Shadegg foe touts fundraising success (The Arizona Republic) Democrat Bob Lord's congressional campaign says it has raised more than $1 million, a figure Lord contends is 10 times more than any other opponent of Congressman John Shadegg has raised.
Phoenix in middle of kidnapping epidemic (KTAR 92.3 Phoenix) Phoenix is in the middle of a kidnapping epidemic, police said. Last year the Phoenix police department handed 359 extortion-related kidnapping cases, Sgt. Phil Roberts said. The ransom demands in these cases can range from $50,000 to $1 million, he said.
