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Wednesday, june 9, 2021
Officer dies after driver runs red light BY ALEX GALLAGHER Foothills Focus Staff Writer
Taliesin West recruits local artists for gift shop pieces
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hat began as a regular shift for Phoenix Police Of�icer Ginarro New ended in tragedy when another driver ran a red light on May 31. The 27-year-old police of�icer died after his patrol car was struck by the other vehicle at the intersection of Cave Creek Road and Greenway Parkway. Christopher Castro, 31, the driver of the vehicle that hit New, died on impact. Police said speed and impairment are believed to be contributing factors in the crash, and they
intend to confirm the type of impairment through further toxicology reports. Another officer from New’s squadron, who was not identified, was riding behind New’s patrol car and saw the event unfold. New’s vehicle was sent barreling into a block wall of a nearby Chevron gas station, where the vehicle came to a rest on its side. The Phoenix Fire Department spent the next several moments attempting to extract New from his severely damaged Tahoe. Once extricated, New was transported to HonorHealth John C. Lincoln hospital, where he died of his injuries. New was just hours into his shift.
Prior to joining Phoenix Police Department in July 2019, New served as a U.S. Marine. Once out of the service, he received his EMT certification and worked as a nurse for Long View Elementary School. “He was well-liked by the staff, the school and the kids,” Phoenix Police Sgt. Ann E. Justus said. “They all loved him and his great sense of humor.” After leaving the school behind, New became a recruit in training classes and was later assigned to Black Mountain Precinct’s field training program.
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Riders USA hosts 15th annual Flags for Our Fallen
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BY ALEX GALLAGHER Foothills Focus Staff Writer
The Fetch Foundation to start Critical Care K9’s
Nominate teen for summer leadership program
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iders USA hosted its 15th annual “Flags for Our Fallen” event on Memorial Day to commemorate all the soldiers who paid the ultimate sacri�ice for this country. The organization did so by lining the intersection of Pinnacle Peak and Cave Creek roads leading up to the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona with 500 �lags, most of which had a ribbon with the name of a veter-
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Cave Creek residents celebrate Memorial Day at the Flags for our Fallen in Cave Creek. (Photo by Kevin Hurley)
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