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Country Thunder Arizona: What You Need To Know
One of the state's largest music festival gets underway in Florence on Thursday. Here's the rundown on what you need to know.

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One of the state's largest music festival gets underway in Florence on Thursday. Here's the rundown on what you need to know.

Ricardo Poblete's wife survived the attack and told officers that her husband of 40-years "just went nuts."
The incident happened at the Circle K at Greenfield and Baseline around 2 p.m.. The suspect was shot several times.
The Scottsdale Unified School District voted to give it's teachers a 2.5 percent. That raise will be on top of whatever the state approves.
The White House says National Guard troops could be on the border with Mexico as soon as Wednesday night.
The 19-year-old woman from Phoenix who was shot in Rocky Point over the weekend told 12 News that she "wasn't going to make it."
As teachers across the state continue their fight for higher pay, teachers in several districts will stage "walk-ins" on Wednesday.
Peoria police say that the fatal shooting on Monday came as two men argued over a woman. The victim has been identified as Jamie Guerrero.
Raymond Burk was arrested by Phoenix police last year after he allegedly kidnapped a teen in Utah and brought her back to be his "pet."
The meeting starts at 6 p.m. at Clinton Elementary School in Black Canyon City. The hope is that the changes will ease congestion.
The man was so badly injured that it took officers time to determine it was a person that had been killed.
In the five years that the event has been around, more than $10 million has been raised for nonprofits that help improve life in the state.
The county attorney's office, the sheriff's department , and other agencies will use a new questionnaire to asses the risk victim's face.
The fire – dubbed the "Adobe Fire" – started Tuesday afternoon and grew to more than 300 acres before being 100 percent contained.
The helicopter, which was carrying a patient, made an emergency landing when the engine failed. The patient was unharmed.
The students are in court fighting the state, which is depriving of them of the chance to pay in-state tuition.
Sharron Dobbins was arrested after allegedly using a stun device on her son to get him up for church on Easter.
Arie Luyendyk's season of The Bachelor may have ended but the former race-car champ still drives home some cringe-worthy moments.
The season starts in May and ends in September. While the lifeguard positions are temporary, people will get to work up to hour hours/week.
Nearly 200 people were gathered at Eastlake Park when shots rang out. In the aftermath, one person is dead and two others wounded.