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82-year-old died after APS cut her power. This is not OK

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Kate Korman was 82 when she was found dead in her Sun City West home.

Six days earlier, Arizona Public Service had shut off her electricity.

It’s a story that will make you sick and, sadly, one we’ve heard before.

Remember Stephanie Pullman?

She was 72 when she died inside her Sun City West home on a sweltering 107-degree day in September 2018. She died for lack of a $51 payment to APS.

Pullman’s death, when it eventually came to light the following year, resulted in a sizable amount of outrage and a new regulation barring power companies from disconnecting their customers from June 1 through Oct. 15.

Now comes Kate Korman. 12 News’ Joe Dana reports she was found dead inside her Sun City West home on May 19, 2024. Six days earlier, APS turned off her power........

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