ASU, UArizona, NAU to require COVID-19 vaccinations for employees
This follows an executive order issued by President Biden in September requiring vaccine mandates for employers with more than 100 workers.
Man fatally stabbed after I-10 road rage incident in Tucson
Tucson police said the crash occurred about 4 p.m. on Oct. 13. Two drivers then got into a physical fight along the highway near Valencia Road.
Tucson school district employee indicted on fraud charges
Joan Katz, a former Parents as Teachers Program coordinator for the Sunnyside Unified School District, allegedly hired her daughter’s company without obtaining competitive bids and without disclosing her conflict of interest.
2 Arizonans killed in car crash in New Mexico
They said 50-year-old Michael McCraren of Tucson and 28-year-old Hannah Cornelson of Surprise were killed in the Oct. 5 head-on collision.
Arizona selects residency areas to qualify for 'social equity' pot licenses
The 87 zip codes identified as a residency requirement to apply for those licenses are scattered across the state, including some in Phoenix and Tucson and others in the smaller border communities of Nogales, Douglas and San Luis.
Tucson man gets 10 years in prison for having child porn
Robert Henderson Jr. was charged in 2019 after investigators identified him as a user of a file-sharing network where he had obtained child pornography.
DEA agent slain in Amtrak shooting in Tucson remembered as key leader
Services for Drug Enforcement Administration group supervisor Michael Garbo were held at 10 a.m. Friday at Calvary Chapel in Tucson. Garbo was killed in a shootout at the Amtrak station in Tucson.
School nurses stretched thin amid nationwide staff shortage amid COVID-19
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the nation, school nurses are being stretched thin. Several districts say trying to hire more staff is proving difficult. FOX's Stephanie Bennett reports.
2 die after truck with fake license plate crashes in Arizona
Arizona DPS said two people died in a crash on Interstate 10 near Mescal on Oct. 7.
DEA agent, gunman identified after deadly Tucson Amtrak shooting; Oct. 8 funeral arrangements set
A DEA agent in Tucson was killed, another was injured along with a Tucson Police officer on Oct. 4 when a man open fired during a routine check for drugs, weapons and money on an Amtrak train.
$1 million ticket, four $50,000 Powerball tickets sold in Arizona
In addition to the million dollar ticket, four others won $50,000 after buying tickets from locations in Gilbert, Phoenix and Tucson.
Tucson Border Patrol agents find large stash of fentanyl inside fish cooler
Authorities at an immigration checkpoint on Interstate 19 noticed something was “fishy” about the cooler and discovered 17 pounds of fentanyl hidden along the walls of the container.
US Southwest hits impressive rainfall during summer monsoon
The annual rainy period known simply as “the monsoon” ended Thursday with widespread precipitation across New Mexico and Arizona, including snow in higher elevations.
Tucson man accused of illegally voting in 2020 election while he was jailed
Nelson reportedly voted in the 2018 primary and general elections and in the 2020 general election.
Mother of decapitated children arrested in Tucson, charged in their killings
Her 13-year-old daughter, Malaka Taylor, and 12-year-old son, Maurice Taylor Jr., were found decapitated Dec. 4 at their home in Lancaster, in the Mojave Desert northeast of Los Angeles.
Pima County attorney found dead after going fly fishing near Sedona
Christopher Straub, 64, was found dead a day after going missing at Oak Creek Canyon near Sedona on Sept. 28. Straub was the head of the Public Records Unit at the Pima County Attorney's Office.
Study: Odds of school coronavirus flare-up lower with mask mandate
The article published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked at the impact of mask requirements at K-12 district schools in Maricopa and Pima counties, the state’s two most populous counties.
Monsoon 2021 brings bat invasion to Arizona
The Arizona Game and Fish Dept. says two species of bats are making pit stops in the state during their migration to Mexico.
Rural patients unable to transfer to full Arizona hospitals
As Arizona’s biggest hospitals fill up with COVID-19 cases, physicians in some of the state’s smaller or more rural communities fear it’s their patients who need specialty care who will pay the ultimate price.
Taco Bell launches 30-day taco subscription, but only in these locations
Taco Bell is testing a monthly subscription service called the "Taco Lover’s Pass," which gives subscribers one taco a day for 30 days.