Chandler Man Shot And Killed In AJ Apartment
AJ man arrested in connection with shooting
By Jill Jones
The News
APACHE JUNCTION- A night of games turned deadly for a Chandler man after he was reportedly shot in the head and killed in an Apache Junction apartment.
   Michael Zachary White, 24, of Apache Junction was arrested in connection with the shooting death of Carl R. Anello, 24, of Chandler, on Saturday, November 17, 2007.
   Investigators say they arrived at the scene of the shooting in the 1800 block of S. Monterey Dr. around 1:30 a.m. and reportedly found Angelo seated in a folding chair, dead from a single gunshot wound to the head.
   Authorities learned that earlier that evening several male individuals had allegedly been participating in a game in which they had their hands bound behind their backs with duct tape and attempted to break free.

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Home For The Holidays
Major Bryan Martyn will be home for Christmas
By Jill Jones
The News
Gold Canyon resident, Air Force Major Bryan Martyn, will return home from Afghanistan the first week in December, 2007, which will allow him to spend the holidays with his wife, children, family and friends.
   Martyn, an Apache helicopter pilot, was chairman of the Gold Canyon Design Review Overlay Committee, until he was deployed to Afghanistan last summer.
   “My replacement arrived early and I was given the chance to be home before Christmas,” Martyn explained in a recent letter from Afghanistan. “After 20 years of service and seven deployments, I jumped at the chance to be home with Susie and the boys.”
   Over the months that Martyn has been away, he has sent monthly updates of his experiences as he met with Afghan leaders, worked with Afghan pilots and was exposed to the Afghan culture.
   He also had the opportunity to meet radio celebrity Bill O’Reilly who had come to Afghanistan to visit the troops. “I was able to spend some time with him (O’Reilly) and presented him with one of my most cherished possessions, an Arizona flag, Love him or hate him, he supports our troops and always has positive things to say about the sacrifices we are called upon to make,” said Martyn of the controversial radio personality.
   Martyn plans to retire from the military on February 29, 2008. In reflecting upon his career Martyn said, “It has been an unbelievable ride. I would recommend it to any young person. Service to our nation is by far, one of our greatest callings. To that end, I am considering remaining in the service of our nation in the form of Public Servant.”

AJPD’s Newest Officer
First K-9 officer in first ever AJPD K-9 unit
By Jill Jones
The News
APACHE JUNCTION- Senna, a gorgeous svelte, foreign beauty made an impressive entrance when she was introduced to the media as the newest member of the Apache Junction Police Department at a Press Conference held on Tuesday, November 20, 2007,
   Senna (pronounced see-n ah) is a three-year-old Belgian Malinois and has the distinction of being the very first K-9 in the first ever AJPD K-9 unit.
   Chief of Police Glenn Walp said implementing an AJPD K-9 unit was one of his major goals for the department; a goal which he said was made possible with the support of city council and city management.
   Walp said he wanted a K-9 that was not only trained in narcotics work, but also had the personality and energy for patrol duty. Prior to locating a dog, an AJPD officer had to be chosen to partner with the K-9. This officer, according to Walp would need to have a “unique” personality in order to work and live with his new partner.

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AJHS Girls Finish 2nd In Turkey Shoot-Out
By Chuck Baker
The News
Twelve days before the start of the 2007-08 basketball season, Lady Prospector first-year head coach Brock Kearsley was faced with a difficult decision and challenge. After an oncourt tussle between two of the team’s starting players, one an All-Region forward a year ago who averaged a double-double for the entire season, the other, the team’s starting center who may been their most impressive player during the Summer Leagues, both players headed for the gym door exits in anger and frustration.
   “You walk out those doors, don’t bother coming back,” Coach Kearsley yelled to the girls.
   They did. And they didn’t, transferring to a nearby high school just a few days later.
   Minus two starters and about twenty points a game and twenty-five rebounds a game, Coach Kearsley had seven team practices to find replacements, move players to different positions, and come up with a lineup for the Queen Creek Turkey Shoot-Out, five tournament games played in two days this past week.

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