PHOENIX — From a one-in-a-million pregnancy to the lethal injection of Richard Djerf, here are some of the top Arizona news stories from Oct. 12-19.

Valley mother diagnosed with rare condition gives birth to baby boy after ‘1-in-a-million’ pregnancy

For many families, the road to welcoming children can be long and include many twists and turns.

That was the case for a Valley mother, who welcomed a baby boy earlier this year after what doctors described as a “c” high-risk pregnancy.

Bendu Kiazolu, 35, gave birth to her son, Benzi, in March at the Abrazo Health Arrowhead campus in Glendale after she underwent an innovative treatment program that included 18-hour-long infusion sessions meant to suppress her immune system.

“If you were to characterize Bendu’s clinical situation when she s

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