The gun was owned by Arizonan Jesse Kitagawa Jr., 45, who allegedly sold it to a suspected California gunman, 56-year-old Glenn Litton, police said.

The detectives determined that Kitagawa then sold the ghost gun to Litton on April 10 at a motel in Chandler, Arizona, which is a violation of Arizona law because it’s illegal for Kitagawa to possess a firearm as a convicted felon.

The gun used to critically injure two elementary school students in Butte County was a modified weapon — also known as a ghost gun — the shooter bought from a felon in Arizona, officials said Tuesday.

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When Suzanne Boyles started working for the city of Buckeye's economic development team in 2013, they only had three employees. Reflecting the city's explosive growth since then, Buckeye has now brought on its ninth team member to support its development efforts.

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The high temperature in Phoenix on Jan. 21 will be about 62 degrees. A Freeze Warning is in effect for the Valley beginning Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. 70-degree temps are back in the forecast for Phoenix by the weekend.

Unionized Costco stores in the U.S. voted to authorize a strike. Here's everything to know about possible Costco strike locations and Arizona impact.

An independent, family-owned coffee shop in metro Phoenix was named one of the best in America. Here's why it earned top ranking and how to visit.

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