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Arizona RepublicTuesday, 2 June 2026
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Mystery shrouds reporter's murder
The paper commemorates the 50th anniversary of the car bombing of investigative reporter Don Bolles, framing it as a cold case that continues to impact his family and the state's history.
On June 2, 1976, reporter Don Bolles was targeted in a car bombing while investigating land fraud; he died eleven days later. Fifty years on, while perpetrators were convicted, the paper explores the lingering questions over who ordered the hit.
“5 decades later, search goes on”
“Commemorative and institutionally reflective”
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Long absence weighs heavily on family of slain journalist
A human-interest piece focusing on the personal grief and legacy of Don Bolles from his family's perspective.
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