MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1970, two boys started a fire at Tucson’s Pacific Fruit Express warehouse, which took firefighters 26 hours and 1.4 million gallons of water to extinguish. See photos.

Eleven FBI agents arrived in Arizona last week as part of Operation Not Forgotten, a program focused on unsolved violent crimes in Native American communities. Read about it in Around Arizona.

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UFC Fighter Subdues Suspect

Former UFC champion and Olympic wrestler Henry Cejudo subdued a driver who attempted to flee after crashing into a home in Cejudo’s Phoenix neighborhood on Friday night.

After the crash, the suspected driver, 22-year-old Angel Cota, allegedly punched the homeowner before he and three passengers attempted to run away.

A pajama-clad Cejudo chased down Cota. “I ended up lifting him, dropping him, slapped him around a little bit, and just pretty much controlled him,” he said. “He wasn’t that tough.“

Police responded and arrested Cota, who faces charges of DUI and assault.

Infamous Prisoner Kills Three Inmates

An Arizona prison inmate serving 16 life sentences killed three other inmates at a state prison in Tucson on Friday, officials said.

Authorities say Ricky Wassenaar acted “with intent to harm” in killing fellow inmates Saul Alvarez, Thorne Harnage, and Donald Lashley during an altercation at Arizona State Prison.

The three were serving time for charges that included murder and child molestation.

In 2004, Wassenaar, then an inmate at a prison in Buckeye, took two guards hostage for 15 days in one of the nation’s longest prison standoffs. In prison for armed robbery and assault, he was given 16 life sentences for the hostage takings.

15 Arizonans Make Billionaires List

Forbes’ latest list revealed that Arizona is home to 15 billionaires, two more than last year and three more than in 2023.

Retaining the title as richest Arizonan is Ernest Garcia II, founder of Drive Time Automotive and Carvana’s biggest shareholder. Forbes estimated Garcia’s net worth at $14.9 billion, up from $8.9 billion a year ago.

At $1.8 billion, Rick Smith, CEO and founder of Axon Enterprise, which makes Taser stun guns, is one of the state’s newcomers on the list.

Topping the list globally is Elon Musk, worth an estimated $342 billion, followed by Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos. See the full list.

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➤ Statewide: FBI agents arrived last week as part of a multistate deployment focused on unsolved criminal cases on tribal lands. (Details)

➤ Marana: A community gathering honored the 19 U.S. Marines who died in an April 2000 aircraft training accident. (Watch)

➤ Bisbee: Participants of the city’s annual vintage baseball tournament fundraiser wore uniforms from the early 1900s and played by the rules of that era. (More)

➤ State: Thousands of people in a half-dozen cities took part in protests against the Trump administration. (Watch)

➤ Phoenix: Construction started on the new North 2 Concourse at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. (Details)

➤ Mesa: Democratic state Attorney General Kris Mayes discussed her office’s nine lawsuits against the Trump administration for what she termed an “illegal power grab.” (Watch)

➤ Tim Tawa, an Arizona Diamondbacks prospect replacing injured second baseman Ketel Marte, recorded his first MLB hit in the first at-bat of his career. (Watch Video)

➤ Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal struggled in his return to action on Friday. (More)

➤ Arizona State football received a commitment from four-star defensive back recruit Jalen Williams. (More)

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➤ The owner of Pillsbury Wine & Vineyard in Willcox said he’s “ready to move on” as he seeks a buyer after 25 years in business. (Watch)

➤ Two Phoenix chefs, Crystal Kass of Valentine and Yotaka Martin of Lom Wong, were named finalists for the prestigious James Beard culinary awards. (Details)

➤ Pizza restaurant Ciao Down will open this summer in the former location of Monsoon’s Tap and Grill in Marana. (Watch)

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➤ A police officer and an off-duty firefighter who saved a woman from a burning vehicle on U.S. 60 in February were honored for their efforts. (Watch)

➤ Twenty-two students were recognized for receiving the Navajo Nation Bilingual Seal of Proficiency. (Details)

➤ A 15,734-square-foot Paradise Valley home with seven bedrooms and 13 bathrooms is on the market for $25.88 million. (Photos)

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