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A 15-year-old boy was killed late Friday when he was thrown from the bed of a pickup truck as it careened off a road in north Scottsdale. Police later arrested the driver, Frank Poston, 36, of Phoenix, on suspicion of manslaughter, aggravated assault and endangerment after tests showed he had been drinking, authorities said. The boy’s name was not released.

Two other teens, 17 and 18 years old, were also injured in the crash, which happened about 10:15 p.m. at Cave Creek and Lone Mountain roads. Their names were also not released, but Scottsdale police said all were from Phoenix.

Scottsdale police spokesman officer Dave Pubins said the boy who was killed appeared to be an acquaintance of Poston’s somehow, but their exact relationship was unclear. Police kept the streets near the crash closed well into the morning while they investigated, but they were back open before 8 a.m. Saturday.

The search on Saturday morning for a potentially-suicidal Scottsdale mom and her missing 9-year-old daughter has led authorities to Yavapai County, where they believe the pair is camped out.

Elisabeth Ann Sigal, 33, (pictured left) and her daughter Jasmine Ealy (right) disappeared from their Scottsdale home sometime Friday night.

Since then, Scottsdale police have been worried the pair is in danger because Sigal reportedly left a suicide note behind when they left.

Her husband found the note and called police about 2:30 a.m. Saturday, said police spokesman Sgt. Mark Clark.

At first, authorities were baffled at where the pair had gone, though cell phone records showed they initially headed north along Interstate 17.

But late this morning, Sigal apparently spoke to a friend of hers by phone, saying she had fled to Yavapai County with her daughter to get away from her husband, Clark said.

“We’re finding that there was a little more domestic unrest than we were first led to believe,” Clark said.

The woman told her friend she did not intend to hurt herself or Jasmine, Clark said.

As of the afternoon, it was unclear whether the mother ever truly left a suicide note behind. Police continued to search for the two to ensure their safety.

An opportunist stole an undisclosed amount of cash at approximately 4:30 p.m. Sunday from an unattended register at Wal-Mart, 15355 N. Northsight Blvd. in Scottsdale. Police said a man approached the store’s electronics section, saw the unattended register, opened it and took cash from it before fleeing through the store. Store security followed him and as he left the store he turned to security personnel and confronted them with what they described as a stun-type device, which caused security to stop following him.
The man is described as a white male, 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 9 inches tall, 130 to 160 pounds with short black hair and some facial hair. He left in a white Toyota and fled northbound on Hayden Road.

A Scottsdale man remains in serious condition at Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn Hospital with gunshot wounds. At 8:30 p.m. Monday, Scottsdale police responded to a call in the 7500 block of east Fillmore Street by Margie Hansen. The 24-year-old woman told police she shot her 55-year-old husband, John Hansen. He suffered a gunshot wound to one of his arms and one to his chest. Margie Hansen is in police custody facing one count of attemptted murder.

The Hansens told police they were in a heated argument when Margie Hansen got her gun and shot her husband. Police recovered a revolver in a bedroom. A 4-year-old boy in the residence at the time wasn’t injured.

 Scottsdale police are investigating a single vehicle accident that occurred around 12:30 a.m. Monday.The driver of a motorcycle eastbound on Mountain View Road from Scottsdale Road lost control and struck the median. The rider sustained life threatening injuries and was transported to Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn hospital.
Police say the rider was traveling at a high rate of speed and that alcohol impairment and speed are considered factors. The rider’s identity hasn’t bee released.
Mountain View from Scottsdale to Hayden Road, and Miller Road at Mountain View are closed for an investigation.  The road is expected to be open again by 8 a.m. Monday.

A 34-year-old woman was shot Saturday evening after her estranged boyfriend found her in the home of her male friend, officials say.

The male friend and the woman, along with her 2-year-old daughter, arrived around 6:45 p.m. at the friend’s apartment near the intersection of Thomas and Hayden Roads in Scottsdale.

Immediately following their arrival, 32-year-old Leroy Edward Clark approached the woman and hit her in the head with the handle of his firearm, according to a release.

The woman fled into the surrounding apartment area where she was followed by Clark. He fired several shots and one bullet hit her in the side of the head, the release said.

After the incident, the suspect fled and has not been found. The identity of the woman has not been released, but she is expected to survive.

Clark may be traveling in a white Pontiac Grand Prix or Grand Am.

A bicyclist was injured at about 7 a.m. Friday when he ran into a landscape truck at 6562 E. Crested Saguaro Lane in north Scottsdale, according to Scottsdale police. The man, who police said is believed to be in his 60s, may have blacked out before running into the vehicle, according to reports from witnesses.The man was flown to Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn hospital. His name and the extent of his injuries have not been released.