Former border officer sentenced to prison in bribery case
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Jose Rosalio Fuentes agreed while working as a CBP officer to allow a person not authorized to enter the United States to cross the border in exchange for a $6,000 bribe.
Arizona measure would expand tax funds for private schools
SB1041 is the latest proposed expansion of Arizona’s wide-ranging programs to aid private and religious schools with public money.
Arizona GOP state lawmaker sparks furor over Holocaust comparison tweet
A GOP state lawmaker in Arizona has come under fire over a tweet that some say makes comparisons between a hotel's decision to cancel a fundraiser for a Missouri Senator to the Holocaust.
PCSO: Inmate hospitalized with COVID-19 has died
An inmate at a county jail in Tucson has died after contracting COVID-19.
Dedication held for memorial to victims of Tucson shooting
The memorial was created for the victims, survivors, and emergency personnel who responded to the shooting outside a Safeway store where Giffords was holding a meet-and-greet event.
Arizona border deaths hit 10-year high after record heat
A project that maps the bodies of migrants recovered from Arizona deserts documented 227 deaths in 2020, the highest in a decade after the hottest, driest summer in state history.
AMBER Alert cancelled for 4 missing children out of Southern Arizona
According to officials with the Eloy Police Department, 13-year-old DeAndre Davis, 15-year-old Desire Watson, 10-year-old Michael Davis, and 10-year-old Matthew Davis' whereabouts were unknown after it was reported that a woman named Melanie Watson failed to comply with a court order regarding their custody.
University of Arizona ramps up virus testing; most classes to be online
The University of Arizona asking students arriving from outside Tucson to self-quarantine for seven days even if they have tested negative for COVID-19.
Arizona man gets over 3 years in prison in bomb-making case
Ahmad Suhad Ahmad acknowledged that he agreed to show a confidential law-enforcement source how to make an explosive device in 2017 and sent bomb-making instructions to the source.
UArizona men’s basketball self-imposes 1-year postseason ban
The University of Arizona's men's basketball team has self-imposed a one-year postseason ban on Tuesday.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sued for alleged role in Boy Scouts sex abuse
The church "must be held accountable in order to bring healing and closure to Mormon victims of childhood sexual abuse," Hurley McKenna & Mertz, a law firm that focuses on church sex abuse, said in a statement.
Pima County corrections officer arrested on assault charges
"...While a use of force incident involving Officer Flaminio was being reviewed, supervisory staff realized the incident required further investigation," Pima County officials wrote.
Making air travel safer: UArizona researchers find heat can kill COVID-19 on planes
With more people getting on flights, there's a need to make sure it's as safe as possible amid the pandemic -- and thanks to a team at the University of Arizona, it could be. Dr. Charles Gerba explains their findings and how to use the heat on planes.
COVID crisis: Restrictions in Pima County begin Dec. 21
Many employees in Arizona's second largest county may be put on furlough for the next three weeks as it tries to slow the spread of COVID-19 within county departments.
Arizona migrant border deaths on track for record amid extreme heat
After the hottest, driest summer in state history, authorities have recovered close to a 10-year record in the number of bodies of people who crossed from Mexico into Arizona’s deserts, valleys and mountains.
Pima County health director tests positive for COVID-19 amid outbreak within department
Pima County said testing is being offered to all employees who worked at the building on East Ajo Way in Tucson. The staff is also being moved to alternative locations or they will work from home.
Ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos donates $10m to Tucson's United Way
Officials with the United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona say they are one of hundreds of organizations that have benefitted from donations made by the former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Pima County to institute mandatory curfew amid surge in COVID-19 cases across Arizona
County supervisors in Pima County have voted to institute a mandatory curfew across the Southern Arizona county amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.
DPS: Tucson man arrested after driving wrong way on Chandler freeway
DPS said 39-year-old Jorge Dominguez of Tucson was spotted going the wrong way on I-10 at around 2 a.m.
UArizona fires head football coach following dismal game against ASU
UArizona officials have fired its head football coach after a disastrous game against ASU in the Territorial Cup.