Jodi Arias Jury Views Photos of Deep Gashes on Ex-Boyfriend
Jodi Arias/Myspace(PHOENIX) — Jodi Arias stabbed and slashed ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander with such force that a wound to his head chipped away bone from his skull, and his throat was cut so deeply that the knife almost reached his spinal cord, the M…
Gabrielle Giffords, Mark Kelly Launch Initiative to Curb Gun Violence
ABC/Ida Astute(NEW YORK) — After she was gravely wounded by gunfire two years ago in Tucson, Ariz., former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, Mark Kelly, imagined a life out of the public eye, where she would continue therapy surrounded by the f…
Arizona Mom Stuns Doctors, Beats Deadliest Brain Cancer
Courtesy Barrow Neurological Institute(NEW YORK) — Heather Knies was given a death sentence at the age of 24. She battled not one, but two brain tumors — one of them a grade 4 glioblastoma, the same kind of cancer that killed Sen. Edward Kenned…
No. 3 Arizona Holds Off Utah 60-57
Christian Petersen/Getty Images(TUCSON, AZ) — Solomon Hill had 19 points to lead the No. 3 Arizona Wildcats to a 60-57 win over Utah on Saturday afternoon.
Mark Lyons hit two big free throws with seven seconds left to keep Arizona (14-0, 2-0 PAC 12) u…
Scoreboard Roundup – 12/5/13
Getty Images/Hemera (NEW YORK) — NFL Playoffs: The Houston Texans (13-4) stomped the Cincinnati Bengals (10-7), 19-13 in the AFC Wild-Card game.
The Green Bay Packers (12-5) stuffed the Minnesota Vikings (10-7), 24-10.
NBA: The Indiana Pac…
Arizona Teens Cling to Dead Tree After Frozen Lake Cracks
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Two Arizona teens clung to a dead tree branch in a frozen lake for more than four hours this week as the thin ice around them began to crack, but they survived after firefighters came to their rescue.What started out…
Jodi Arias Trial: Jurors Shown Photos of Victim’s Dead Body in Shower
JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images(PHOENIX) — Prosecutors in the Jodi Arias murder trial showed jurors a photograph of her former lover, Travis Alexander, lying slashed and lifeless in a pool of blood in his shower.The gruesome scene was introduced on the s…
Jodi Arias Trial: Defense Claims Victim Was Sexual Deviant
Jodi Arias/Myspace(MESA, Ariz.) — Defense attorneys for Jodi Arias, the 32-year-old Arizona woman who has admitted to brutally murdering her former boyfriend Travis Alexander in 2008, claim that she was abused and controlled by Alexander, who she says…
Arizona Woman Facing Death Penalty over Boyfriend’s Murder
ABC News(MESA, Ariz.) — Prosecutors in Arizona will begin arguing on Wednesday that Jodi Arias, 32, should die for the especially brutal murder of her one-time boyfriend, Travis Alexander, who was found dead in his shower over four years ago.Investiga…
Sheriff Arpaio Wants Armed Volunteers at Schools
David De Lossy/Thinkstock(PHOENIX) — Controversial Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio wants to put armed volunteers outside schools in the wake of the Newtown, Connecticut, shooting. Arpaio said in an interview with ABC/Univision on Friday that puttin…
Scoreboard Roundup -12/15/12
Hemera/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — NBA: The Golden State Warriors (16-8) battered the Atlanta Hawks (14-7), 115-93.
The Miami Heat (15-6) burned the Washington Wizards (3-18), 102-72.
The Indiana Pacers (13-11) outpaced the Detroit Pistons (7-19), …
Arizona Stuns Nevada In Gildan New Mexico Bowl
Banana Stock/Getty Images(ALBUQUERQUE, NM) — What a wild way to kick off bowl season.
Arizona scored two touchdowns in the final 42 seconds to complete a stunning comeback victory over Nevada in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl in what will be remembered as…
Mom Took Cancer-Stricken Daughter from Hospital Because of Bill
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The mother who took her cancer-stricken daughter from Phoenix Children’s Hospital with a catheter still in her heart defended her actions, saying the hospital intimidated the family about paying the bill. Surveillance video captur…
Secret Giving: ‘Secret Santas’ in NC Give Cash, Man Pays for Toys in Arizona
Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — ‘Tis the season of giving, and this season, some generous people are giving in secret.Three unidentified people dressed up as Santa Claus handed out an estimated $10,000-worth of $100 bills to strangers in Charlotte…
Scoreboard Roundup – 12/4/12
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) – NBA: The Minnesota Timberwolves (8-8) crushed the Philadelphia 76ers (10-8), 105-88.
The Washington Wizards (2-13) stunned the Miami Heat (12-4), 105-101.
The Oklahoma City Thunder (15-4) struck the Brooklyn…
Where’s Jan Brewer? Arizona Governor Takes Secret Trip
Ethan Miller/Getty Images(PHOENIX) — Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is MIA. Sort of.The governor, who is best known for championing the state’s controversial immigration law, is currently taking a week-long work trip out of state, but her office has re…
Father of Girl Missing from Cancer Ward Denies Role in Her Disappearance
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(PHOENIX) — The U.S. Border Patrol located the father of an 11-year-old girl whose mother had removed her from Phoenix Children’s Hospital with a catheter still in her heart, but he has denied playing any role in taking the cance…
Mom Sought After Pulling Child from Hospital Cancer Treatment
Phoenix Police Department(PHOENIX) — Police in Phoenix are searching for an 11-year-old girl who was removed from the hospital by her mother, where she was being treated for leukemia.Police said the little girl, who has only been identified as Emily, …
Winning Tickets for Powerball Jackpot Sold in Arizona, Missouri
William Thomas Cain/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Winning tickets for the record Powerball jackpot worth more than $587 million were purchased in Arizona and Missouri.Missouri Lottery official Susan Goedde confirmed to ABC News Thursday morning that one of…
Scoreboard Roundup – 11/19/12
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) — NFL: The San Francisco 49ers (7-2-1) creamed the Chicago Bears (7-3), 32-7.
NBA: The Charlotte Bobcats (5-4) upended the Milwaukee Bucks (6-3), 102-98.
The Indiana Pacers (5-7) shut down the Washington Wizar…