State Glance

Phoenix man accused of killing woman pleads not guilty

PHOENIX — The 23-yearold Arizona man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and using her cellphone to make it seem like she was still alive has pleaded not guilty.

Jon Christopher Clark filed his plea Friday on charges of first-degree murder in the death of 19-yearold Kiera Bergman, whose body was found on a state highway early this month.

Police say Clark texted himself and others from Kiera Bergman’s phone after she was last seen Aug. 4.

Police say when reporting Bergman’s disappearance, Clark showed several inconsistencies including mentioning details from a text that her roommate hadn’t shared.

Bergman’s partially nude body was found Sept. 3 in Buckeye near State Route 85. The cause of death has not been determined.

His next court hearing is Oct. 17.

Body of second drowned man found north of Arizona-Mexico border

NOGALES, Ariz. — Authorities say they have discovered the body of a second man who was swept away by heavy flooding in the twin border cities of Nogales earlier in the week.

Santa Cruz County Sheriff Tony Estrada said Friday that search crews discovered the body Thursday afternoon about 14 miles (22.5 kilometers) upstream, two days after the Nogales Police Department was alerted by Mexican authorities.

The body of the first man was found Wednesday north of the border near downtown Nogales, Arizona.