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Police: Ex-QC High coach punched player BY MARK MORAN Tribune Staff Writer
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handler Police have filed assault charges against the former interim head baseball coach for Queen Creek High School for his alleged actions against a player. In papers filed with the Chandler City Prosecutor’s office, police allege that ex-coach Da-
vid Lopez punched a player in the chest and verbally assaulted him in the dugout after the player made an error during a playoff game this season. Lopez continued coaching after the incident was reported to police, during the team’s run to the state championship game. In a statement, the Queen Creek Unified School District said Lopez is “not currently involved with the baseball program.”
The Chandler police report names “Daniel Lopez” as the alleged perpetrator throughout it charging documents, but the victim’s father confirmed the alleged incident involved interim head baseball coach David Lopez – not Daniel. The police report states that between 4-6 p.m. May 3, David Lopez “reportedly assaulted
see COACH page 6
Mega park owner under fed seige in bankruptcy case
Steadying her steed BUSINESS ............. 17
Queen Creek couple readying new local bar-restaurant
BY SCOTT SHUMAKER Tribune Staff Writer
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SPORTS ................. 20
Queen Creek boys basketball shines in Section 7.
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Queen Creek resident Marilyn Crosby shows how she helps calm her horse Gypsy by holding its bridle and steadying the steed. It’s a technique she’s used when her horses get scared by fireworks, which can be a problem for animals of all sizes, as you’ll read on page 5. (David Minton/Staff Photographer)
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outheast Mesa’s 320acre Legacy Park has seen several management shake ups this year, and another one could be coming for the bankrupt mega park built with municipal bonds sold via the Arizona Industrial Development Authority in 2020 and 2021. The U.S. trustee monitoring Legacy Park’s bankruptcy case last week asked the judge to assign a trustee to
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take over the park’s management and business affairs from owner Legacy Cares, citing “evidence of dishonesty, incompetence or gross mismanagement” before and after Legacy filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May. Currently, Legacy Park is operating on emergency financing while Legacy Cares seeks a buyer. In her blistering 23-page filing, U.S. Trustee Ilene Lashinsky accused Legacy Cares of
see LEGACY page 4
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