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Sean Holstege

Sean Holstege is a former editor of Phoenix New Times. He’s been a print news reporter for 35 years. He was an investigative reporter at The Arizona Republic and the Oakland Tribune. He won a Sigma Delta Chi award for investigative reporting. He’s covered transportation, terrorism, the border, disasters, child welfare, courts, and breaking news.

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Tucson Girl Isabel Celis, Missing Since 2012, Found Dead

By Sean HolstegeMarch 31, 2017

Tucson police confirmed they have found the body of Isabel Celis, who disappeared in 2012 at age 6.

Peek Inside the Phoenix Emergency Ops Center Before the Final Four

By Sean HolstegeMarch 31, 2017

Phoenix Fire Department officials showed off the region’s preparation for the NCAA Final Four weekend with a media tour of the Emergency Operation Center.

Arizona Democrats Joyous as Trumpcare Bill Pulled, Republicans Not So Much

By Sean HolstegeMarch 24, 2017

After House Speaker Paul Ryan pulled the Republican replacement bill for Obamacare on Friday, Democrats were in a celebratory mood.

5 Reasons Almost a Third of Phoenix Millennials Are Still Living at Home

5 Reasons Almost a Third of Phoenix Millennials Are Still Living at Home

By Sean HolstegeMarch 24, 2017

Phoenix is pretty typical of most U.S. cities for how affordable it is here for millennials.

The Immigration Issue: An Undocumented Student Works to Help Others Help Themselves

The Immigration Issue: An Undocumented Student Works to Help Others Help Themselves

By Sean HolstegeMarch 23, 2017

Yenni Sanchez Perez, a DREAMer and a student at Grand Canyon University, is safe for now, but she wants to make sure her parents and others like them aren’t threatened with deportation.

Has There Been a Trump Bump in Custody Cases for Immigrants’ Children?

Has There Been a Trump Bump in Custody Cases for Immigrants’ Children?

By Sean HolstegeMarch 20, 2017

Immigration attorneys tell undocumented immigrants to arrange for their kids if they are deported. Court data shows no change in custody petitions since Trump immigration crackdown, but attorneys report sharp increase in numbers seeking power of attorney letters and warn about overpaying for this protection.

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How Not to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day With a DUI Arrest

By Sean HolstegeMarch 17, 2017

Police teams will be out in force for busy party weekend; DPS will oversee six task forces in East Valley and two on Westside

12 Things to Know About South Mountain Freeway (and a Virtual Video to Watch)

By Sean HolstegeMarch 17, 2017

ADOT released a new video Thursday showing what the future South Mountain Freeway will look like when construction, now underway, is complete in three years.

What Happens To U.S. Citizen Kids After Their Only Parent Is Deported?

What Happens To U.S. Citizen Kids After Their Only Parent Is Deported?

By Antonia Noori Farzan and OthersMarch 3, 2017

Juan Carlos Fomperosa Garcia, a single dad, was deported last night. What happens to his three U.S.-born kids?

5 Takeaways for Arizona From Donald Trump’s First Speech to Congress

5 Takeaways for Arizona From Donald Trump’s First Speech to Congress

By Sean HolstegeMarch 1, 2017

The new president sounded a lot of familiar themes that will resonate in Arizona, good and bad, during his first speech to a Joint Session of Congress

Arizona Debates Red-Light Cameras: Tools That Save Lives or ‘Police-State Tactics’?

Arizona Debates Red-Light Cameras: Tools That Save Lives or ‘Police-State Tactics’?

By Sean HolstegeFebruary 27, 2017

Arizona House sends HB 2525 to the Senate after heated debate on the merits of photo enforcement.

Do You Live in One of Arizona’s Five Safest Cities?

Do You Live in One of Arizona’s Five Safest Cities?

By Sean HolstegeFebruary 24, 2017

A new report based on FBI crime statistics ranks Arizona’s 50 cities with the lowest rates of violent and property crimes. Florence tops the list as safest.

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Study: Arizona Shouldn’t Be Blue About College Debt; Students in Only 6 States Less in the Red

Study: Arizona Shouldn’t Be Blue About College Debt; Students in Only 6 States Less in the Red

By Sean HolstegeFebruary 23, 2017

New report tries to find a correlation between how much college students owe on their loans and who represents them in Congress; doesn’t appear to make much difference

‘Education Governor’ Doug Ducey: No Cash for Computers That Pay Arizona Teachers

By Sean HolstegeFebruary 21, 2017

Gov. Doug Ducey cut funding for the state Education Department computers which pay every teacher in Arizona. Schools Superintendent Diane Douglas warns of dire consequences after backbone system was eliminated from Ducey’s budget.

Do Special-Ed Students Need ‘Special’ Teachers? Not According to Arizona’s SB 1317

Do Special-Ed Students Need ‘Special’ Teachers? Not According to Arizona’s SB 1317

By Sean HolstegeFebruary 14, 2017

Lawmakers on both sides, parents, educators and special-education administrators all back a bill they say would help, not hurt, students with learning and physical disabilities; but some are concerned.

107,257 Arizonans Cast Protest Votes for President. Did They Help Trump Win the Election?

By Sean HolstegeFebruary 8, 2017

Something similar happened in Florida, where more than 160,000 registered protest votes; in Arizona, Maricopa County more than 19,000 left the presidential ballot blank and 31,000-plus wrote in a name.

Time to Talk Real Football: Is Phoenix Ready for a Major League Soccer Expansion Team?

By Sean HolstegeFebruary 6, 2017

The Phoenix Rising FC soccer club bid January 31 to become one of four teams to join an expanded MLS.

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