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Convicted child molester found in Scottsdale after nearly 10 months on the run
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A convicted child molester wanted out of California was arrested in Scottsdale on Saturday after nearly 10 months on the run, authorities said.
The FBI Phoenix Desert Hawk Fugitive Task Force arrested Carl W. Cacconie around 9 a.m., according to the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office and the FBI Sacramento Field Office.
The task force includes FBI agents, Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office deputies and U.S. Border Patrol agents.
Cacconie was convicted in El Dorado County, California, on July 17, 2025, of six counts of committing lewd acts on a child under 14.
Cacconie was scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 25, 2025, but a judge denied prosecutors’ request to keep him in custody until then. He was freed on $1 million bail after surrendering his passport and being placed on a monitoring device.
Authorities said the device stopped transmitting on Aug. 17, 2025. He was last seen five days later in San Francisco.
On the day he was supposed to be sentenced, Cacconie’s family told the court they had reported him missing. They also said he left behind his phone, wallet and a suicide note.
A federal arrest warrant was issued for Cacconie on May 14 in the Eastern District of California for unlawful flight.
Investigators later tracked him to Scottsdale, where the Phoenix-based fugitive task force arrested him.
Cacconie is expected to make his first court appearance in Scottsdale before being extradited to California, where he will face sentencing.
“We are deeply grateful to our federal partners, whose collaboration was invaluable in locating and apprehending Cacconie,” El Dorado County District Attorney Vern Pierson said in a written statement. “While nothing can erase the harm caused, we hope today’s outcome offers a measure of peace to Cacconie’s survivor and family, knowing that he will now finally be held accountable and sentenced for his crimes.”
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MESA, AZ — For many seniors, scam texts and phone calls can be confusing, intimidating, and costly.
One Mesa teenager believes getting help shouldn’t be.
BASIS Mesa student Shilo Karakkattu created ScamSafe after watching older family members struggle to sort through suspicious messages.
The goal is straightforward: help people avoid becoming the next victim of fraud.
For many seniors, scam texts and phone calls can be confusing, intimidating, and costly. Karakkattu saw that the problem was affecting people he loves and decided to create a solution.
Now, organizations that work with seniors are taking notice of his invention, which could soon help thousands of people across Arizona stay one step ahead of scammers.
Watch in the player above to see the remarkable student whose latest project is protecting some of Arizona’s most vulnerable residents.
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TEMPE, AZ — The Arizona Department of Public Safety is investigating a fiery crash on the Loop 202 in Tempe on Sunday evening.
Around 5:30 p.m., DPS officials say they were called to the freeway just west of McClintock Drive for an “unknown injury collision.”
The Arizona Department of Transportation confirmed that at least one vehicle had caught fire. The westbound lanes of the freeway have been closed because of the crash.
The smoke was also impacting eastbound Loop 202 traffic.
It’s not yet clear if anyone was hurt in the crash and how severe the injuries are.
How long the traffic restrictions in the area will last is not yet known.
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