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Mexican man admits holding 30 illegal immigrants

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PHOENIX - A Mexican national has pleaded guilty to carrying a gun while he and six others held 30 people hostage inside an El Mirage home last January. The U.S. Attorney's Office said 37-year-old Jaime Zamora-Martinez admitted to authorities that he... Full story

Pit bull found dead in riverbed

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 A white pit bull, which attacked a 3-year-old boy and his parents Sunday in El Mirage, was found shot to death Tuesday morning. Assistant Police Chief Bill Louis said the dog's death is still under investigation, but "it appeared to have several... Full story

Pit bull attacks child, parents

Authorities search for dog

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  El Mirage Police and Maricopa County Animal Control are looking for a white pit bull that attacked a 3-year-old boy and his parents Sunday night. Assistant Police Chief Bill Louis said officers responded to call around 9 p.m. in the 11500 block... Full story

Juveniles arrested in graffiti cases

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  Two Surprise juveniles were arrested Thursday on multiple felony counts of criminal damage involving graffiti, police said. The arrests followed a joint investigation conducted by the Surprise and El Mirage police departments. During the investigation... Full story

El Mirage police chief concerned about gun law proposal

Howard Fischer

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Are you 18? Not convicted of a crime? Legislation set for debate Friday would let you carry a concealed weapon without having to bother with the background check, training and proficiency test now required. Sen. Sylvia Allen, R-Snowflake, said she believes... Full story

Park opening put on hold

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Work continues on the new park in El Mirage on El Mirage Road south of Peoria Avenue. El Mirage officials said the city will open the new 13-acre park by Aug. 1. The park will have ramadas, two basketball courts, a central pavilion, splash pads and dog... Full story

El Mirage avoids municipal layoffs in upcoming budget

Mitchell Vantrease

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Many West Valley cities have slashed their budgets and laid off a number of employees because of the recession. An exception is El Mirage. The Northwest Valley community has not laid off a municipal employee or made significant cuts to the budget,... Full story

WANTED: El Mirage rounds up warrant violators

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The El Mirage Police Department along with support from other state and local law enforcement agencies this morning conducted a roundup of wanted persons in the city.  The roundup began at  6 a.m. when officers began the search for... Full story

History comes to life at El Mirage Elementary

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Students pick up gold from Bethzy Chavez as they pass through the gold rush era of the late 1800s during El Mirage Elementary School's Living History Timeline Wednesday.  ... Full story

El Mirage funeral business 1st in state to offer natural burials

Joy Slagowski

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When Shiloh Garner of Maricopa began helping her mother with funeral pre-planning, having a "green," natural burial became an important consideration. "We had heard about green burials and thought it was a great alternative," Garner said. "We want to... Full story

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