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Ahwatukee teacher at Mountain Pointe accused of sexual conduct with student

Yihyun Jeong — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:37:57 +0000

A volunteer teacher at Mountain Pointe High School in Ahwatukee was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of sexual conduct with a former student, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
The parents of a former student at Mountain Pointe High contacted the school Wednesday accusing David Trujillo, 26, of having a sexual relationship with their son while their son was in school, said Sgt Tommy Thompson, a police spokesman. School authorities then contacted Phoenix police. Trujillo had worked as an assistant for the drama instructor, according to the documents.

Man critical, burned in Phoenix Motel 6 fire

Yihyun Jeong — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:22:05 +0000

A man was in critical condition Thursday morning after he was burned in a motel room that caught fire in Phoenix, according to authorities.
The blaze consumed the room at a Motel 6 near Interstate 17 and Thunderbird Road, officials said. The 25-year-old man was being treated for burns and smoke inhalation.

3 hurt in SUV rollover crash in Gilbert

Yihyun Jeong — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:46:21 +0000

Three people were taken to a hospital Thursday morning after a vehicle rolled over and ended up in a culvert in Gilbert, according to the Gilbert Fire Department.
Three women, a driver in her 20s and two passengers in their 50s, were flown to a trauma center with non-life- threatening injuries after the rollover near Power and Pecos roads, said Mike Connor, a spokesman for the Gilbert Fire Department.

Phoenix area weather: Triple-digit temps expected

Yihyun Jeong — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:06:00 +0000

The Phoenix area is expected to heat up throughout the week with temperatures climbing above 100 degrees before a slight cooling trend takes place during the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
The high Monday is forecast to be 101 degrees before dropping to a low of 76 degrees in the evening. Temperatures should be above normal throughout the week with a high of 102 degrees on Tuesday and a high of 100 degrees on Wednesday and Thursday, according to the Weather Service.

Tempe water-main break, sink hole closes stretch of Scottsdale Road

Yihyun Jeong — Fri, 10 May 2013 23:03:57 +0000

Northbound Scottsdale Road is closed Friday afternoon and will remain closed for several days after a water main break in Tempe, according to officials.
A water main-break at Scottsdale Road and Curry Road has northbound Scottsdale Road closed between Loop 202 and Curry Road, Amanda Nelson, a spokesperson for the City of Tempe said.

Two hurt in Phoenix shooting

Yihyun Jeong — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:07:52 +0000

Phoenix area weather to cool off after triple-digit heat

Yihyun Jeong — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:46:24 +0000

The Phoenix area will likely see temperatures Tuesday in the triple digits for the last time this week.
Tuesday will be sunny with a high of 100 degrees and a low of 67 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

Fire breaks out at abandoned Phoenix home

Yihyun Jeong — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:42:07 +0000

Firefighters battled a difficult fire Thursday morning at an abandoned Phoenix home, officials said.
Around 2:15 a.m., Phoenix police saw flames coming from the back of an abandoned home, near 35th Avenue and Missouri Street.

Former Paradise Valley High School teacher sentenced in sex case

Yihyun Jeong — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:28:47 +0000

A former Paradise Valley High School English teacher was sentenced Thursday morning to 3 and 1/2 years in prison and lifetime probation, in the case of attempted sexual conduct with a minor.
In March, Jordan Doneskey, 26, pleaded guilty to three counts of attempted sexual conduct with a minor, after entering a non-guilty plea to 10 counts of sexual misconduct with a minor in September.

Former Paradise Valley High School teacher sentenced in sex case

Yihyun Jeong — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:28:47 +0000