Arizona murderer sentenced to death; DPS searching for highway shooting suspect | Nightly Roundup

From a shooting on an Arizona highway that prompted an afternoon closure to an Arizona man who was sentenced to death for a teen's murder, here's a look at some of the top stories on FOX10Phoenix.com for Thursday, January 16, 2025.

1. Arizona man sentenced to death for teen's murder

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Alex Madrid: Arizona man sentenced to death for raping, murdering teen girl

A man who was found guilty of murdering a teenager back in 2013 will be put to death for the crime.

2. DPS searching for highway shooting suspect

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Arizona troopers searching for suspects who shot at car on freeway: DPS

The northbound lanes of State Route 87 in Mesa have reopened after authorities searched for suspects accused of firing shots at another vehicle before fleeing into the desert on Thursday.

3. Latest on TikTok's fate in the U.S.

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Biden won’t enforce TikTok ban, leaving fate of app up to Trump

Congress last year in a law signed by President Joe Biden required that TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance divest the company by Jan. 19 or risk getting banned in the U.S.

4. Quick rise in Maricopa County evictions affecting constables

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Fast rise in Maricopa County evictions makes job of Constable more challenging

Amid record-high eviction cases in Maricopa County, Constables are relying on training to balance empathy with duty when removing tenants.

5. What to know about Isaac School District being placed into state receivership

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Arizona education board places Isaac School District in Phoenix under receivership: Here's what to know

On Jan. 14, the Arizona State Board of Education placed Isaac School District, which is located in the Phoenix area, under receivership. Here's what to know about school receiverships, as well as how it works.

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