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Chandler: 1 dead, man arrested after road rage incident at Gilbert and Germann roads

Chandler: 1 dead, man arrested after road rage incident at Gilbert and Germann roads

By: abc15.com staff Troy Warren for ChandlerNewsAndTalk.Com    CHANDLER, AZ — Police say a man has died and another man was arrested after a road rage incident that led to a shooting in Chandler Saturday. At about 3 p.m., officers responded to a report of shots fired at Gilbert and Germann roads. An argument reportedly happened while two men were driving northbound on Gilbert Road. Once they stopped at a red light, the victim, identified as 37-year-old Christopher Pelkey, got out of his vehicle, walked back towards the other vehicle, which was behind Pelkey's vehicle. The other driver, identified 50-year-old Gabriel…
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Chandler: ABC15 journalist hospitalized after multi-vehicle crash involving Chandler police shooting

Chandler: ABC15 journalist hospitalized after multi-vehicle crash involving Chandler police shooting

Perry Vandell | Arizona Republic Troy Warren for ChandlerNewsAndTalk.Com   A journalist with ABC15 and his wife were hospitalized after being involved in a multi-vehicle crash caused by a man fleeing Chandler police in an RV on Saturday evening. Police say 32-year-old Arnold Serrano fled from officers who were responding to a trespassing call around 8 p.m. before plowing into five other vehicles at the intersection of Frye and Dobson roads.  Andy Ramirez and his wife, Norma, suffered serious injuries, according to a GoFundMe for them. Anita Helt, the station's vice president and general manager, told The Arizona Republic on Tuesday that…
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Chandler: Chandler police shoot man they say drove RV at officer, then caused multi-vehicle crash

Chandler: Chandler police shoot man they say drove RV at officer, then caused multi-vehicle crash

Chelsea Curtis | Arizona Republic Troy Warren for ChandlerNewsAndTalk.Com   Chandler police shot a man they said drove an RV toward officers while fleeing from police Saturday night and eventually causing a multi-vehicle crash. Officers responded after 8 p.m. to a call from a homeowner near California and Chicago streets who reported a trespassing incident, said Chandler police spokesperson Sgt. Jason McClimans. The homeowner told police an RV parked outside their home had people living in it and indicated there was possible drug activity, McClimans said. Police at the scene found the RV parked behind a driveway gate on the property, according to McClimans. A man…
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Chandler: Chandler’s top judge aims for accessibility

Chandler: Chandler’s top judge aims for accessibility

By Kevin Reagan, Arizonan Staff Writer | ChandlerNews.Com Troy Warren for CNT   City Magistrate Alicia Skupin is ready to bring justice to the people.  After seven years of working at Chandler Municipal Court, Skupin has ascended to a top leadership position and wants to use her power to make the court more visible and accessible.  “The court is trying to move into more of a community atmosphere,” Skupin noted.   Her staff is planning to send clerks and judges to public events and make themselves available to residents needing help resolving legal predicaments.  A courtroom can feel intimidating to…
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Chandler: Chandler chooses city manager after national search

Chandler: Chandler chooses city manager after national search

Joshua Bowling | Arizona Republic Troy Warren for CNT   Chandler announced it would promote an internal candidate, Joshua Wright, to lead the city after conducting a national search to replace City Manager Marsha Reed, who retired in March. The City Council is expected to approve Wright's contract at an Aug. 12 meeting. Since March, Wright has served as interim city manager in the suburb of some 260,000 residents southeast of Phoenix. He joined the city as an assistant city manager in 2017. Wright was one of four city manager finalists named earlier this month. "I am honored by the Mayor and council's confidence in…
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Plane crashes, burns after takeoff from Chandler airport

Plane crashes, burns after takeoff from Chandler airport

By: Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT   CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a single-engine plane with four people aboard crashed and caught fire Saturday after taking off from Chandler Municipal Airport in metro Phoenix.  Fire officials told local media outlets that three people had minor injuries and that a fourth was taken to a hospital for evaluation.  No identities were released. Fire crews extinguished the fire after it gutted much of the plane's fuselage. The Federal Aviation Administration said it and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash that occurred after the plane took off at about…
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City News And Talk Magazine

City News And Talk Magazine

Troy Warren for CNT Each month City News And Talk will distribute a custom City Edition magazine for each city in its network. Starting in August, 2021 the first City Edition magazine will be distributed in Chandler, AZ through its network of EXCLUSIVE Merchants that will be listed here:  https://CityNewsAndTalk.Com/chandler  The magazine will be chock full of LOCAL DEALS from these EXCLUSIVE Merchants.  Stay tuned . . .   In Other NEWS  
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Chandler News And Talk

Chandler News And Talk

Troy Warren for CNT City News And Talk announced today it is launching its Chandler, AZ City News Section here https://CityNewsAndTalk.Com/chandler. This will include the weather, DEALS in the city from EXCLUSIVE Merchants, city information and much more. As a fun way to kick off a city, it will start with a Matching Prize Sweepstakes where entrants will have the chance to win a $10 Amazon GIFT CARD on a daily basis and then every 30 days the GRAND PRIZE WINNER will receive a $250 Amazon GIFT CARD.
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