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undreds of people came together for Kathleen Patterson, a 62-year-old Cave Creek resident, who went hiking on the Spur Cross trail Sunday, Sept. 25 and never came back. Patterson was reported missing around 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. According to Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department reports, she left her house around 7:30 that morning to hike Spur Cross, contacted her family via phone around 10:30 later that morning and was never heard from after that. Her vehicle was still at the trailhead.
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investigation. current Police Chief interim police chief, In May of this year, “In the search for an city leadership of her identify a leader with Jeri Williams informed it was my priority to the department an impressive 33-year qualifications to guide intent to retire after and propel Chief Williams the in law enforcement. through the DOJ investigation said. selected Mi- career after a transition Barton ity Manager Jeff Barton department forward,” will begin her retirement interim Chief the currently serves years of law enforceto assist in onboarding chael Sullivan, who “Sullivan brings 27 of the Com- period and he has led as deputy commissioner experience to the table, De- Sullivan. will lead Phoe- ment the Baltimore Police As interim chief, Sullivan pliance Bureau for Desee CHIEF page 6 the Phoenix Police Dethe currently open partment, to serve as nix police through chief starting Sept. civil pattern or practice partment interim police partment of Justice 12, 2022.
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up his telescope that transmits what he’s seeing — constellations, galaxies, star clusters, nebulae and planets — and while we’re looking at them, he’s talking about them through a microphone in real time,” Arlen said about the event. “It’s magnificent. Nobody is waiting in line to look at the eyepiece, we’re all seeing it at the same time and we have some music.” While some of the visibility will be dependent on how clear the sky is, the targeted
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