State Glance

Phoenix man severely burned feet of 3-year-old boy, police say

PHOENIX — A Phoenix man was arrested after police say he burned a 3-yearold boy’s feet so severely that they required surgery.

KNXV-TV in Phoenix reports that 24-year-old Dashawn Lewis Johnson was arrested Wednesday in connection with the alleged scalding.

According to police, the victim’s mother took the child to Phoenix Children’s Hospital for pain and blistering on the top of both feet.

Doctors diagnosed the victim with second-degree burns and sent him to the Maricopa County Burn Center where he underwent skin graft surgeries.

Another child told police he listened to the boy being struck with a belt and water coming on.

Johnson reportedly told police that he bathed the boy and the water was hot.

It was not known if Johnson had an attorney.

Overnight storms drop some snow on parts of northern Arizona

FLAGSTAFF — Overnight storms dropped several inches of snow in northern Arizona.

National Weather Service meteorologists in Flagstaff say a cold front moved through the area early Sunday.

They say Snowbowl Estates got 4 1/2 inches of snow while Williams received 2 inches and Bellemont got 1 inch.

Snowbowl officials say the ski facility doesn’t open for another 40 days.

It’s unlikely that the snow on the ground will last long as showers and thunderstorms were expected by Sunday night.

In south-central Arizona, a flash flood watch was issued for Cave Creek, Mazatzal Mountains, New River Mesa, Rio Verde/ Salt River and the Tonto Basin area through Sunday afternoon.