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Randy Hicks

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Raised in Tempe, Arizona, Randy Hicks is a Phoenix contributor for Times Media Service. Hicks covers local news in Phoenix and across Arizona, including transportation, infrastructure and road safety, along with government, public safety, development and community life. Hicks holds a master's degree in sports journalism.

Stories by Randy Hicks

19 news stories

  1. July 2026

    2 stories: 2 news stories

  2. Sun

    News: Health · Arizona

    Arizona toddler found alive in hospital morgue after being declared dead, police say

    Gilbert police say an 18-month-old boy declared dead after a pool emergency was found breathing in a hospital morgue. Parents may face charges.

  3. Thu

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Former Olympian David Hearn indicted over alleged Reflecting Pool damage

  4. June 2026

    17 stories: 17 news stories

  5. Sun

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Burgum vows full prosecution after vandalism damaged Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

  6. Sun

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Michigan parents charged in death of 7-year-old son, court records show

  7. Sat

    News: Military · World

    Bahrain says Iranian drones crossed into its territory as Gulf states condemn attack

  8. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Judge declares mistrial in Palisades fire arson case after Los Angeles jury deadlocks

  9. Fri

    News: Technology · United States

    NVIDIA unveils Halos for Robotics safety system for physical AI

    NVIDIA launches Halos for Robotics, a safety system with Halos OS to help physical AI developers prepare for functional and AI safety reviews.

  10. Thu

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii’s so-called ‘vampire rule’ for concealed carry

  11. Thu

    News: Health · World

    Shark attack survivor wakes from coma and tells family ‘I love you’ at Sydney hospital bedside

  12. Thu

    News: Science · World

    USGS says Venezuela earthquakes struck 39 seconds apart as US readies aid

  13. Wed

    News: Religion · World

    Archaeologists in Egypt uncover funerary cache of earrings, scarabs and mirror at Heliopolis tomb site

  14. Tue

    News: Transportation · United States

    Waymo recalls 3,871 vehicles after freeway work-zone software flaw surfaced in Bay Area incidents

  15. Tue

    News: Science · United States

    Study says stress on Southern California fault systems has reached 1,000-year high

    A peer-reviewed University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa study shows tectonic stress on Southern California faults has reached a 1,000-year high.

  16. Tue

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    CBP seizes more than 1,100 pounds of suspected meth at Laredo border bridge

  17. Tue

    News: Science · World

    Peer-reviewed study finds four cold-adapted yeasts on Ötzi the Iceman’s remains

  18. Mon

    News: Health · United States

    CDC says rare Powassan virus can spread within minutes of a tick bite

  19. Mon

    News: Transportation · United States

    Chevrolet unveils next-generation 2027 Silverado 1500 with new V8 engines, digital cockpit

  20. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Six arrested after riverfront brawl at South Carolina sandbar, sheriff says

  21. Fri

    News: Transportation · United States

    Trump unveils refurbished Qatar-donated jet as interim Air Force One enters final testing

    The US Air Force announced a refurbished Boeing 747-8i has entered final commissioning flights at Joint Base Andrews to serve as Air Force One.