PV thefts seem similar; 2 pairs robbed, but 2nd couple killed
Three months before a prominent Paradise Valley couple were robbed, shot and burned to death in their home, another home robbery took place in the wealthy enclave, targeting Arizona’s richest man.
It involved similarities — the robbers acted alone, knew about their victims’ fortunes, and held them hostage inside their homes. But it had a dramatically different outcome — one couple was brutally murdered and an arrest made. The other was unharmed and the case remains unsolved.
According to a Paradise Valley police report, obtained by The Arizona Republic , Discount Tire founder Bruce Halle, 81, and his wife Diane, 69, were robbed at gunpoint and tied up in their mansion on Oct. 31.
Forbes magazine named Halle the wealthiest person in Arizona for 2011 in a list released this year, topping the list of five billionaires who live in the state.
Forbes pegged Halle’s wealth at $4.2 billion, placing him No. 79 on the list of U.S. billionaires.
Discount Tire Teams Up with Travis Pastrana and Pastrana 199 Racing for 2012 ...
Discount Tire, America’s largest tire and wheel retailer, teams up with Travis Pastrana and Pastrana 199 Racing as the company joins the Global Rallycross Championship series racing in 2012.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (PRWEB) April 12, 2012
Discount Tire, America’s largest tire and wheel retailer, teams up with Travis Pastrana and Pastrana 199 Racing as the company joins the Global Rallycross Championship series racing in 2012.
Discount Tire enters as a presenting sponsor for the Pastrana Racing/Red Bull /Discount Tire backed Dodge Dart during the Global Rallycross Championship racing season that begins this May.
Pastrana has been a dominate force in U.S. rally racing since embarking on his first full season in 2005. At age 23, he became one of the youngest American rally champions ever, and won the series four years in a row from 2006 to 2009. Pastrana also has medaled at all four X Games Rallycross events, including two Gold medal victories.
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At Norman Discount Tire & Service, an authorized Goodyear dealership in Bellaire Road, owner Joe Norman shook his head at the thought of losing clients whose cars he's been servicing for years, who now make up 30 percent to 40 percent of his business. and more »
