investigators in York County say someone removed nearly 100 Confederate Flags from a cemetery in Clover.