Border Patrol: Agent, 2nd driver killed in crash in Arizona
A Tucson Sector agent of the US Border Patrol was killed in a head-on collision near Sells, Arizona.
Employer: Tucson EMT wounded by gunman in shooting rampage dies
Dindinger had been hospitalized in extremely critical condition since being shot by the gunman while sitting in an ambulance with a co-worker.
Arizona man in fatal road rage shooting won’t be charged
Prosecutors said David Rivera, 31, will not be charged because the incident falls under self-defense statutes. The prosecutors are legally and ethically not able to seek charges where self-defense is claimed, and if facts support the claim.
Some Arizona city facilities again will have mask mandates
As the CDC released a state-wide new mask mandate for vaccinated and non-vaccinated, some Arizona cities started to follow.
Drought persists but recent rain has impact across Arizona
The latest drought monitor "shows substantial improvement" in the two most severe drought categories, now reporting 52% of Arizona in either extreme or exceptional drought, down from 84% last week.
Flash Flood Watch in effect for 13 Arizona counties; monsoon storms flood the Valley
A large portion of Arizona, including all of the Phoenix area, will be under a Flash Flood Watch starting July 22 until July 25.
Multiple people shot, including EMT personnel, in series of attacks in Tucson; suspect identified
Tucson Police officials have released the identity of a man they say was involved in a shooting spree that ended with five people shot, including one fatality.
U.S. Marshals, Tucson Police arrest alleged child predator
A week long search for a sexual misconduct suspect in the Tucson area has ended with his arrest on July 15.
Fire crews rescue Tucson family during monsoon storm
Golder Ranch Fire crews save a man and his two daughter's from the monsoon storm.
Flash flood watches blanket much of Arizona
The watches issued by the National Weather Service generally were scheduled to take effect Tuesday afternoon and run through July 14.
Guatemalan consulate sees 456 lone kids in Arizona in July
The Guatemalan Foreign Relations Ministry said July 14 that the children were found in several Arizona border communities, including Sasabe, Naco and Nogales.
Mayors show support in new Amtrak line between Tucson and Phoenix
An Amtrak route between Phoenix and Tucson is a step closer to becoming a possibility after several mayors expressed their support for the infrastructure proposal.
Blake Masters launches GOP run against Arizona Senator Mark Kelly
Appearing in an announcement video with his wife and three young boys, Masters says America needs to finish the border wall, enforce the law and build an economy where families can live on a single income.
More migrant deaths recorded in heat along Arizona border
The nonprofit group Humane Borders, which maps the recoveries of bodies in Arizona using data from the Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office in Tucson, said 43 sets of human remains were found in the state’s border region last month — the hottest June on record for Phoenix.
Projected execution dates halted for 2 Arizona inmates
Prosecutors now will have to do more testing of the state’s lethal injection drug before seeking execution warrants for Clarence Dixon and Frank Atwood.
Major region of Arizona rattled by monsoon rain, winds, dust
Most of Arizona was under several weather warnings on Saturday, July 10 as a monsoon ripped through, causing thousands to lose power.
Tucson to ignore Arizona ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary’ law
Tucson has long tried to enforce gun laws stricter than the state’s, including mandating background checks for guns purchased on city property and destroying seized firearms.
Pima County vaccination push phasing out use of large sites
Pima County officials said that nearly 70% of residents 18 or older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and that vaccination rates among those 65 or older were at almost 93%.
Air Force plans aircraft changes for Arizona, Nevada bases
Under realignment plans, units operating A-10 Thunderbolt II attack jets and HH-60 Pave Hawk rescue helicopters would be transferred to Davis-Monthan.
Arizona man guilty of shooting wife in Wisconsin in 1988
An Arizona man has been convicted of shooting his wife to death almost 33 years ago.