Arizona Crime Files: Sept. 9-16
Our top crime stories for the week of Sept. 9: A former Buckeye teacher arrested after alleged 'inappropriate relationship' with a student; a pastor accused of brokering trafficked patients in a sober living scheme; two women accused of stealing from seniors at Scottsdale grocery stores; a Sunnyslope parent arrested during fight at school; and an 'armed and dangerous' fugitive apprehended in Coolidge.
This week's top stories include the report of an Arizona woman who went to Mexico for a Brazilian butt lift that nearly killed her, and the story of a former Buckeye teacher accused of having an "inappropriate relationship" with an underage student.
Here are the top stories from Sept. 10-16.
1. Here's the minimum annual income required to be middle class in Arizona
2. Phoenix woman nearly dies after getting plastic surgery in Mexico, and she's not alone
3. Ed Sheeran cancels Las Vegas concert at last minute, fans disgusted after waiting in 100-degree heat
4. Did you see it? Rocket launch produced streak of light, contrail that was seen in parts of AZ, CA
5. In Arizona first, marijuana dispensary workers go on strike
6. More Las Vegas hotels are nixing this free perk
7. Former Buckeye teacher arrested after alleged 'inappropriate relationship' with a student
8. Utah mommy blogger accused of child abuse hospitalized after 'life threatening' issue in jail: court docs
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Utah mommy blogger accused of child abuse hospitalized after 'life threatening' issue in jail: court docs
A Utah parenting and lifestyle blogger recently accused of child abuse suffered a "life-threatening medical injury" in jail, according to court documents. Jodi Hildebrandt and her business partner Ruby Franke, who ran a joint parenting YouTube page called ConneXions Classroom, were charged with six counts of child abuse each after Utah police located two of Franke's six children, who were malnourished and emaciated, at Hildebrandt's home on Aug. 30.
