Boy shoots bear that mauled his father; 3 dead after fire in Far West Valley

PHOENIX – From a boy saving his father in Wisconsin to a deadly fire in a small community west of Buckeye, here's a look at some of the most important news stories on FOX10Phoenix.com for Wednesday, September 18, 2024.

1. Boy shoots bear that mauled his father

Archive photo of a bear (Jackie Skaggs, USGS spokesperson)

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The 12-year-old's father said he was trapped by a 200-pound bear earlier this month when his son fired a shot from his hunting rifle.

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2. 3 dead found in fire in the far West Valley

The fire broke out around 4:30 a.m. outside a community about 12 miles west of Buckeye.

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3. Zane Coolidge: Remembering the murdered police officer from Phoenix

Police officers Zane Coolidge and Matthew Haney were shot on September 3 while being called to a reported incident in Phoenix. While Haney survived the shooting, Coolidge died in the hospital on September 6.

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4. Charges against Diddy: Questions remain unanswered due to offensive allegations

Sean "Diddy" Combs, in a photo from 2023. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

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