Cochise County

An 81-year-old man died from injuries he sustained while trying to prevent a fire from spreading on his property in Cochise County, the sheriff's office said.

The former elections director for a rural Arizona county who resigned last year because of a flap over the hand-counting of ballots has been elevated to a top electoral post for the state.

An Arizona woman was arrested on nearly 150 counts of animal abuse cruelty charges.

The fire, which started on the night of Feb. 14, resulted in the destruction of two buildings. The blaze also left two other buildings badly damaged.

A convicted Arizona killer who went missing has been found; a woman was arrested in the murder of her 93-year-old roommate; Gen Z has their sights set on Texas; a man in Maricopa allegedly threatened to kill a woman and chased her and her children down a street; and a man accused of stealing a semi hauling Corvettes allegedly told deputies he did so just for a ride home.

"Mr. Walker admitted to stealing the vehicle and advised that the Corvettes were not the reason and that he needed a truck to get home as he had just been released from prison," the sheriff's office said.

From a disturbing discovery in Mesa to a fire that has damaged historical buildings in Southern Arizona, here's a look at some of our top stories.

The fire broke out just before 10 p.m. on Feb. 14 and damaged two stores – Bisbee Oil & Vinegar and the Many Fine Things Gallery.

The Arizona National Guard is in the vicinity of the Lukeville Port of Entry, working with DPS, but local leaders in border cities say it isn't enough. FOX 10's Lindsey Ragas reports.

During brief arraignment hearings on Thursday, Judd and Crosby pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy and interference with an election officer and were informed of future court dates, including a May 16 trial.

When deputies arrived at the scene, they found the boy “who had been shot in the center of his chest cavity with a high powered air rifle that shoots 22 caliber pellets."